Ministerial powers to block Australian Research Council grants will be scrutinised by the federal government as part of Labor's efforts to "reset" relations with universities. Jason Clare announced an independent review into ARC governance during his first address as education ...
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Betty Vandenbosch, chief content officer at Coursera, joins the HEDx podcast to outline her vision of how the landscape of global higher education will have changed by 2030, and what Coursera and global universities can best do to prepare for ...
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Higher education can be life transforming for students who are victim survivors of gender-based violence, yet experts have said universities aren’t doing enough to support their students, nor for their broader commitment to gender equity. A new study from the ...
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A new law requiring foreign postgraduate students to obtain ministerial approval before switching degrees has been amended by the Albanese government. On July 1st, the federal home affairs department began an updated visa screening process to “manage the risk of ...
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University degrees have become increasingly less popular for prospective students according to the latest census data, which showed a 109,000 drop in full-time enrolments in the year to May. According to the ABS, there has been a 23.6 per cent ...
More »Five judges of the US Supreme Court are egregiously enforcing their political and religious agendas – opinion
The landmark ruling Roe v Wade 410 US 113 (1973), which in essence protects the right of pregnant women to abortion in the first trimester of the pregnancy, was overruled by at least five right-wing, political and activist judges of ...
More »How to deal with the fear of rejection in academia: podcast
The competitiveness of the higher education sector, particularly in relation to securing funding, often leaves researchers dealing with rejection. According to Kelsey Zimmermann from the School of Psychology at UNSW, the experience of rejection is always painful, but it is important that ...
More »Man jailed after Charles Sturt hazing incident
A group of naked and drunk university students were left bloody after they were attacked and held hostage during a hazing ritual in Wagga Wagga. A NSW District Court heard five university students had participated in the ‘Mott Walk’, a Charles Sturt University hazing ritual in ...
More »Uni chief reflects on diverse career: podcast
The Honorary Fellowship Award handed down by Australia's largest nursing union, the Royal College of Nursing, went to Professor Patricia M. Davidson this year, recognising her distinguished career as a nurse, researcher and educator. Having co-authored over 500 journal articles ...
More »2023 QS Rankings: Melbourne fifth best city in the world for students
Melbourne has been recognised as Australia’s top study destination for the eighth year in a row. In the 2023 QS Best Student Cities Ranking, only two Australian cities ranked among the world's top 10, with Melbourne leading in fifth place ...
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