China has cemented itself as a dominant player in the global university market, with five of the country’s universities taking out the top five positions in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings. China is the first ...
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How will university strategy be impacted by the pandemic? And what are the most important long-term drivers of change ahead? Local business links or global digital disruption? These are two of the biggest questions facing our sector as the cycle ...
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Universities Australia (UA) chair Professor Deborah Terry will address the National Press Club today to highlight the importance of university experts delivering evidence-based, trusted advice to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. An analysis, commissioned by UA and conducted by ...
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CampusReview · HEDx Podcast - Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been skinny dipping - Episode 21 Jack Goodman, founder and executive chair of Studiosity, joins the HEDx podcast to discuss how his business, which began ...
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The pandemic has many characteristics of a global conflict. War is often about turmoil and chaos and we have had much exposure to that in the last year. Wars often last a long time. Our need to deal with further ...
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As we celebrate International Women’s Day, new analysis shows female vice-chancellors lead 20 per cent – or one-fifth – of the world’s top universities for the first time. The analysis, conducted by Times Higher Education (THE) and drawing on data ...
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Our recent critical review noted that gender inequity in academia exists across all traditional academic benchmarks, including grants and funding, publishing and citations, service, opportunities to attend professional development and conferences, and leadership opportunities. And, gender discrepancies result in a ...
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A new global survey has found that a significant number of both Australian and international students want more online learning and shorter courses, especially if it will result in lower tuition fees. This is just one of the findings from ...
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CampusReview · HEDx Podcast - Leading Disruptive Change: Strategy in a War Zone? Episode 20 In this episode, DVC Education at the University of Wollongong Professor Theo Farrell joins Karl and Martin on HEDx to describe AFR award-winning staff engagement ...
More »Microbiologist with engaging, novel teaching approach receives coveted teacher of the year award
Associate Professor Jack Wang has taken out the prestigious Australian University Teacher of the Year award for 2020, with the University of Queensland microbiologist recognised for his novel approaches to teaching nurses and doctors about COVID-19 and medical hygiene. Part ...
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