UNSW staff to strike over pay, conditions
Academics and administrative staff at the University of New South Wales will stage a one-day strike in an ongoing row over pay and conditions. Union leaders said UNSW staff will take industrial action on Wednesday 11 March to express their ...
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The virtual classroom: benefits of collaborative learning
In an extended interview, education editor Antonia Maiolo spoke to Elaine Shuck, Director for Education at Polycom about how the virtual classroom will be used as a key tool for learning in the education space. Shuck, an expert in the ...
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Pyne’s penalty plan won’t work
Christopher Pyne’s plan to impose fines on universities that overcharge for degrees won’t work and will hit students the hardest, Greens higher education spokesperson Senator Lee Rhiannon said. “It’s a bad policy that would mean that the universities pass those ...
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$500K medical degrees just 18 years away
Babies born this year who want to be doctors when they grow up could face a bill of more than $500,000 for their time at university, new modelling shows. That pricetag, in 2015 dollars, includes sharehouse rent during a six-year ...
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The Dean of the University of Sydney Business School has called for a change in the business curriculum to tackle gender and ethnic inequalities in Australia. Professor Greg Whitwell said the topic of diversity should be a core part of ...
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