I recently wrote about why business leaders should embrace blockchain technology. As CEO of RMIT Online, I would be remiss if I didn’t heed my own advice and look at how this new technology could benefit higher education’s existing services ...

The age of wisdom, not foolishness, is certainly in play in Newcastle. Its namesake university will imminently graduate its class of 2017. Among the graduates are Sapphire Dawson (24) and Declan Clausen (25). Though they will both don caps and gowns, in almost ...

Inequality within Australia's education system has cost the country at least $20 billion over the last six years, according to a new report. The figure comes from the Public Education Foundation's latest issues paper – What Price the Gap? Education and ...

As the debate around university loans and pricing continues, new research has revealed the cost of a university education is likely to soar more than 20 per cent in the next decade. The ASG Planning for University Index estimates that the ...

"Tutorial size increases, online quizzes replacing assessment tasks, video streams (which often don't work) replacing classes, cuts in contact hours, refusal to pay staff for teaching time outside of tutorials, and a refusal to hire tutors if they have PhDs. ...

One of the world's most prestigious universities, Harvard, also has a dark, complicated past. Though the university was founded in 1636, its Medical School only offered admission to its first three black students in 1850, but subsequently rescinded these offers. Then, in the 1920s, its ...

Teachers in the early stages of their career are most likely to lack access to professional support and are most likely to leave the profession, a new study has found. Led by Dr Nick Kelly from the Queensland University of ...

Exploring the value of international education in Australia and the digital solutions that can significantly improve the experiences of both students and universities. The payments landscape is evolving, with new methods of payment being introduced every day, offering consumers more ...

The federal government has scrapped plans to place a "lifetime cap" on student loans, but has been granted support from the lower house to reduce the repayment threshold. Legislation to lower the repayment threshold from $55,000 to $45,000 has been ...

The federal government has appointed a new chair and five new members to the Higher Education Standards Panel, tasked with helping "maintain the quality and standards" of Australia's higher education system. Minister for education and training, Simon Birmingham, congratulated the new ...