Arizona State University (ASU) chief information officer Lev Gonick and Dave Rosowsky, senior advisor to the president of ASU, both believe universities can thrive in the age of AI by actively shaping how the technology is integrated into higher education. ...
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Western Sydney University (WSU) vice chancellor George Williams’s love for teaching didn't disappear when he became vice-chancellor of his university. Just eight months into his appointment, the constitutional law scholar and former NSW barrister has said he will teach at ...
More »Body cams, staff to carry ID, change of culture: TEQSA draft rules for protests, student complaints
Universities will be expected to publish de-identified complaints data publicly, make student complaints processes clearer, and analyse the data twice a year if the university regulator’s interim guidelines for student complaints mechanisms are adopted. The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards ...
More »TEQSA can’t fix wage underpayment, VC pay issues: Governance inquiry
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has told the Education and Employment Senate Committee that the sector regulator doesn't have the correct functions to address staff underpayments, amid calls it needs more power. Union policy and research officer Kieran McCarron ...
More »Four universities being investigated over protests: Governance inquiry
The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Authority (TEQSA) revealed four universities are being investigated for their handling of protests and encampments at the first Quality of governance public hearing. The Australian National University, Macquarie University, the Queensland University of Technology and the University of ...
More »Trump: Aus research must disclose vaccine, transgender, DEI or China ties
Australian researchers who receive United States funding have been asked to disclose links to China and whether they agree with US President Donald Trump's "two sexes" executive order. Group of Eight (Go8) universities are concerned funding for projects done in ...
More »Marine, geoscience, engineering students get hands-on experience aboard CSIRO ship
Students from 16 Australian universities set sail from Hobart on Saturday for a unique scientific adventure aimed at developing the country’s next generation of marine experts. The 10-day circumnavigation of Tasmania aboard the CSIRO’s flagship research vessel Investigator will offer ...
More »Campus encampments and protests are a sign of failed university governance: A Canadian perspective
Last year, there were multiple protest encampments and other actions by groups of students on Canadian university campuses regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Regardless of one’s stance on the issue, the protests by both sides point to a larger systemic problem. ...
More »TEQSA to ask parliament for more power over universities
The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Authority (TEQSA) will on Wednesday tell the Education and Employment Legislation Committee it needs increased authority to efficiently wrangle universities. In its submission to the Quality of governance at Australian higher education providers inquiry, ...
More »La Trobe University uncovers $10m in underpayments to staff
La Trobe University will fork out more than $10m to cover the underpayments of 6700 staff, after investigations found the institution had failed to properly pay employees over a seven-year period. A total 6774 current and former employees from the tertiary institution’s ...
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