Changes to the Youth Allowance will get more people into country universities, the Regional Universities Network has said. Ushered through Parliament last week, these changes mean all dependent children will be taken into consideration for Youth Allowance eligibility. Previously, some ...
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ARC explains research funding isn’t gender based
The Australian Research Council has reiterated that its grants aren’t based on gender. Next year, the ARC plans to implement a range of measures to close research’s gender gap. This includes improving gender balance on grant selection committees, investigating options ...
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USYD hits $600 million fundraising target two years early
The University of Sydney’s fundraising campaign has reached its goal of $600 million, two years ahead of schedule. With the original goal now realised, INSPIRED’s new target is $750 million by the end of 2017. Tim Dolan, USYD’s vice-principal of ...
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Response to ISIS requires ‘soft’ approach, too: expert
Hard counter-terrorism responses to the Paris bombing risk neglecting de-radicalisation programs, which schools play a key role in, an expert has said. Hard responses include military action, increased securitisation, toughened legislative measures and clamping down with law enforcement. Nationals MP ...
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Major trial of ketamine as antidepressant in works
The University of New South Wales is set to lead the largest clinical trial into ketamine as a treatment for depression. Doctors and veterinarians use ketamine as an anesthetic. The drug is also used illicitly as a hallucinogen. A $2.1 million grant ...
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Website helps unis do precise searches for casual academics
A new website may change the way universities source their casual academic staff. Federal Department of Education statistics show that in 2013, there were 69,331 casual academic staff – both acting casual and full-time equivalent – in Australian universities. Of this ...
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