Speech and language acquisition researchers at Charles Sturt University have received The Editor’s Award for the best paper published in a prestigious US journal in 2018. The award recognises the most “impactful” works that also feature both outstanding research design ...
More »Loose lips? Study links oversharing with arousal
Ever said something you regretted over a family Christmas lunch? Or wish you hadn't written that embarrassing Tinder bio? Chances are you were particularly alert and awake that day. That’s what new University of Melbourne research suggests. Dr Brent Coker ...
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Hi, I’m Wade Zaglas, education editor for Campus Review. Welcome to another edition of our weekly wrap up where you can catch up on the biggest higher education news stories we covered this week. You can either listen to the ...
More »Experts slam standing committee report on teaching as a ‘missed opportunity’
A report tabled in parliament last week on the status of the teaching profession has been heavily criticised by teaching experts, with one calling it a “missed opportunity”. The report was prepared by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on ...
More »National University of Singapore goes back to back in latest Asian uni rankings
The QS Asia University Rankings 2020 have just been released, with the National University of Singapore (NUS) taking out the top spot for a second year in row. Nanyang International University, Singapore, which held the top position in 2018, was ...
More »Who’s cheating at uni, and what are we going to do about it?
During your entire career as a student, did you ever cheat on an assignment, an essay or in an exam? Did you ever share your science results with a classmate, ask a friend or family member to proofread your essay, ...
More »White paper finds ‘soft skills’ key to boosting wage growth
So, you’ve gained that important piece of paper from a formal institution such as a university or VET provider, or perhaps you’ve decided to go on to further your studies in a master’s program. You’re highly educated, but your wage ...
More »UTS academic charged for allegedly sending herself fake threats
A University of Technology Sydney academic is in hot water over threatening letters she received over the course of months. The NSW police allege the woman orchestrated the harassment campaign against herself. In May this year, the woman received threatening ...
More »Monash podcast series offers suggestions on how to avoid ‘dystopian’ future
After the dystopian futures predicted in the television series The Handmaids Tale and Huxley’s classic Brave New World, Monash University has launched a new podcast series called What Happens Next? which posits that such tales are becoming uncomfortably similar to the reality ...
More »Upfront fee-paying TAFE and uni students may be unprotected after reforms
A statement released yesterday suggests that students and employers who pay the full cost of their vocational education and training (VET) will miss out on their fees being protected if a training provider folds. According to legislative reforms being debated before ...
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