A US university is in hot water over its decision to invite students back to campus amid the country’s COVID-19 crisis. Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, broke step with other US and international institutions – who have been sending students ...

While it might sound trite, the world as we know it has changed for now. Not only has this "invisible enemy" killed thousands around the globe and sent economies into a nose dive, the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced a slew ...

As Australia continues to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and deal with the economic fallout, a number of universities are communicating to their staff their much-needed entitlements as well as the imperative to move online, delay the start of ...

The architect of Australia’s original Higher Education Contribution Scheme – known as HECS – is calling on the government to roll out income and revenue-based loans to soften a likely world recession. Australia National University leading economist Professor Bruce Chapman ...

Non-government schools don't bring about the savings to the taxpayer that they're purported to. That’s the call from a group of Australian researchers following their analysis of My School website data. The team from the Universities of Sydney, Wollongong and ...

University of Cambridge students have called on their pro-vice chancellor of education to let them opt for the postponement of exams and coursework deadlines until the COVID-19 outbreak passes and, if preferred, restart their final year. The letter, addressed to ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic initially took off in China, grave fears were held for Australia's university sector. This was primarily due to Australia's reliance on Chinese students and the travel bans that are still in place. But now universities are ...

New national recommendations have stated that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should have their heart checked by age 18 at the latest. These recommendations, which appeared in the Medical Journal of Australia in an article entitled ‘Cardiovascular disease risk ...

The government has tightened restrictions on gatherings and travel due to the spread of COVID-19 and, with more measures predicted in the coming weeks and months, Australia’s universities are freezing classes in an effort to get them online. On Tuesday, ...

Mobile devices have evolved over the years, becoming an important tool not only for businesses but for educational institutions. The wide range of modern education apps and the flexibility of mobile devices have enabled educational institutions to facilitate improved and ...