The SkillsFuture initiative in Singapore is a globally leading example of industry, government and higher and further education institutions working together to plan for and deliver the lifelong learning strategy of a nation.  There are now broader global moves towards ...

Prestigious medical research body, the Woolcock Institute, is being welcomed with open arms by Macquarie University after being left homeless when the University of Sydney sold its building. The Woolcock, arguably the world’s top medical research institution in respiratory and ...

Caps on international student numbers are being canvassed as part of the milestone Australian Universities Accord, as Accord panel chairwoman Mary O’Kane reveals the opportunity to teach more overseas students offshore is “definitely on the table”. Announced last year by ...

Former Monash vice-chancellor Margaret Gardner AC has been appointed as Victoria's next Governor. On Monday, Premier Daniel Andrews announced that Professor Gardner would start her new role at the beginning of August after she concludes her role with Monash University. ...

Michael Fung as Director of the Institute for the Future of Education at Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico, is the architect of the Skills Future lifelong learning strategy in Singapore. He shares thoughts on the global move towards lifelong learning and a competency based approach ...

For the second year, Western Sydney University has ranked first worldwide for its commitment to gender equality, wellbeing, climate action and global sustainability. WSU has topped over 1,500 universities from 112 countries and scored first place in the latest round ...

A Flinders University researcher has received funding to reduce food insecurity in South Australia by enhancing food preservation, minimising waste, and providing healthy options in food relief banks. Through the new Australian Research Council industry fellowship, Flinders Professor Svetlana Bogomolova ...

Many Australian Universities appear to be in short-term financial crisis right now. The perfect storm of soft domestic demand, slowly returning international students, impacted investment income, and rising costs are all combining to make financial pictures the most challenging for ...

Amid Reconciliation Week, the University of Melbourne has launched a new PhD course in Indigenous Knowledge to encourage more research and collaboration with Indigenous communities worldwide. Said to be the first of its kind in Australia, UniMelb's new PhD aims ...

Staff at the University of New South Wales have gone on strike today to secure more permanent roles for casual academic and professional staff. After a year of delayed negotiations, hundreds of UNSW staff and students will be on the ...