Maastricht University (UM) in the Netherlands has revealed it paid hackers of its computer systems a ransom of 30 bitcoin, worth around 200,000 euros at the time of payment. Two days before Christmas, UM reported the hacking of its computer ...

The smart, dedicated student might be not get the high marks of the smart, dedicated and emotionally intelligent student, new research suggests. Published in the journal Psychological Bulletin, the study showed that school and university students with higher emotional intelligence tend to ...

Australia has closed its borders to most people travelling from or through mainland China to address concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus, and universities have said they are not taking the decision lightly. Australian citizens, permanent residents and ...

A survey of over 30,000 students has revealed that Australia is the second-most favoured study location in the world in 2020, coming just behind Canada. The survey, conducted for the second year in a row by educations.com, also revealed that ...

An Indigenous academic has argued that changing the date of Australia Day will not address the deep-seated feelings of loss and sadness that accompany it for many of Australia’s original inhabitants. However, Monash Pro Vice-Chancellor of Indigenous Issues Jacinta Elston ...

The University of Queensland has been asked to use new technology it has developed to quickly create a vaccine for the recent coronavirus outbreak. The request came from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), a global alliance that coordinates ...

Despite the University of Queensland being the highest ranked university in the state, QTAC applications show the Queensland University of Technology has overtaken UQ in four of the top five courses for 2020. Campus Review spoke to Dr John Griffiths, CEO of ...

Murdoch University has dropped a financial claim against employee and whistleblower Gerd Schroeder-Turk, filed after he spoke out about Murdoch’s admission standards for international students on the ABC’s Four Corners program. Schroeder-Turk was one of a number of academics who appeared on ...

Minister for Education Dan Tehan today announced that the government would fund an early warning system for bushfires in the latest batch of funding through the Australian Research Council. Tehan detailed funding to the tune of $9.5 million for 20 ...

New words – or neologisms – give expression to hitherto unrealised or articulated ideas, and underscore the adaptability and beauty of the English language. They also reflect the political, social and economic contexts in which they arise. Interestingly, however, the Ozwords shortlist ...