A few months ago, I got sent a satirical article about how to sabotage the productivity of your university by using a CIA manual from 1944. It contained advice such as “When possible, refer all matters to committees, for ‘further ...
More »UniMelb develops ventilation hoods for ICU beds
We might not be able to see it, but whenever we speak or cough or hiccup, we expel a kind of ‘mouth rain’ – a shower of tiny droplets that is thought to travel at least 1.5 metres. It is ...
More »TEQSA effective but at times slow, too reliant on media
The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) is, for the most part, a well-oiled machine but it’s not always a particularly speedy one and needs a compliance monitoring framework. Those were some of the key findings to come from ...
More »New report indicates pandemic could decimate our university sector and bruise the broader economy
A new report by education policy think tank Mitchell Institute at Victoria University shows the university sector could expect to lose up to $19 billion over the next three years due to a dearth of international student revenue caused by ...
More »Rethinking teaching and learning during COVID-19 disruption: Opinion
COVID-19 has compelled higher education institutions in many countries to suspend classroom teaching. In Hong Kong, the transfer to online tuition commenced after the spring term had started (in February of this year), and from then on, on-screen instruction has ...
More »Ventilator splitting breakthrough as researchers warn it ‘may cause more harm than good’
Australian researchers have found a way to help two people breathe from one ventilator as coronavirus sparks a global machine shortage. The researchers have successfully tested ventilator splitting in a simulated setting, a study published on Tuesday reveals. Ventilator splitting ...
More »Not the time to ‘grab more cash’: Independent education’s peak body welcomes relief amid COVID-19 fallout
The Australian Government has decided to set aside fees and charges from Australia’s two regulatory bodies for the independent education sector and suspend tax paid on independent student sector loans. The move comes after strong advocacy by the Independent Tertiary ...
More »Higher education relief package: the sector reacts
The government has guaranteed funding for universities at current levels, even if there is a fall in domestic student numbers. It’s a move that has been generally welcomed by universities but not without warning of a turbulent future despite the ...
More »UNE technician’s remains become world’s first online human skeleton
The University of New England has created the world’s only fully online human skeleton thanks to a former staff member’s decision to have his remains used as a teaching aid. Archaeology technician Rowan Webb died from cancer in 2010 and ...
More »No ‘Year 13’ as unis develop alternative assessments for next year’s intake
Education Minister Dan Tehan has made an assurance that all Australian students will graduate with an ATAR this year, despite the multitude of disruptions and uncertainty brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the decision to not entertain a Year ...
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