CampusReview · Dr Stuart Middleton | The necessity of fun and engagement at university in 2021 In contrast to previous academic years, it’s doubtful many would have described their 2020 university year as ‘fun’. Perhaps ‘challenging’ or even ‘stressful’ would ...

FOURTEEN AND OUT After 14 years at the helm of James Cook University, Professor Sandra Harding will retire from the role in December 2021. Chancellor Bill Tweddell said the university has flourished under Harding’s leadership. “Revenue has doubled to over ...

CampusReview · HEDx: Monash Kicking Goals as the Siren Sounds - Episode 16 In this episode of the HEDx podcast Karl and Martin are joined by Sarah*, a second year student at Monash University. She applauds the way the university helped her ...

The pandemic has driven change at an unprecedented pace and shown that we learn and adapt quickly to adversity. Now is the time to build on these insights and reimagine the university of the very-near future.

ÓRAMA LOOKS NEAR Matthew Flinders Distinguished Professor Tracey Wade will head up Flinders University’s Órama Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing. Wade, who worked as a clinician in the area of eating disorders for almost 30 years, said she has ...

The term ‘hybrid’ has popped up across the higher education sector to denote a part return to campus, by both domestic and international students. Yet its application and perceived longevity are not as cut and dried as many would believe. ...

The higher education sector was significantly hit by the pandemic. International borders closed down and international student enrolment dropped. Universities’ revenues fell short of budgets and they went into contraction. COVID restrictions and lockdowns also meant that business as usual ...

The University of Sydney (USYD) will review an article that appeared in its student newspaper Honi Soit following a backlash from the Hindu community. The article, titled ‘How a Nation of Mystics, Occultists, and Yogis became “Hindus”’, has been labelled ...

The higher education sector is going through significant changes. Universities are facing financial losses and shifts in their teaching and research funding. The changes are so significant that some in the sector suggest that the purpose of higher education needs ...

NEWFOUND FAME Two US experts are joining Flinders University to work on microbial metagenomics – the analysis of DNA sequences of microbes derived directly from environmental samples. Professor Robert Edwards, a computer science and biology expert, and marine biologist Professor ...