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Flinders academics hope Canada’s effort to review wrongful convictions will encourage Australia ‘to take note’
Two legal academics from Flinders University say Canada’s ongoing push to create an independent body to review wrongful convictions highlights…
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Funding
High performing universities: ideas to lower costs and generate new revenues
Recent research by Inside Higher Ed and Hanover Research found 89 per cent of college and university presidents cite “overall…
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Australian universities scale world rankings
Five Australian universities have made the top 50 of the QS World University Rankings for 2017-18, with a further three…
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International Education
Influx of foreign students continues
Foreign students are flocking to our (mostly) sunny shores in increasing numbers, government data has revealed. In the first quarter…
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Boost in research funds for UC
The University of Canberra tripled its research income in the past year signing contracts to the value of $21.2 million,…
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Finding funds for outback digs
The cost of research for archaeology and anthropology could be reduced by tapping money that mining companies pay for cultural…
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US Navy sweet on our biofuel
Australian researchers have drawn the attention of foreign governments and big investors. The importance of energy reserves to Australia and…
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Sum of us, not some of us: mathematicians
Leading academics are calling for a campaign to make maths appeal to students and increase the number of teachers. By…
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One campus with different goals
As unis, TAFEs and private providers move into each other’s territory some interesting challenges arise, writes Nick Fredman. It is…
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Uni e-presses attack Adler plan
University e-presses have hit out at a proposal to create a new centralised network, saying it is elitist and out…
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Grattan report ‘flawed’
The Grattan report is seriously flawed in concluding that the problem with teaching engagement in Australia is due to too…
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Canberra saddles up with the Brumbies
A deal between the University of Canberra and the Brumbies rugby union team will provide great opportunities for students, says…
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Relax, we have been here before
When it comes to mergers, unis and TAFEs can calm their nerves by looking at the absorbtion of colleges 25…
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