Have you noticed that students aren't that resilient? Eleven thousand global employers have. In the QS Global Skills Gap in the 21st Century Report, they reported a lack of resilience as the largest student skill gap, among many others. The report, ...
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As previously prefaced, tough new standards are being introduced in NSW for teaching graduates, who will now need a credit average in their degree to be able to apply for a job in the state's public schools. Graduates will also ...
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There was controversy before Campus Review's latest conference, 'Cash cows or human capital? Perspectives on international students in Australia', began. "The title of this conference is offensive to international students and to the staff who teach and look after them," ...
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Healing wounds with glue, lighting a path for renewable energy and taking science to the small screen were among the award-winning moves recognised at this year's Eureka Prize. Presented annually, the Australian Museum’s awards recognise excellence in the fields of ...
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He was in charge of grading, but now, the public has the scorecard. With Simon Birmingham's departure from the Education Ministership, it's possible to weigh up his tenure. For schools, will he get a Band One on some initiatives, and a Band ...
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Marked by youthful dynamism and determination, the University of Canberra has treaded a unique journey since its inception. With a dual focus on producing profession-ready graduates and mission-oriented, problem-solving research, the University has risen in merely a quarter of a ...
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Front-line victims of the replication crisis have been identified by New Zealand and American scientists: studies themselves. Colin Camerer, Brian Nosek and their colleagues from Massey University, America's Center for Open Science, and Caltech, attempted to reproduce the findings of 21 social science ...
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The son of a former state Liberal MP (his mother) and a past party vice-president (his father), Dan Tehan has politics in his veins. His rapid ascent – from local federal MP in 2010 to government front bencher in 2016 – ...
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Declaring that higher education is a commodity and students are customers is no way to win friends in the education sector. But it is a debate worth having – and one that is regularly fuelled by none other than the ...
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