A senior University of Sydney professor who was sacked last Friday has vowed to fight back and says he will set up an academic defence union to defend whistleblowers. Manuel Graeber, a neuropathologist with a highly regarded research record who ...
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HEDx Podcast: Meeting learners where they’re at, not where we expect them to be – Episode 93
CampusReview · HEDx Podcast: Meeting learners where they're at - Episode 93 The prevailing stereotype of a student starting university is that of a young school leaver heading to a highly regarded institution of higher education, with a profession in ...
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Professor Alwyn Louw, vice chancellor of Torrens University of Australia. Picture: supplied. Torrens University of Australia vice chancellor Professor Alwyn Louw and Griffith Registrar Jodie Davis (pictured below) join the HEDx podcast, co-hosted by Ben Hallett of student support and ...
More »HEDx Podcast: Changing our culture for greater student equity – Episode 91
Professor Sarah O'Shea (pictured below) of Charles Sturt University, and Professor Paul Harpur of University of Queensland and Universities Enable, share insights into five principles that enable greater equity and inclusion for all of our students. At their heart is ...
More »HEDx Podcast: Will higher ed embrace learning technology? – Episode 90
Alessandro di Lullo (pictured below), co-founder of global EdTech investor Supercharger Ventures, joins Dr Nora Koslowski of MBS and Martin Betts of HEDx on the podcast. He outlines the mindset changes needed by higher education leaders so that technology becomes ...
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The University of Newcastle has appointed a new Chancellor to succeed the institution’s current Chancellor, who will retire at the end of the year. The Honourable Patricia Forsythe AM will take over the position from Chancellor Mr Paul Jeans upon ...
More »HEDx Podcast: Achieving real inclusivity in higher education – Episode 89
University of Queensland associate professor Paul Harpur (pictured below, left) joins HEDx to make the case for role models with lived experience to join the debate about achieving real inclusion in higher education. Professor Harpur is a leader of Universities ...
More »HEDx Podcast: What AUS can learn from NZ – Episode 88
The Australian Universities Accord final report is a response to longstanding debate among Australian providers about what form of Tertiary Education Commission to recommend. Roger Smyth (pictured below) shares his experience working at the New Zealand Ministry of Education with ...
More »HEDx Podcast: A local university making a global impact – Episode 87
Western Sydney University (WSU) provost and senior deputy vice-chancellor Clare Pollock outlines how that university, at the centre of Australia's growth, is pursuing a mission based on local partnerships. Ms Pollock's story and the WSU story are at the heart ...
More »Two women stabbed on ANU campus: Man charged is a repeat offender
A 24-year-old man is in custody after assaulting four students on campus at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra on Monday, leaving one in critical condition. Former ANU student Alex Ophel has been charged with two counts of attempted ...
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