Despite significant differences, the challenges shaping higher education in the US, UK, and Australia are decidedly similar. Triggered by global phenomena—including the war for talent, global skills shortages from changes in work practices, international migration, and new expectations and appetites ...
More »The AI revolution in higher education: opinion
Generative artificial intelligence is a growing branch of AI which helps with generating new and original content. ChatGPT, the word-of-mouth generative AI these days, is a language model created by Open AI that uses algorithms to produce human-like answers to ...
More »La Trobe Vice-Chancellor steps down
Vice-Chancellor of La Trobe University, Professor John Dewar AO, has announced plans to step down at the end of the year. Professor Dewar said after 11 years leading the university he's proud of what he has achieved. "When I came ...
More »Leading a university in the business of hope: opinion
Institutions in all sectors, including higher education, are shaped by, and in the image of their leaders. What leaders bring with them from childhood experiences and family backgrounds often frame their values, ambitions, and priorities, which can in turn shape ...
More »ANU VC Brian Schmidt resigns
Vice-Chancellor of Australian National University Professor Brian Schmidt has announced plans to resign at the end of the year. The Nobel laureate and astrophysicist told students and staff he would return to his role as professor of astronomy after eight ...
More »‘Fee-free’ TAFE not exactly what was agreed on: opinion
The Australian Government (AG) finalised Agreements with all States and Territories (S&T) for initial delivery of 180,000 fee-free TAFE and vocational education places from January 2023. These are jointly funded as first part of a commitment to 480,000 places over ...
More »From student to chancellor: JCU appoints Indigenous leader to top position
James Cook University has elected its first Indigenous female chancellor who aims to solidify the North Queensland-based university as a top choice for Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander students. Professor Ngiare Brown, one of the first Aboriginal medical graduates in ...
More »Is the new normal here to stay? – opinion
The ‘new normal’ has been explained away – suggesting that the changes that have occurred and reframed our working lives in particular are now normal. The term ‘new reality’ is probably more fitting as we stretch and yawn our way ...
More »HEDx Podcast: Answering the big questions about lifelong learning and research funding – episode 63
University of Technology Sydney Vice Chancellor Professor Andrew Parfitt joined HEDx to share his vision for the research and innovation ecosystem. Parfitt also discussed the unanswered questions about lifelong learning as a Universities Accord and ARC Review process get underway. CampusReview ...
More »Why returning to campus is not a good option in the new reality – opinion
There is much talk in both the media and dispatches from government agencies about the idea of mandating the return of students to campus – in fact a number of providers (both public and private) have attempted such a thing ...
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