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ARC National Interest Test changes
The Australian Research Council has released a simplified version of the national interest test which will see disciplinary experts assess grant applications, rather than civil servants. Announced on Thursday, the new changes aim to "significantly reduce the administrative burden for ...
More »Meet the experts tasked to lead Australia’s higher education overhaul
A former NSW chief scientist, an international banking heavyweight and one of the nation’s leading Indigenous rights academics will lead the most significant review of Australia’s higher education system in over a decade. Education minister Jason Clare announced key details ...
More »Budget 22-23: What’s on for education?
Vocational education emerged as the centrepiece of the government’s higher education budget last night, with nationwide skills shortages and high cost-of-living tabled as key areas of priority. Last night, the government set aside $1 billion dollars into TAFE and VET ...
More »Why we need personalised competency-based education in universities: opinion
The centuries-old learning approach that western higher education is defined by has measured progress, success and value of learning as functions of time (credit hours) and space (on-campus). The rise of hybrid work, the growth of automation, sluggish workforce development ...
More »The new government agenda for jobs and skills: how are universities set up to respond? Opinion
They say that time flies when you are having fun. It is difficult to judge whether that is the case for our government or university leaders right now. When a new Albanese government was returned in May, we entered winter ...
More »On the move – August-September
NEW SCIENCE DEAN FOR WSU Graciela Metternicht has joined WSU as its new Dean of the School of Science. Born and raised in Argentina, Metternicht will head west from UNSW Sydney where she is currently professor of Environmental Geography in ...
More »Regions must be a priority for Jobs and Skills Summit, or national economy pays the price: opinion
Tried to hire a tradie lately? Or book a GP appointment? Or get an Uber at peak hour? Spare a thought for regional communities. While our capital cities struggle through the worst skills shortage in recent memory, regional Australia is ...
More »Minister announces ARC overhaul
Australian Research Council grants will be doled out under a stricter timeframe and application processes will be refined under new reforms led by the federal government. Speaking at a higher education summit in Sydney this week, federal education minister Jason ...
More »CDU supports students, staff with Neurodiverse Hub
Charles Darwin University has established a Neurodiverse Hub to better support the experience of students and staff with neurodivergent backgrounds and foster inclusivity on campus. CDU has teamed up with Untapped Holdings to create the Neurodiversity Hub to provide resources ...
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