The government has guaranteed funding for universities at current levels, even if there is a fall in domestic student numbers. It’s a move that has been generally welcomed by universities but not without warning of a turbulent future despite the ...
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Research suggests western media is undermining female leaders’ legitimacy
Western media’s coverage of female prime ministers’ gender and gender traits is getting worse, according to Australian National University (ANU) researcher Blair Williams. Williams explored the gendered nature of the news cycle in Australia, the UK and New Zealand as ...
More »Winners of Australian awards for university teaching announced
The 2019 Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) were awarded during the Universities Australia 2020 Conference at the Canberra Convention Centre on Tuesday, with an emphasis on the dual role of teachers. "Great teachers not only help us to unlock ...
More »Reforms to the way ASQA operates don’t go far enough: ITECA
The peak body representing the independent higher education and vocational sectors believes proposed legislative reforms to the way the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) operates doesn’t go far enough. Parliament is currently considering the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator ...
More »Whistleblower calls for closer look at VET regulator’s practices
The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) – Australia's VET regulator for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) – has been attacked for alleged over-spending, non-compliance measures and allowing unqualified auditors to undertake auditing activities. A whistleblower from Education Issues Australia contacted Campus ...
More »First Fulbright scholarship awarded to Federation Uni academic
Associate Professor Robyn Brandenburg has received a Fulbright Training and Research scholarship – one of the most prestigious in the world – for her research into the effectiveness of Teacher Performance Assessments (TPA). These assessments certify whether a graduate is ...
More »Universities support fire-ravaged communities
Universities are not only a place of learning, but they also play pivotal role in keeping towns and cities strong and connected during catastrophic events like the bushfires of the last two months. “University communities across Australia have responded powerfully to bushfires of unprecedented ...
More »Eliminating rogue, ‘ghost’ and insolvent VET training providers
Heartbreaking stories of people signing up for courses to further their careers only to receive nothing and have an outstanding debt has been just one of the problems plaguing Australia’s VET sector after the VET FEE-HELP scheme was introduced. Bianca Hackett, ...
More »VET satisfaction high but trade commencements down
New data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) shows high student satisfaction with the overall quality of their VET training. The latest National Student Outcomes Survey revealed that of the 122,536 VET graduates who responded, 88.1 per ...
More »White paper finds ‘soft skills’ key to boosting wage growth
So, you’ve gained that important piece of paper from a formal institution such as a university or VET provider, or perhaps you’ve decided to go on to further your studies in a master’s program. You’re highly educated, but your wage ...
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