All that collected information won’t help with the learning and teaching if it’s not measuring the right indicators. Universities around the world face increasing scrutiny, in response to rising costs and the demand that they differentiate themselves from their competitors. ...

A national report on the effectiveness of reform politely reveals numerous policy failings. As a consultant in VET for the last 24 years, engaged by many government clients, I have often seen examples of game-playing by those clients. For instance, ...

Diversity is an oft-used, and possibly overused, word in higher education – diversity of our students, diversity of our staff, diversity of our institutions and diversity of our missions – but what does a diverse system look like? Within a ...

This is a transcript of a speech delivered by professor Brian Schmidt, the Australian National University's vice-chancellor, at the launch of the 2016 Crawford Australian Leadership Forum.  An innovative nation is one that readies itself for challenges not yet imagined. ...

Administration is more centralised and teaching staff are more casualised; the modern university can be a tough place for an academic. Just what has happened to our universities? They are no longer what they once were and there is little ...

If federal public policymakers lack the knowledge and in-house experience related to VET, how can they address its problems? If you have spent the last 40 years in the vocational education sector, like I have, you will be used to ...

Australia can maintain its competitive edge by capitalising on the allure of its lifestyle, environment and social norms. There has been a great deal of media commentary of late analysing the dramatic increase in overseas students choosing to study in ...

Retaining and promoting women in STEM fields and academia requires sweeping reforms in structure and mindset – and that’s as it should be. Late last year, a car was sent to pick up one of our female professors to take ...

Closing the gap between men and women in the workplace requires sweeping cultural change. Real progress has been made towards gender equality over recent decades and these hard-won achievements are nothing to be disparaged. However, there remains much to be ...

Here are some ways to ensure your refurbishment project runs on time and to budget. A campus refurbishment can be one of the most disruptive activities for tertiary facilities, next to out-of-control O-week escapades. Continual construction works that disrupt learning and ...