A program that pays mid-career professionals a salary while they train to become TAFE teachers has seen a 97 per cent retention rate in its first year of operating – and it's not just because of the wage, organisers say. ...
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It is the season of university open days and study decisions for Year 12 students. As an academic, the question I get asked most by students and parents is, “will this degree lead to a job?”. It is understandable. However, ...
More »Which Australian university won the Paris Games?
If Griffith University were a country competing in this year’s Paris Olympics, it would have come in 11th place – just ahead of New Zealand and Canada. The university had 38 athletes, including 19 current students and numerous alumni and swim ...
More »Half of students using Country Universities Centres first in family to attend university
More than half of the students accessing NSW Country Universities Centres (CUCs) are the first in their families to attend university, University of New South Wales (UNSW) research has found. The centres are also "fundamental" to growing Australia's regional workforce, ...
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Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic has announced a 10-year plan for science investment and research that outlines the government's top five priorities for STEM. The National Science Statement and National Science and Research Priorities put the Albanese government's Future ...
More »Three lessons Australian unis can learn from the UK
Universities across Australia are staring at challenging times ahead. Cost-of-living crisis, international student caps, growth in part-time students, rising costs – the list goes on. But, we’re not weathering the storm alone. Despite being on opposite sides of the world, ...
More »HEDx Podcast: How disruptive innovation fits into universities – Episode 130
Co-founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute Michael Horn joins Martin Betts this week to discuss a book he co-authored with Mr Christensen, Disrupting Class. Campus Review education editor Erin Morley then joins Martin to unpack the points Mr Horn made, ...
More »A law expert explains what the right to disconnect means for university staff
From 26 August, workplaces will be required to respect its staff's 'right to disconnect', and will not be able to punish staff who are uncontactable outside of work hours – but how does that look in practice? The new legislation, ...
More »Opinion: Embrace change, VCs, or face a Clare and present danger on trust
Vice-chancellors have an image problem, which makes it hard for them to win any argument with Education Minister Jason Clare. Right now Mr Clare is perhaps the most politically successful minister for Australian universities, ever. He has pitched Labor as ...
More »Program for educators to buy home with 10% deposit, lenders mortgage insurance waived
A scheme by broking company Portfolio Brokers enables anyone who works in the education sector to apply for a home loan with a 10 per cent deposit and avoid lenders mortgage insurance (LMI). LMI is usually applied to home loans ...
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