Huge gender disparities in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) careers are the focus of many of this Friday's International Women's Day celebrations. Only 15 per cent of STEM jobs are held by women, and just 23 per cent of senior ...
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Uni students continue to protest for Palestine
University students are continuing to protest the Israel-Gaza war five months into its duration, some during class time without penalty. Activists called on high school and university students to skip class and attend a “Strike for Palestine” demonstration planned outside Sydney’s Town Hall ...
More »High levels of burnout in uni cybersecurity staff
Chief information and security officers (CISO) working in universities stay in their jobs for an average of only two years, a cybersecurity industry leader has said. According to Charlie Hales, director at cyber security company Waterstons, CISOs in education environments ...
More »Shaping Australia awards spotlight universities’ nation-building role
A fire-retardant paint to save homes from bushfires and an easy-to-use blood sugar indicator that will change the lives of people with diabetes are among the transformative university projects honoured in the inaugural Shaping Australia awards. The seven Shaping Australia ...
More »Disadvantaged student studies to direct Accord funding
The Universities Accord final report has made 47 recommendations to the tertiary education sector to improve education outcomes and build the workforce of the future. Both the review and Education Minister Jason Clare strongly recommend extra funding and increased accessibility ...
More »How does your university handle sexual assault?
Only 15 out of 39 Australian universities have up-to-date strategies to overcome issues of sexual assault and harassment on campus, an Australian Human Rights Institute (AHRI) report has found. The ARHI investigated each individual Australian university's policies and practices in ...
More »Will the Accord have a ‘wealth tax’?
Labor’s Universities Accord review of higher education is expected to back a financial levy on universities based on their broader levels of revenue, a move designed to penalise the institutions with large numbers of international students without explicitly saying so. The ...
More »Monash uni increases parking prices at four campuses
Monash University has boosted the cost of surge pricing for parking at its four campuses, with staff claiming they will have to fork out hundreds of dollars more to drive to work. Staff are unimpressed with the university urging them to “explore ...
More »Griffith uni halfway to its $125m philanthropy goal
Queensland's Griffith University says its under-the-radar $125m philanthropy campaign is on track to reach its goal by next year, in time for the university’s 50th anniversary. The university launched the campaign, A Brighter Future for All, last October after running ...
More »University builds flood-relief housing in Lismore
The first land release under the $100 million Resilient Lands Program is expected to result in about 400 more homes being built on Southern Cross University's Lismore campus. The university has partnered with NSW government agency Landcom and the NSW ...
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