A year ago, a National Union of Students/Headspace survey of 2,600 university students revealed some troubling insights. A majority (66 per cent) reported high psychological distress over the past year, while 70 per cent rated their mental health 'poor' or 'fair'. Now, the sources of their ...
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Mauritius is known for many things; education generally not among them. Yet the Indian Ocean island paradise is fast becoming a knowledge hub. With the opening of a Curtin University campus in Moka, south-east of the capital Port Louis, this reputation is ...
More »Progressive language method could help close the gap
In 2017, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students constituted approximately six per cent of all Australian school enrollments. Yet, it is well-known that they tend to struggle in this context compared to their non-indigenous peers: their ten point lower school ...
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NAVITAS names new cfo Education provider Navitas has announced the appointment of Philip Mirams to the position of chief financial officer. With a background in finance, Mirams held the role of CFO of Automotive Holdings Group for five years, and ...
More »The choices we make matter
Why governments and universities should reconsider their dependence on international students as a major means of funding. I recently mentioned to a group of newly arrived students that Australia once offered free education to international university students. They looked at me ...
More »Regional unis bring dough to others
Australia's third oldest tertiary institution brings more than education to its communities, a new report finds. An economic impact study provides that Federation University contributes over $230 million in real GDP to its rural Victorian bases. Conducted by the Nous Group together ...
More »French President says ‘oui’ to Aus uni collab
World leaders shake each other's hands as a matter of course, but when Emmanuel Macron grasped Malcolm Turnbull's palm at Admiralty House today, it signified something bigger. The French President and Australian Prime Minister had signed a deal that will ...
More »The largest-ever study of cultural taste tells us how powerful we are
I am a middle-class woman, aged between 40 and 59, with a postgraduate education. Except I'm not. That was a prediction of my identity, based on my cultural tastes, by a global team of researchers. They shared a sample of ...
More »Go8 recommits to equity
The Group of Eight (Go8) cares about how students live. It has just signed a three-year collaboration agreement with the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) to address this concern. “We are particularly concerned about the cost of living during ...
More »Opinion: Universities are crucial to improving pre-service teachers’ literacy
It is very difficult to dispute the need for teachers to possess sounds literacy skills. Communication and literacy are central to teaching success and personal literacy competency is an obvious prerequisite for much of a teacher’s work. Not only do ...
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