Malcolm Turnbull shared his strong thoughts on law degrees with Canberra radio station 2CC late last week. What's news to no-one is that he – like many others – thinks too many people are studying law. The scoop? That they'd be "better ...
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Seven Australian universities have been selected to lead a cyber security network announced by the NSW Government on Friday. The $2 million project will see the University of Newcastle, UNSW Sydney, Macquarie University, the University of Wollongong, the University of Technology ...
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New reports suggest the VET sector may be reviewed and overhauled within the next 12 months. Recommendations to review the sector were published as part of Innovation and Science Australia’s latest report: Australia 2030: Prosperity Through Innovation. The report has ...
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The National Apprentice Employment Network (NAEN) has this week welcomed $60 million worth of funding for a new mentoring and support program for apprentices. Assistant minister for vocational education and skills Karen Andrews, announced the Industry Specialist Mentoring for Australian ...
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University offers have been released and the stats are in: health, law and business are the most popular areas of study for 2018. Data released from UAC today shows the latest round of university applicants had a strong preference for ...
More »Survey shows staff scathing of industry changes
Less than three per cent of university staff think federal policies are taking higher education in the right direction, a new survey has found. The latest National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) State of the Uni survey revealed that not only ...
More »Education sector responds to new innovation strategy
The newest national plan to increase innovation and productivity in Australia will rely heavily on universities to succeed, experts say. Australia 2030: Prosperity Through Innovation was this week published by Innovation and Science Australia (ISA), to highlight the need for ...
More »Agreement promises greater recognition for Australian qualifications
From today, a new international agreement will make it easier for Australian higher education qualifications to be recognised in the Asia-Pacific. The Tokyo Convention was signed by Japan, South Korea, China, Australia and New Zealand, and supports the mobility of ...
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The Great British Bake Off, or simply 'Bake Off', as it's known to fans, is more than a televised amateur baking competition. It's a cultural phenomenon. From its humble origins in the bucolic English countryside, it has captivated much of ...
More »Sliding into DMs: The academic and Twitter
Interesting to see how the findings from a Nature study mapped onto my previous research into academics' use of social media https://t.co/BWKhJ6b6Kx — Deborah Lupton (@DALupton) January 29, 2018 Lupton's Inception-like tweet of another academic's tweet about social media is ...
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