Professor Paul Le Blanc is the president of Southern New Hampshire University and joins the HEDx podcast for the first episode of 2023. He outlines a philosophy that's driven his institution and is influencing the sector to be truly distinctive by ...
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An organisational behaviour expert has encouraged academics to set concrete goals this year to help advance their careers. UNSW Professor Dr Peter Heslin said setting goals can help to direct focus, identify challenges and accomplish higher achievements. “Goals can help meet the ...
More »‘The new leadership agenda’ gains insight from top university leaders: podcast
Australia's universities have faced insurmountable challenges over the past two years. A new book, The New Leadership Agenda: Pandemic Perspectives from Global Universities, interviewed more than 50 university leaders about the unique obstacles they faced during the pandemic. Book author, HEDx ...
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 »Face-to-face exams can reduce cheating: podcast
An academic urges universities to return to ‘traditional’ face-to-face exams to lessen students' cheating. Universities across Australia have seen student cheating explode since the Covid-19 pandemic, with UNSW detecting more than double the amount of cheating since 2019. According to ...
More »HEDx: Delivering post-secondary education for regional communities – podcast
Professor Nick Klomp VC of CQU and President of the Regional University Network tells the story of the development of the only dual-sector institution in Queensland from a regional base in Rockhampton with a physical and virtual footprint around Australia and beyond. He argues ...
More »How does your body clock boost productivity? – podcast
Understanding how your body clock works could help to improve productivity, quality of research and overall well-being. Sydney University business professor Stefan Volk said the body clock determines when people are at their best physically, mentally and emotionally, which can ...
More »Improved menopause guidelines could keep senior academics on the job: podcast
Improved policies and communication around menopause at university could tackle the loss of senior academics’ expertise and recruit more women into leadership positions, an expert said. Health and wellbeing researcher at Macquarie University professor Rebecca Mitchell said while menopause impacts ...
More »HEDx Podcast: After 20 years of innovation in university teaching, we need to change – episode 61
Associate Professor Jack Wang of UQ was Australian University Teacher of the Year in 2020 outlines seven phases of teaching innovation in Australian universities. He believes universities have left us in "no mans land" as students decline to join staff in ...
More »Should universities drop assignment due dates? podcast
Removing assignment due dates reduces students’ stress and anxiety while giving staff more flexibility around lectures and marking, new study shows. The study, conducted by Central Queensland University researchers, focused on 'hyperflexible' learning; which allows students access to their unit ...
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