A National Press Club debate on climate change leaves academics shaking their heads, but the club says freedom of speech must reign. A leading Australian scientist has accused the National Press Club of shoddy journalism for hosting an event featuring ...

The conservatism of research councils is a problem, says a visiting high-profile UK professor and peer. Risk-averse governments are stifling scientific innovation in dementia research, acclaimed neuroscientist Baroness Susan Greenfield says. In times of economic constraint, public investment in research ...

While students may be unhappy with the quality of the teaching in research-rich environments, this is more than compensated for by the overall experience, researchers find Students who find themselves in a research-intensive environment improve their chances of completing their ...

High academic effort teamed with low administrative input is a recipe for campus happiness, an economist has found Academics are happiest in institutions where they are free to teach classes they way they wish and without administrative interference, a conference ...

The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) is seeking nominations for the 2012 VET Researcher of the Year. The $5000 award will go to outstanding research in vocational education and training that has affected policy or practice in the ...

Weary of academic whinging about the economics of university life, a leading economist put the subject up for serious discussion last week. It led to a lively gathering. Among the more traditional topics at the Australian Conference of Economists last ...

The University of Western Sydney has found ways to smooth the VET to higher education pathway.   New research shows students transitioning from VET to higher education can handle a few bumps, but they expect good information and academic support ...

The first research project of the Grattan Institute's new higher education program chief will focus on base funding and teaching. Researching the true cost of teaching in universities will be one of the first projects undertaken by the Grattan Institute ...

The ending of the IELTS monopoly creates even more opportunities for overseas students to study English locally Broadening the range of acceptable English tests for student visa applications may lead to more students coming to Australia to study the language, ...

VET’s research community must get better at articulating the sector’s story, conference delegates have been told. A general lack of social and political appreciation for vocational education and training has been at least partly self-made, a national conference of VET ...