Universities have experienced tremendous change over the years, and academics are facing pressure from many quarters. In the 1960s, the president of the University of California defined the secret of running a successful university as providing football for alumni, parking for academics ...

The University of Otago strives to encourage students to be true to themselves. At the University of Otago we hold an Academic Convocation Ceremony at the beginning of each year. Like graduation, Convocation is a formal affair where the academic ...

The THRUST framework is better able to support an innovative business culture than the traditional academic model of business education. Business innovation is the fundamental driver for improving the efficiency, performance and sustainability of the Australian economy. In order to ...

Focusing on student services will help Australian universities to retain their place as an attractive study option for international students. For a variety of reasons Australia has become a desirable study destination for an increasingly diverse cohort of international students. ...

Student accommodation must be about more than just creating spaces in which to sleep and study. Australia’s reputation as an education powerhouse continues to grow at a rapid pace, attracting increasing numbers of local and international students annually. Education is ...

A sustainable legacy, which modern university leaders can aspire to achieve, is to build on the shoulders of those that have gone before; creating a lasting culture amongst their academic community, one that is committed to the idea of social ...

The HESLA Bill has the potential to damage regional universities and the communities that depend on them, and RUN will not support it. On one hand, the federal government is delivering policy to assist regional Australia, its students, universities and ...

Universities and high school campuses are diverse places. People come and go throughout the day, students congregate in different locations and a large number of rooms are utilised at any given time. Who’s on campus, what are students and teachers ...

How to improve education outcomes with strategic experience management platforms. Education is massively important to Australian society. As well as contributing significantly to our economy through the provision of employment, the education sector is Australia’s fourth largest export earner. Attracting ...

The 2017 Budget underscores the need for an approach to tertiary funding that is cohesive and recognises the differences between VET and higher education. Decisions on higher education and vocational education and training (VET) funding contained in Commonwealth government Budgets ...