The creation of 58 short online courses has been welcomed by the Independent Tertiary Council of Australia (ITECA), the peak body for independent providers in the higher education, vocational education, training and skills sector. The new undergraduate certificate courses (spanning ...
More »It didn’t take a pandemic to make Australian universities sick
Australian universities were left exposed and shocked when health experts and the government decided to close the country’s borders. But this was not some kind of shock that would bruise Australian universities, leave them scrambling for money and jettisoning courses ...
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Experts say immediate attention is needed to protect children from the harms of rising racism during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The call comes after a series of recommendations to counter racism and improve child wellbeing were published by several ...
More »COVID-19 may change workplace models forever: Podcast
CampusReview · How COVID-19 may have changed business models forever - Dr Sarah Bankins While some employees may have been able to access work from home (WFH) policies in the past, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant that almost everyone who ...
More »Virtual university tours assure Year 12 students that Australia’s higher education sector is still open for business
As Australia’s higher education system continues to recalibrate both financially and through teaching instruction in the face of mounting revenue losses, clever ways of promoting institutions and courses in a COVID-19 world have been developed. Major career expos have been ...
More »Let’s not forget quality in our rush to deliver classes online, at scale: Opinion
Recent examinations regarding COVID-19’s impact on the higher-education sector do nothing to support the most honest of educators and teachers who seek to support students fairly and innovatively. This is not a question of resourcing, or institutional strategy; rather a ...
More »University of Sydney reveals its budget shortfall has more than doubled to $470 million
The vice-chancellor of the University of Sydney provided colleagues with a grim update yesterday on the university’s financial position following plunging student enrolments due to COVID-19. After referring to an earlier letter that projected a budget shortfall of $200 million ...
More »3D technology ensures UniSA podiatry students graduate on time
In these times of COVID-19 it seems many activities – especially those involving close contact – simply have to be cancelled. But that’s not the case for UniSA’s podiatry students, who are ensuring they obtain their required practical experience by ...
More »Health quality expert predicts COVID-19 will cause some Australians to suffer for ‘many, many years to come’
While COVID-19 does not discriminate, it will be Australia’s poor, homeless, people with disabilities and the socially marginalised who will be affected the most by the economic fallout. That’s the prediction of Professor Sharon Friel, director of the Menzies Centre ...
More »State and territory governments throw a lifeline to help international students
Universities Australia has welcomed recent moves by Tasmania, Queensland and Western Australia to support international students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This support builds on initiatives already rolled out by Tasmania, the Northern Territory and South Australia. However, conspicuously absent ...
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