Earlier this year, Claire Rasmussen, director of VET practice at Federation University TAFE, completed a fellowship through the International Specialised Skills Institute (ISSI), which took her to Switzerland and the UK. Concerned by the lack of strategy within Australia’s national ...
More »ARC cranks out $416.6 million in latest research funding wave
The Australian Research Council has allocated $416.6 million for 989 new research projects in the latest wave of federal government research funding. Monash University was the biggest winner in this round, with $47.9 million to be pumped into its coffers for ...
More »Rhodes Scholars for NSW, Victoria announced
A passion for fostering idea booms in developing countries. A curiosity for exploring how technology and education interact. These traits have led to two Australians being named 2017 Rhodes Scholars. Thomas Williamson, a University of Sydney bachelor of economics graduate, was ...
More »LinkedIn lists top 10 in-demand skills
Students are among the fastest-growing demographics flocking to LinkedIn, and the social network has unveiled the top 10 skills their potential employers are seeking. LinkedIn pieced together this list by analysing all the recruitment activity on the site from January to September this year. The employment networking ...
More »DeakinDigital listens to students’ voices to catch cheats
DeakinDigital has rolled out a voice certification system, similar to those used in banks and in government, as part of an effort to stop cheats. The online tertiary educator is using ArmorVox voice verification software from security technology company Auraya ...
More »One-quarter of education workforce financially stressed: AMP
A report from financial services company AMP has found financial stress among workers in the education sector is on par with the national average of 25 per cent – though the university casual workforce is more susceptible. AMP commissioned market ...
More »Top women researchers honoured in productivity awards
The inaugural Women in Research Citation Awards were presented this week at the Australian National University, honouring the top dozen early- to mid-career Australian women researchers. The list was compiled by Clarivate Analytics, formerly the intellectual property and science branch of ...
More »SCA student protesters forced out
The longest student protest occupation in the history of the University of Sydney ended earlier this week, as police and security evicted student protestors occupying the Sydney College of the Arts building at Rozelle. It marked the end of the occupation, ...
More »‘THE’ admits rankings put teaching-focused unis at a disadvantage
What led to Times Higher Education becoming the university rankings giant it is today? “It was probably put together simply because if you are in journalism, putting lists in a newspaper is a great idea,” answered Duncan Ross, data and analytics ...
More »Poor teen readers fare OK in job market: study
Australian teenagers with poor reading skills are no worse off than those with medium reading proficiency when it comes to future employment, a new study from the University of Melbourne suggests. The research, from UniMelb economists, found poor readers at ...
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