Two words, 10 syllables: 'transdisciplinary innovation'. It's the new buzz-phrase going around the University of Technology Sydney. So much so that the institution has created a whole new faculty dedicated to it. And what is transdisciplinary innovation? It’s when people from ...
More »Local unis would be ‘crazy’ to avoid China: Spence
With the University of Sydney strengthening its ties with China, as demonstrated by the opening of its first Chinese address at the beginning of November, USYD’s vice-chancellor has sought to play down concerns that Chinese soft power could be influencing ...
More »Dawkins calls for bipartisanship in higher-education policy
A former politician hailed as a father of Australia’s current tertiary-education system has called on the federal government and the opposition to work together in reforming it. Former federal treasurer and education minister John Dawkins told the Australian Financial Review Higher Education ...
More »Labor promises more money for unis, better co-operation
Federal Labor has vowed to pump billions of dollars into universities, and would work to ensure that the higher education and VET sectors act cohesively if elected. Shadow education minister Tanya Plibersek said Labor would invest billions of dollars in universities and schools. ...
More »Bebbington once thought he wouldn’t finish high school
As a teenager, University of Adelaide vice-chancellor professor Warren Bebbington thought he would leave high school at the earliest opportunity and start an apprenticeship. Bebbington’s father also assumed this, as he left high school at age 14. It wasn’t until ...
More »Birmingham flags policy changes, promises responses to HESP report
With the release of the final recommendations of the Higher Education Standards Panel, federal education minister Simon Birmingham has announced that the government will soon respond to the suggestions, while flagging other policy changes in the works. In its report, ...
More »Aussies will need hard tech and soft skills by 2030: report
A report commissioned by the National Broadband Network (NBN) and the Regional Australia Institute has argued half of Australians will need high-level IT skills by 2030, and will also need to retain soft skills like communication and critical thinking. The ...
More »‘The Block’ co-host does video promo for apprenticeships
Learning a trade could help you become many things, including a TV star. That’s the message from the federal government in a YouTube video featuring Scott Cam, host of Channel Nine’s The Block program. Amid shaky footage and low-angle shots, ...
More »VC Hill calls for unfreezing of sub-degree places
In his first push for policy change as incoming chair of the Regional Universities Network, professor Greg Hill has called for sub-degree loans to be included in the demand-driven system. Hill, who is vice-chancellor of the University of the Sunshine ...
More »Trump could spark international student boom: IEAA
The International Education Association of Australia has predicted that Australia will see an influx of international students and academics after the election of Donald Trump to the White House, and the UK’s Brexit from the European Union. Professor Chris Ziguras, ...
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