Undergraduate research students are an essential part of tomorrow’s academic workforce, but a lack of access to resources and overall recognition could hinder Australia’s future research output, an expert says. University of Sydney higher education scholar Dr Lilia Mantai says ...
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How linguistic racism can hinder your academic career: podcast
Linguistic racism on campus is affecting international students and researchers mental health, career prospects and motivation, experts say. “On Australian campuses, linguistic racism happens in the form of social exclusion, interpersonal and institutional rejections and other microaggressions," Curtin University associate ...
More »HEDx Podcast – The future in the post COVID era, episode 59
Duncan Maskell VC of Melbourne University shares his passion for the public good purpose of our universities and his thanks for the commitment of his staff to keeping the university going as he enters the fifth year of his tenure at ...
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 »Better management can reduce bullying in academia: podcast
New research shows workplace bullying does not arise from interpersonal issues or personality clashes but is linked to organisational and management issues and impacts every sector, including tertiary education. In Australia, around one in 10 workers is exposed to ongoing ...
More »Student paper shocks with Queen coverage
The University of Sydney’s student newspaper has received mixed reviews over its provocative front page coverage of the Queen’s death. The front page of Honi Soit bore the headline “Queen dead, Charles next”, with a photoshopped image of the Queen lying in ...
More »How can universities reduce their digital pollution footprint? podcast
Online classes, Zoom meetings and emails have an often overlooked environmental impact, and one researcher is arguing universities can do more to integrate digital tools in their sustainability planning and reduce their carbon footprint. While research shows staff and students ...
More »‘The first astronomers’: why Indigenous knowledges should be taught at uni: podcast
Indigenous knowledges should be better embedded into astronomy degrees to advance science and give us a better understanding of the universe, an astrophysicist says. According to QUT's Dr Michael Cowley, there is a willingness to bring Indigenous knowledges into our ...
More »HEDx Podcast: Do public service leadership principles work in a university? episode 57
Professor Renee Leon reflects on her first year as vice chancellor at Charles Sturt University by contrasting leadership practices and culture between universities and the public service. She talks about how what she has learnt from the public service can be ...
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 ...
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