University students are being reminded of the importance of consent ahead of Orientation Week celebrations. Professor Margaret Gardner, chair of Universities Australia (UA), said while O Week is a time for new friendships and fun experiences before getting into study ...
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A US director of graduate studies has obliged with Duke University’s request for her to step down from her position after two emails she penned to students leaked online. Screenshots of the emails – through which Megan Neely, Assistant Professor ...
More »India protests detention of students enrolled at fake uni in US
India is closely monitoring the detention of several Indian students in the US, urging urged authorities there to not deport them against their will. Indian news reports say as many as 129 Indians were among those detained on January 30 ...
More »Singapore academics criticised university rankings. Then their quotes disappeared.
Asian rankings darlings the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University are suffering internal tumult after 10 professors openly criticised them. An article published in Singaporean newspaper Today detailed how several high profile academics in non-STEM fields left ...
More »New identity for higher education sector peak body
The peak body representing Australia’s independent higher education providers is getting a new coat of paint. After 18 years of being the Council of Private Higher Education, its board has approved the new identity – Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA). ...
More »After resignations, concern about Melbourne University Publishing spreads
For a university publishing house, it was shocking. On Wednesday, Melbourne University Publishing (MUP) chief executive Louise Adler resigned after the university announced it would change its focus from commercial to academic publishing. She was hastily followed out by Chairman Laurie ...
More »Breakfast myth could be toast
‘Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.’ It’s one of the most commons pieces of nutritional advice people shill out unprovoked, but they might be leading dieters astray. A new review, published in the BMJ, has revealed daily ...
More »‘If you breathe, you have a responsibility to read’: Professor’s rallying cry against ignorance
People may as well have sung 'Unhappy Anniversary' to US President Trump last Sunday night. January 20 marked two years since he assumed office, and he is in the trenches. He presided over the longest government shutdown ever and suffered a humiliating defeat ...
More »Deakin takes softer approach to get older adults back to work
To keep up with the push to see Australians in the workforce for longer, older jobseekers will brush up on their soft skills through an Australian pilot. Deakin University has invited older adults looking to get back into the workforce to ...
More »Not finishing uni has advantages: study
'Finish what you start' is a widely revered tenet of neoliberal psychology, yet a new study by La Trobe University flips it on its side. Researchers at the university's Centre for Higher Education Equity and Diversity Research have found that those who complete ...
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