Tim Renick is the founding executive director of the National Institute for Student Success and a Professor at Georgia State University (GSU). Between 2008 and 2020, he directed the student success efforts of the university, overseeing a 70 per cent ...
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New strict rules for overseas students, including an international student cap of 270,000, have been met with concern that prospective foreign students will feel discouraged from coming to Australia, although one international student consultant says the effect might be positive. ...
More »Explainer: How the international student cap numbers were decided
Universities with more current international students received less room for growth than providers who have fewer current foreign enrolments, the formula for allocating cap numbers has dictated. The details of the pending international student cap legislation were announced last Monday ...
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The Student Accommodation Council (the Council), which advocates for the purpose-built student accommodation sector (PBSA), is maintaining its position that a reduction in international students will not have a large impact on the private rental market, despite the Albanese government ...
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Placement poverty experienced by students studying clinical allied health sciences is being ignored, Australia's council of allied health deans has said in its response to paid work placements being implemented for teaching, nursing, social work and midwifery students. Announced in May, eligible students are able ...
More »HEDx Podcast: Systemic issues with the HE model in an AI world – Episode 131
Deputy vice-chancellor of education at Edith Cowan University (ECU) Professor Rowena Harper is a leading innovator and pioneer in new models of education fit for the emerging technologies and student expectations. In this episode, she shares her experiences of innovation ...
More »Jason Clare to release intl student cap numbers in coming week
Education Minister Jason Clare said on Tuesday that more detail about international student legislation will be released to universities in the coming week, which would include information about the controversial international student cap. In a speech made at the Australian ...
More »A law expert explains what the right to disconnect means for university staff
From 26 August, workplaces will be required to respect its staff's 'right to disconnect', and will not be able to punish staff who are uncontactable outside of work hours – but how does that look in practice? The new legislation, ...
More »Opinion: Embrace change, VCs, or face a Clare and present danger on trust
Vice-chancellors have an image problem, which makes it hard for them to win any argument with Education Minister Jason Clare. Right now Mr Clare is perhaps the most politically successful minister for Australian universities, ever. He has pitched Labor as ...
More »“This Bill has few friends:” What was said at the intl student cap hearing
University stakeholders on Tuesday spoke overwhelmingly in unison to oppose the international student cap legislation that is currently before Parliament, saying the legislation, if passed, might cost the sector 14,000 jobs, or 10 per cent of its workforce. The Education ...
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