Nature has a positive impact on both physical and mental health; it reduces stress, relaxes mind and body, increases creativity and boosts focus. Pressure to find funding, publishing deadlines and team management are, among others, a common stress denominator in ...

The University of Southern Queensland will build a new rocket manufacturing hub as part of a commercialisation project geared to developing Australia's budding space industry. On Monday, the Coalition government announced the last round of Trailblazer grants, which awarded USQ ...

The HEDx podcast turns 50 with its next episode. In doing so it will feature Michael Crow of Arizona State University as a global leader in higher education innovation and leadership, outlining a bold and differentiated global strategy. The last ...

New figures have highlighted the increased casualisation of Victoria's higher education workforce as staff in major NSW universities prepare for industrial action. Data tabled in the state parliament shows over one-third of academics employed in Victorian universities are casual, with ...

A new study has shown that the 20 per cent of older people who needed mental health support during COVID-19 couldn't access it due to health fears and a lack of knowledge around technology. Researchers from Edith Cowan University surveyed ...

The international student market in Australia is potentially worth some $39.6 billion in revenue. It remains its fourth largest export industry[1]. While the industry has taken a battering due to COVID-19 it is still an important source of revenue for ...

A $50 million dollar research grant has been awarded to the University of New South Wales and the University of Newcastle to develop "world-leading" technologies to address climate change. The recycling and clean energy trailblazer program will see researchers collaborate ...

Teaching adult professionals can sometimes be a challenging task, and not all teaching techniques work effectively across age groups. Currently, multiple methods are available to prepare and deliver lessons, and with experience, those teaching older cohorts adapt these techniques and ...

[Click here to read part 1] Neurogenesis For centuries it was believed that the brain was unable to regenerate. But neuroscientific evidence since the 1990s in particular has demonstrated that to be wrong. Further to and adding to this, Sandra ...

Many global universities have long held positions as being institutions with a reputation. When surveys are made of which professions we trust and believe in, scientists and professors usually feature toward the top of any lists, and politicians, as an example, ...