Improved policies and communication around menopause at university could tackle the loss of senior academics’ expertise and recruit more women into leadership positions, an expert said. Health and wellbeing researcher at Macquarie University professor Rebecca Mitchell said while menopause impacts ...
More »‘I needed that money’: UniMelb casuals to receive $22 million in underpayment case
Around 15,000 casual staff from the University of Melbourne will receive $22m in back payment after a new review revealed ongoing underpayment by the university over an eight-year period. The announcement made by Vice-Chancellor professor Duncan Maskell last week follows ...
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One in six of academic staff and 42 per cent of students at the University of Tasmania experienced food insecurity in 2022, according to a new survey. The study, said to be the ‘first of its kind’ in Australia to ...
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Australia is failing to capitalise on the potential for international students to remain after they graduate and help alleviate technology skill shortages, according to new research by federal government agency Austrade. The 2022 Australian International Education Conference was told last ...
More »‘Here to make a statement’: Five Queensland unis set to strike
Staff at five of Queensland's largest universities have announced plans to strike tomorrow as part ongoing industrial action to call for higher pay and improved workplace conditions. On Thursday, hundreds of staff from Queensland University, Griffith University, Queensland University of ...
More »Tips for academics to boost their mental health: podcast
The challenges brought by Covid-19 have left university staff and researchers struggling with their wellbeing. As the mid-term break begins, a professor in psychology shares his tips to engage in good mental health. Years of uncertainty and unpredictability in the ...
More »Union survey reveals high level of work-related stress at Southern Cross University
More than 80 per cent of Southern Cross University staff have reported experiencing psychosocial hazards resulting in high levels of stress and a decline in wellbeing, a union survey has found. A workplace survey conducted by the National Tertiary Education ...
More »CDU supports students, staff with Neurodiverse Hub
Charles Darwin University has established a Neurodiverse Hub to better support the experience of students and staff with neurodivergent backgrounds and foster inclusivity on campus. CDU has teamed up with Untapped Holdings to create the Neurodiversity Hub to provide resources ...
More »‘Every week I experience wage theft’: Monash casual allegedly owed over $40k
A Monash casual academic has said being owed tens of thousands from the university has forced him to go into debt between semesters to pay rent. Michael Lazarus, a casual lecturer in political and social inquiry, has taught at Monash ...
More »UniMelb faces court after allegedly sacking a casual who tried to claim extra hours
The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched legal action against The University of Melbourne over allegations of coercion and adverse action against two casuals who tried to claim the extra hours they had worked. The watchdog alleges, in documents filed in ...
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