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Weisbrot wins NHMRC award

David Weisbrot, newly appointed professor of law and governance at Macquarie University, received the top award at the NHMRC annual awards for excellence in health and medical research. Weisbrot received the award for most outstanding contribution for his work. The ...

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Hilmer appointed to NSW innovation council

The NSW government has appointed Professor Fred Hilmer to its innovation council, which advises the government on economic and business-related strategies. Hilmer is vice-chancellor of UNSW and chair of the NSW Vice-Chancellors’ Committee. Prior to UNSW, Hilmer was CEO of ...

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A sharing approach

Monash University has spent $2 million on a range of software tools that will help the university make the transition to a shared services model, writes Beverley Head. As the name suggests, shared services in a university context refers to ...

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Location lottery for Youth Allowance

The Youth Allowance reform package finally made it through the Senate, but the system is now a “dog’s breakfast”. Every student from the Northern Territory – and none from the ACT – will be able to qualify for Youth Allowance ...

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UK website refines informed choice

A new UK website gives potential students vital information about drop-out rates and earnings. Disadvantaged students who are ill-informed about higher education are the group most likely to benefit from a new website, bestCourse4me.com. For the first time, data on ...

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International enrolment slide starts

International commencements have suffered a dramatic reverse, slumping for the first time in years – but we’ll have to wait until May to see how badly. International commencements declined in January in all five educational sectors, in a dramatic turnaround ...

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Intern place shortage still critical

A major investment in medical training places by the federal government is unlikely to solve the shortage of intern places. Last week’s $632 million medical training package announced by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has done little to assuage fears by ...

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