The installation of Malcolm Turnbull as the nation’s latest prime minister is unlikely to change the government’s higher education reform plans, despite the touted movement of Christopher Pyne to the defence portfolio as part of a Cabinet reshuffle. Answering questions ...

Labor has slammed the Abbott Government for the large decline in apprentices since its election in September 2013. New figures from the National Centre for Vocational Education and Research show apprentices in training in September 2013 totalled 417,700. This is compared with ...

Regardless of which party takes the next election, the next government will face the challenge of ensuring the long-term sustainability of the higher education sector, a senior departmental official has warned. Speaking as part of a policy debate at the Futureproof ...

One of Australia’s leading vice-chancellors has urged universities to prepare graduates for lifelong learning through more diverse education offerings and a rethinking of traditional study and career timelines. Speaking at the Futureproof Now conference, hosted in Sydney on Wednesday by Campus Review, UTS ...

Universities will be forced to compete with a growing number of smaller niche education services as they seek to keep up with the expectations and desires of students and employers, a key industry conference has been told. Discussing the likely ...

The growing possibility of a change of government at the next federal election is compounding uncertainty over the future of higher education as the Coalition continues to push for reforms, an expert has warned. Speaking at the Futureproof Now conference, ...

The physical classroom will become virtual, a US-based multinational tech vendor says. In its 2020 Technology Landscape report Citrix predicts technology will turn the traditional educational experience into more a personalised learning model. Essentially, Citrix says this means technology – such as ...

The time has come for universities to harness big data for the benefit of students. Universities should be using the big data they hold on students to enhance success rates, a Deakin University academic says. Retailers use big data to ...

Digital technology serves to spread access to higher education but these benefits must be protected with safeguards for security and privacy. By Matt Miller A decade ago, the prospect of someone earning a graduate degree through distance learning would have ...

A Canadian educational technology company’s chief executive says deregulation could create unique opportunities for universities to gain competitive edges through technology. Despite being rejected by the Senate twice, university deregulation is still being pushed as an essential reform by the federal government. Widespread ...