An independent national student ombudsman will be given sweeping powers to investigate on-campus sexual assault amid startling statistics that one in 20 students had been sexually assaulted in their university career. The new role will allow the ombudsman to recommend a uni take specific steps, and ...
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Senators in charge of the Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Quality and Integrity) Bill 2024 have reopened submissions and scheduled an extra hearing data after labelling the legislation a "dog's breakfast" and stating it was not ready to draw ...
More »HEDx Podcast: How can unis ensure student success? – Episode 135
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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An inquiry into generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) in education says the implementation of AI in education should be made a national priority by the Australian government, overseen by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Authority (TEQSA). The House of ...
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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 ...
More »Will the foreign student cap fix the rental crisis?
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 ...
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