In an extended interview, education editor Antonia Maiolo spoke to Brydie-Leigh Bartleet, associate professor from Griffith University, who is the most recent recipient of the Australian University Teacher of the Year award. Bartleet, who has been in the industry for ...

Harvard University has told professors not to have sex with students following a review into sexual harassment policy. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences Committee said it was prohibiting "romantic or sexual relationships" regardless of whether a faculty member was ...

Debate has long raged over journal rankings systems and their sway over academic careers; here, a panel assembled from across the seniority spectrum gives arguments for and against the status quo and discusses strategies for success. Jason Sharman professor of ...

Focusing on three good things could lead to higher levels of wellbeing and job satisfaction for teachers and lecturers, a Central Queensland University student has said. With this belief and a passion for positive psychology, graduate diploma of psychology honours ...

The birthdate of the word scofflaw (one who flouts laws that are minor and unenforceable) is known much more exactly than most: January 15, 1924. It was the winning entry, out of more than 25,000 in a competition held in ...

University professionals have approaches and careers that differ from academics – but they’re still seeking similar ends. By Paul Abela This year, I have had occasion to talk to a number of professional staff who are facing some kind of ...

The word Gothic (in Latin “gothicus”) would have struck terror into the hearts of 5th-century Romans, with its dark connotations of barbarians pouring out of Germanic wilderness to destroy their civilisation. Centuries later, Gothic seems to have shaken off its ...

The learning and development industry must re-imagine the way an increasingly impatient, diverse and tech-savvy workforce interacts with content. By Joel Beath and Andrew Moroney Historically, eLearning companies have possessed competency and rigour in academia, applying traditional learning frameworks to ...

Recipients of the ATEM/Campus Review honours draw on their management and leadership expertise to offer tips for success. The Australian Tertiary Education Management (ATEM)/Campus Review awards recently celebrated excellence in the areas of academic leadership and administration. The winners were ...

Eleven Australian universities were amongst just 76 organisations included in the national Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s (WGEA) inaugural Employer of Choice for Gender Equity citation list. The citations, which require organisations to submit evidence proving they meet a range of rigorous ...