Vice Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry AO of the University of Queensland outlines how a refresh of a Group of Eight university strategy in the depths of the pandemic was energised and inspired by the awarding of the Olympic Games to ...
More »Women devoted less time to research during COVID-19, study finds
Women academics faced heavier teaching loads and spent less time on research during COVID-19, a new study has found. Researchers surveyed over 3,000 university staff across Australia and Canada to examine how the switch to remote working affected both men and ...
More »Aussie university draws human rights complaint from senior lecturer
A dispute between a student and senior lecturer at the University of Queensland has led to a complaint being lodged against the university with the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC). Senior lecturer Joel Katzav, who is Jewish, says a letter of complaint written about ...
More »‘Disappointing’: UNSW wins bid to publish student evaluations
UNSW has been given the green light to publish student course evaluation data following months of pushback from academic staff. The Fair Work Commission upheld an appeal filed by university management on Monday, after a December ruling thwarted UNSW plans ...
More »As cyber threats rise, businesses can no longer manage threats alone
With the frequency and threat of cyber attacks skyrocketing over the past decade, effective cyber security has grown beyond the resources of individual organisations and in-house IT teams. Australian organisations reported a cyber attack every 8 minutes in the 2021 ...
More »Flinders study says schools could do more to break cycle of disadvantage
Poverty and disadvantage put young Australians on the road to a less fulfilling life and schools could play a critical role in breaking the cycle, a new study led by Flinders University says. However, the study of more than 3500 ...
More »‘Unacceptable’: Melbourne University funding ban over male lineup
Australia's largest non-profit medical research donor has suspended funding to Melbourne University over a lack of gender equity and diversity in their honorary doctorates. The Snow Medical Research Foundation, which grants three $8 million dollar scholarships each year, said Melbourne ...
More »The brain, multimovement therapy, neuroscience, pedagogy and education: part 6
The following covers the treatment, using Multimovement Therapy (MMT), of former world champion boxer John Famechon who had an acquired brain injury from a serious motor vehicle accident in 1991. During the entire four-year period, where John experienced what would ...
More »Sexual misconduct remains a big issue for Australia’s universities
Five years after The Australian Human Rights Commission filed a damning report on sexual violence in universities high rates of incidents continue to reported, but experts say awareness is improving. The Australian National University has published a long-awaited report which ...
More »How much further from gender equity in higher education did the pandemic take us? Opinion
As we reflect on the state of the world on another International Women’s Day, we will soon be hearing the latest update on the size of the gender gap index. The World Economic Forum index is reported on at the ...
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