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Reshaping nursing students’ views on aged care
A new project has been launched to provide training and support for nurse educators and facilitate clinical placements to drive…
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Industry & Research
Older people need alternative forms of mental health support, ECU study
A new study has shown that the 20 per cent of older people who needed mental health support during COVID-19…
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Industry & Research
Being confident in the kitchen boosts mental health, new research shows
A new study from Edith Cowan University suggests that being confident in your cooking not only improves the quality of…
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Industry & Research
ECU study shows volunteer firefighters are still ‘reeling’ from effects of Black Summer bushfires
A new study by Edith Cowan University (ECU) researchers has found that our volunteer firefighters are still “reeling” from the…
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News
Why it’s about more than just cricket for the Taliban: ECU expert
As the last coalition planes left the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, no-one knew what would befall the millions of people…
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On Campus
Careers of female academics stall with mid-level holding pattern – opinion
Even at universities, the career progression of female academics may lag that of their male counterparts, with new research from…
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ECU and CSU receive nation-leading ratings in the latest Good Universities Guide
Edith Cowan University (ECU) and Charles Sturt University (CSU) were standout performers in the Good Universities Guide 2022, with both institutions…
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Are honorary doctorates losing their value?
Honorary doctorates are typically given to individuals who have made significant contributions to Australian society, but questions are being asked…
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How could micro-credentials affect traditional tertiary study?
Yesterday I came across an interesting piece of content on LinkedIn: a post by an individual who had completed a…
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Research News
New report details what is and isn’t working in remote Indigenous schools
A new Centre for Independent Studies report based on the Western Australian Government’s Kimberley Schools Project focuses on the challenges…
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Bystander effect could help explain why a dead body was ignored for days
A psychology theory known as the “bystander effect” might explain how an elderly man slumped dead in his car outside…
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Analysis
Can I be fired for not getting the COVID jab? Well, it’s not ‘clear cut’
It’s a question that’s likely to be on many people’s minds: can my employer make a COVID-19 vaccination a condition…
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Industry & Research
Putting collaboration on the map: using interdisciplinary research to battle timely global issues
Perhaps no topic in recent history has garnered as much public and academic attention as COVID-19. News of this pandemic…
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Industry & Research
Higher education’s response to Australia’s megafires 2020 – Part 2 – Firefighting in a new age
In part two of our series on issues arising from Australia's megafires this summer, Campus Review talks to firefighter and…
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News
New research reveals interesting details about the kindness of strangers
What makes someone help a stranger? Like me, a lot of people are likely to believe it’s an innate personality…
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Water vs electrolyte drink: Which is better for cramps?
A new study has revealed that drinking water can actually contribute to muscle cramps, as opposed to preventing them, as…
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Podcasts
Unis could ‘become irrelevant’: lessons for Australia from a UK VC
On Wednesday, Dancing Queen Theresa May urged her party to unite despite divergent views on Brexit. Glasweigan Professor Graham Galbraith has a…
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Policy & Reform
Opinion: Why students should be treated as paying customers
Declaring that higher education is a commodity and students are customers is no way to win friends in the education…
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News
Researchers find greens reduce risk of heart disease
Eating more greens could be the key to staving off heart disease, according to new research from Edith Cowan University.…
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