Now is the time when all of our universities have more opportunity and need to explore, and counter, disruptive transformations to the higher education business model than ever before.
More »The PC’s VET report card: no ‘crisis’ but ‘acknowledged weaknesses’ and ‘where to now’?
This article has two purposes. The first is to summarise the Productivity Commission’s Report on the National Skills and Workforce Development Agreement which has just been released with little fanfare in the heat haze of the summer holidays. As yet, there ...
More »A ‘brutal reality’: Universities Australia reports over 17,000 job losses in 2020 with more to come
New figures released by Universities Australia show 17,300 jobs were lost in the university market in 2020 along with an estimated $1.8 billion in revenue compared to 2019. UA CEO Catriona Jackson said the operating revenue of Australian universities dropped ...
More »Top scientists and thinkers release statement expressing ‘deep concern’ for the globe and humanity
A group comprising 22 of the country’s leading scientists and thinkers has released a statement urging the Australian government to tackle some of the biggest threats facing humanity and the globe. Some of the top minds included Professor John Hewson ...
More »Back to the future: opinion
I was reminded of the past over the holidays when my kids bought me a turntable that allowed my old vinyl collection to be dusted off out of sleeves, mostly unopened since the 1980s. I was amazed they still played. ...
More »TEQSA Review: IHEA cites concerns about ‘narrow definition’ of scholarship
Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA) has raised a number of concerns in its submission to the TEQSA Review – Making and Assessing Claims of Scholarship and Scholarly Activity (Oct 2020), including how narrowing definitions of scholarship will affect the diversity ...
More »Monash VC believes Australia Day is a ‘problem that needs to be addressed’, but not everyone agrees
It’s a date that has become so contested in Australia that every year the number of opinion columns, protests and social media quarrels devoted to the issue continue to proliferate exponentially. January 26. Depending on one’s background and ideological stance, ...
More »HEDx podcast: regional university relevance in 2021: Time for a sea/tree change? – Episode 15
CampusReview · HEDx Podcast - Regional University Relevance in 2021: Time for a Sea/Tree Change? - Episode 15 In their latest podcast the HEDx team talk with Professor Duncan Bentley after his first 90 days as vice chancellor at Federation University in regional ...
More »Blue Monday or Blue Skies? A university’s search for meaning: opinion
The end of January is an unusual time even in a normal year. In the northern hemisphere, the end of January sees some of the coldest and darkest days. It is when credit card payments for the holiday that has ...
More »‘Lack of political willpower’: IEAA CEO summarises the challenges for international students
International students who may have had Australia on the top of their study destination list are now looking towards countries such as Canada and the UK to avoid online learning and learn about and develop connections within their chosen country ...
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