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Universities are being urged to make the move towards informal learning spaces, as case studies reveal the environments that most benefit student studies. Architecture firm Hassell recently conducted the 'Not Lazing, Learning' study with a number of universities that had ...

As the coastal NSW city of Newcastle reinvents itself - from manufacturing heavyweight to knowledge hub - the University of Newcastle is changing too. The notable young university is dusting off its School of Humanities and Social Sciences. "...We really need to make ourselves much ...

A leading international university rankings agency has rated six Australian universities in its top 100. Released yesterday, ShanghaiRanking Consultancy's 2017 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) gave the University of Melbourne top Australian honours. It ranked 39th, one place better than ...

UNSW taps humanities pro Former headmaster of Sydney Grammar School and respected classical scholar Dr John Vallance will join UNSW as honorary professor for the public understanding of the humanities. In his position, Vallance will work with the deputy vice-chancellor, ...

China’s largest consumer humanoid robotics company, UBTECH, has partnered with the University of Sydney to establish the UBTECH Sydney Artificial Intelligence Centre. Based at the university’s Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies, the centre is dedicated to research into intelligent ...

Humans can get back their competitive advantage by focusing on the arts. For some time now, the dominant voice across Australia has despaired at the country’s lack of standardised knowledge when it comes to science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). ...

“I went to university and I hated it.” That phrase sums up the no-holds-barred approach of Dr Catherine Ball when she spoke at the Times Higher Education Young Universities Summit at Queensland University of Technology last week. Ball is chief ...

USC chooses new Chancellor Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK, AFC (Ret’d) will become the University of the Sunshine Coast’s new chancellor on April 1. Houston said he nominated for the role because he was impressed by USC’s positive ...

Freshwater takes reins at UWA The University of Western Australia has elevated one of its senior executives to vice-chancellor. Professor Dawn Freshwater, who was acting vice-chancellor after professor Paul Johnson announced his departure from the role, has been selected as ...

The extent to which Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) compliance is monitored has been an area of debate for many years. Between 2001-2011 the enhancement led audit by the Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA) placed less emphasis on institutional compliance with ...