As Australia’s intake of international students continues to grow, “managed campus solutions" have arisen to help keep universities afloat in the international market. With international education now Australia's third largest export, it comes as no surprise that organisations such as the ...
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Eating more greens could be the key to staving off heart disease, according to new research from Edith Cowan University. Researchers from ECU’s School of Medical and Health Sciences studied the diets of more than 1000 women, focusing on their ...
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The Australian Research Council (ARC) has welcomed the findings of a report that examines how universities are translating their research into economic and social benefits. The Engagement and Impact Assessment Pilot was conducted this year in preparation for the first ...
More »ABS reveals better-educated gender
The education gap between men and women continues to widen, new ABS statistics have confirmed. The bureau's May 2017 Survey of Education and Work found women are out-learning men at higher rates than ever. In terms of degree attainment, 35 per ...
More »Flinders to become leader in Palliative care research
Australia is set to become a leader in palliative care research, thanks to a $60 million grant for end-of-life care projects. South Australia will particularly benefit, as Flinders University received $8 million for its palliative care related research. College of ...
More »Low youth wellbeing affects jobs and education
Below average levels of wellbeing among young people are linked to problems in both education and the workforce, a new study has found. Commissioned by Apprenticeship Support Australia, the Skillsroad Youth Census surveyed more than 13,000 Australians between the ages ...
More »Higher education is risky business
Universities are under increasing risk from fraudsters and cybercriminals. Australia’s higher education sector is under some pressure as a result of the government’s Higher Education Reform Package. Disruption of any kind increases risk in any organisation, but when disruption involves ...
More »Deakin and UniMelb have some STEM suggestions
If Harry Styles says it, it must be true. "How can you say young girls don't get it? They're our future," he told Rolling Stone magazine earlier this year. The Invergowrie Foundation - a charitable trust aimed at advancing girls' ...
More »Obscure research could be funded under new government metric
Sarah Hanson-Young: "Code for cuts is what this is." Simon Birmingham: "Sarah, you might love esoteric little papers, but we actually think that it is important that billions of taxpayer dollars going into research delivers things that are of benefit ...
More »Australia’s highest ranked MBA courses
The University of Queensland’s Business School has ranked among the best in the word, and taken out first place in Australia for its Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. The latest Economist MBA Rankings placed the University of Queensland in ...
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