This episode has University of Newcastle VC Alex Zelinsky join HEDx to outline its five-year strategy called Looking Ahead. A leader with CSIRO and Defence Scientist backgrounds, Zelinsky dismisses the prospect of research commercialisation replacing lost international student revenue.  He instead outlines ...

Researchers at the Australian National University can now let patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) know five years in advance whether they are at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease – the most common form of dementia. “The ANU team’s research ...

People who buck COVID-19 restrictions tend to be less intellectual, more extroverted and male. Many nations who have endured extended periods of pandemic lockdowns have also seen a section of the community purposefully break restrictions, notably in the UK and ...

If NSW reaches its target of 6 million Covid-19 vaccinations by the end of the month it will still be “a long way” from being safe from the virus, according to the Doherty Institute. Prime Minister Scott Morrison released the ...

Edith Cowan University (ECU) and Charles Sturt University (CSU) were standout performers in the Good Universities Guide 2022, with both institutions recording a string of perfect ratings during a period of significant disruption. ECU achieved a remarkable feat this year, receiving ...

Virtually overnight, IT teams across the higher education sector leapt into action to transition lesson delivery from face-to-face to online in the face of COVID-19 restrictions.  But the feat of making the impossible possible unearthed some valuable learnings. It was ...

Melbourne and Sydney have been named among the top 10 student cities to live in worldwide, according to the QS Best Student Cities Ranking.  The latest set of rankings sees Melbourne takes out 6th place, down from 3rd last year, ...

People who have recovered from Covid-19 are more likely to score poorly on intelligence tests, according to new research. Brain scientists from Imperial College London have shared results of the Great British Intelligence Test. The online IQ test was completed by ...

Honorary doctorates are typically given to individuals who have made significant contributions to Australian society, but questions are being asked about their worth in light of one being recently rescinded at a Perth university.  Edith Cowan University (ECU) told students ...

A virus expert has said it’s wrong to prioritise vaccinating children against coronavirus before ensuring the world’s adult population is properly immunised. Monash University virologist Vinod Balasubramaniam said that because children are far less likely to fall seriously ill from Covid-19, they ...