CampusReview · Soft skills for the careers of tomorrow | Dr Alexia Maddox A new study conducted by Oxford University Press surveyed 1000 recent graduates and found that 88 per cent of them believed “soft skills” were necessary to their ...
More »The eyes have it: using eye-tracking tech to understand mild cognitive impairment
Eye-tracking technology may help to make the preferences of people who have mild cognitive impairment (MCI) known. In a new study, researchers from Flinders University recruited older people at outpatient memory clinics, including caregivers, to investigate the ways older people ...
More »Deakin VC flags job losses for 300 staff as unis sidestep union deal
Deakin University’s vice-chancellor has flagged with staff that hundreds of positions will be slashed as the university maps out the economic damage of the coronavirus pandemic. In a town hall meeting, Iain Martin said the institution would not sign up ...
More »Universities have a role to play in helping students through academic failure
As the Australian university academic year is about to commence, some students will enter courses fearing subject failure, particularly if they have demanding work commitments, don’t have a set study schedule and feel overwhelmed easily. The students' fear is supported ...
More »‘It all starts with the first test’: Predicting student achievement at university
“If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it.” ― W.C. Fields From my own university experience, I figured Fields’ quote made a lot of sense: those who perform well ...
More »Weekly roundup 9: UQ clashes, jobs of the future and university research changing lives
Hi, and welcome to episode nine of our weekly top stories review. I’m Wade Zaglas, the education editor for Campus Review. All stories can be found on our site, campusreview.com.au. The leading story we covered this week was unfortunately not ...
More »Cyborg psychologist, trendwatcher among 100 jobs of the future
A student might be offered little more than a raised brow when asking their careers adviser about the skills they need to become a nostalgist or cyborg psychologist but those are some of the jobs Australian researchers say might exist ...
More »Retirement age raise could hurt health, economists warn
While some might assume that their health will deteriorate after they retire, they might instead face unexpected improvements across the board. And delaying retirement would mean postponing beneficial effects, researchers have warned. Australian and French economists cautioned against postponing pension ...
More »Deakin takes softer approach to get older adults back to work
To keep up with the push to see Australians in the workforce for longer, older jobseekers will brush up on their soft skills through an Australian pilot. Deakin University has invited older adults looking to get back into the workforce to ...
More »At an OECD glance, we’re an education mélange
The title of the 'Australia' section of the OECD's latest annual, education-centric report could be 'nevertheless'. This is because most negatives seemed to be counterbalanced with positives. For example, Education at a Glance 2018 revealed that while our university fees are relatively high, ...
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