Macquarie University’s John Croucher stands out by making math and statistics relevant and fun. By Dallas Bastian. Becoming a teacher was the last thing professor John Croucher wanted to do, thanks to a bad stammer that kept him from speaking ...

QS report credits strong currency, in part, for local graduates’ premium salaries. By Antonia Maiolo. Australian MBA graduates top the list in the Asia-Pacific region for the highest starting salaries, according to the latest rankings measuring the reputation of degrees ...

Educators discuss tweaks as regulator continues with reform. By Dallas Bastian. The bad decisions of a besieged TEQSA are the result of the atmosphere surrounding the national regulator, one academic proposed at a forum in Melbourne. During the Higher Ed ...

The comparison of a Danish concept with its Australian counterpart shows how much seemingly similar training concepts can vary. Don’t let the names fool you.  By Mary Leahy The terms may be similar but the Danish idea of kompetence, or ...

Private operator Study Group will take over Australian National University’s pathway college ­– in a deal expected to increase the number of international students entering the university through the college. By Antonia Maiolo. ANU College, which provides English language and ...

Released after two years of consultation, new guidelines on the core skills needed for work identify just what they look like and how they can be developed. By Sue Goodwin and Kate Perkins. Employability skills, generic skills, key competencies, graduate ...

As universities navigate their way through a period of unprecedented change, it may be time for them to embrace proven business management approaches. By Marc Englaro. After a decade of relative stability, the tertiary education sector has entered an uncertain ...

Academics and experts must go on the offensive when spin and vested interests threaten to rule the day. Science is under attack and research is easily mocked – and a large proportion of our population are easily persuaded to believe ...

2013 produced some strange developments, making 2014 less predictable. By John Mitchell. 2013 was an odd year for the VET sector, increasing the likelihood that 2014 will be even stranger. Following on from 2012 which was characterized by the unprecedented ...

The emerging polytechnic model straddles the interface of vocational training and higher education, and also addresses an anomaly in the area of support for student fees. By Meeuwis Boelen. The year 2013 marks the rise of the polytechnic with both ...