Policy & Reform
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HEDx Podcast special episode: Sector leaders react to Accord
CampusReview · HEDx Podcast Episode 106 UA Highlights - 28 2 2024, 4.55 Pm Live from the foyer of the…
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Disadvantaged student studies to direct Accord funding
The Universities Accord final report has made 47 recommendations to the tertiary education sector to improve education outcomes and build…
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How does your university handle sexual assault?
Only 15 out of 39 Australian universities have up-to-date strategies to overcome issues of sexual assault and harassment on campus,…
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Universities Accord final report released
The Universities Accord final report released on Sunday called for a major shakeup of the higher education sector that would…
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Q&A: Allison Henry talks Action Plan on sexual violence
Recent surveys and reports show that sexual assault and harassment on university campuses is rife, accelerated by broken and confusing…
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How we got here: sexual assault on campus
The Australian Human Rights Commission’s (AHRC) landmark Change the Course report in 2017 revealed shocking numbers of sexual violence against university students…
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Campus Podcast: The vexed question of sexual assault in universities
CampusReview · Campus Podcast: How do we deal with sexual assault on campus? The Universities Accord Interim Report released in…
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Microcredential funding to quickly upskill students
Tertiary education institutions can now apply for government assistance to access 50 new micro-credential courses for their students from mid-2024…
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Only 1.5% of students swapped fields due to the ‘Job-ready Graduates’ fee changes
In January 2021, the Morrison government changed the way university fees are set with the Job-ready Graduates scheme. The idea…
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Melbourne uni launches nanosatellite into space
The University of Melbourne (UniMelb) launched a nanosatellite into space last Saturday, in partnership with the Italian Space Agency, which…
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HEDx Podcast: A university is more than its rank
CampusReview · HEDx Podcast: A university is more than its rank - Episode 98 In an era where university rankings…
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“It looks like they asked ChatGPT”: Advocates on UA Charter on sexual harm
Victim-survivor advocates have slammed the nation’s peak body representing Australian universities for failing to consult sexual violence experts on the…
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Our research shows the number of history academics in Australia has dropped by at least 31% since 1989
The Australian Catholic University has recently announced it will abolish academic positions in history as part of broader cuts in…
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$40,000 teaching scholarships up for grabs
University students studying a teaching course in 2024 can apply for a $40,000 scholarship if they commit to teaching in…
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Thrive: the free mental health app from Monash
More than 100,000 students and staff at Monash University will have access to free mental health and wellbeing support through…
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What we can learn from AI education in Belgium
Collaborating with Aussie schools through artificial intelligence (AI) is high on the Belgian Economic Mission's agenda. Her Royal Highness Princess…
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HEDx Podcast: Meeting learners where they’re at, not where we expect them to be – Episode 93
CampusReview · HEDx Podcast: Meeting learners where they're at - Episode 93 The prevailing stereotype of a student starting university…
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Disadvantaged to make up 25% of Melbourne Uni student body
The University of Melbourne has committed to a radical shift in the profile of its student body, aiming to lift…
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Survey shows alarming increase in sexual harassment on campus
Sexual harassment incidents in tertiary education settings have more than doubled over the last four years, according to a recent…
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Role models for inclusive education
Lived experience gives you an authentic understanding of what exclusion feels like, and it's important to harness that understanding to…
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HEDx Podcast: Achieving real inclusivity in higher education – Episode 89
University of Queensland associate professor Paul Harpur (pictured below, left) joins HEDx to make the case for role models with…
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Investment into tertiary study in NSW state budget
The Minns government's first NSW state budget released September 19 includes investment into higher education for essential workforces and an…
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National Skills Passport proceeds to business case
The federal government will spend $9.1m to support a business case and consultation process to define the scope of a…
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We don’t need to reinvent the wheel on HE policy
Australia isn’t alone in going through a landmark review of higher education, and rather than expecting all the answers to…
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Govt cracks down on ‘dodgy’ education agents
The federal government has announced major changes are underway to combat the rorting of international student visas and to better…
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