higher education
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Commentary
Research shows we can improve student equity
Most Australian universities claim to make the world a better place by creating environments where people want to work and…
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News
NTEU strikes continue, now in Queensland
Staff at the University of Southern Queensland will strike for the first time in 20 years this Wednesday after negotiations…
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UA chief steps down
Universities Australia (UA) chief Catriona Jackson will step down from her position in December following a tumultuous year representing Australia’s…
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Analysis
HEDx Podcast: Will higher ed embrace learning technology? – Episode 90
Alessandro di Lullo (pictured below), co-founder of global EdTech investor Supercharger Ventures, joins Dr Nora Koslowski of MBS and Martin…
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Commentary
Reducing databreach damage for universities
My private information was caught up in the Australian National University’s (ANU) data breach back in 2018. I graduated in…
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Industry & Research
Engineers Australia welcomes AUKUS investment
Australia’s peak engineering body has welcomed federal investment in AUKUS engineering education and called for support to produce a further…
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Commentary
Education 4.0
The Covid-19 pandemic has given universities a new understanding of the possibilities of digital transformation and delivery modalities for the…
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News
Survey shows alarming increase in sexual harassment on campus
Sexual harassment incidents in tertiary education settings have more than doubled over the last four years, according to a recent…
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Commentary
Role models for inclusive education
Lived experience gives you an authentic understanding of what exclusion feels like, and it's important to harness that understanding to…
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Features
What’s really going on with early offers
Universities and tertiary admissions centres are allowing year 12 students across Australia to apply for – and accept – course…
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News
Monash Uni faces $9m back pay claim in the Federal Court
Monash University is facing an estimated $9 million back pay claim from its casual academics after the Fair Work Commission…
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Analysis
HEDx Podcast: Achieving real inclusivity in higher education – Episode 89
University of Queensland associate professor Paul Harpur (pictured below, left) joins HEDx to make the case for role models with…
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Industry & Research
National Skills Passport proceeds to business case
The federal government will spend $9.1m to support a business case and consultation process to define the scope of a…
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Commentary
We don’t need to reinvent the wheel on HE policy
Australia isn’t alone in going through a landmark review of higher education, and rather than expecting all the answers to…
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News
Don’t get hung up on uni rankings, Clare says
Australia’s top universities have slid down the most recent world university rankings; however, experts say the popular rankings shouldn’t be…
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International Education
Govt cracks down on ‘dodgy’ education agents
The federal government has announced major changes are underway to combat the rorting of international student visas and to better…
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On Campus
Union to strike at Melbourne universities
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) members working at the University of Melbourne (UniMelb) and the Royal Melbourne Institute of…
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Funding
“Teachers change lives’: free study in Vic
The Victorian government announced on 12 September it will make studying to become a secondary school teacher free in Victoria…
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News
Macquarie’s free Voice Referendum microcredential
Macquarie University has developed a free online microcredential to help Australians make an informed decision when voting in the Australian…
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News
Fair Work Ombudsman to take UNSW to court
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) will face legal action by the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) for allegedly failing…
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Analysis
Celebrating diversity in unis gaining social licence
One of the universal virtues that many higher educators share is its ability to transform lives. This is evident particularly…
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Analysis
HEDx Podcast: What AUS can learn from NZ – Episode 88
The Australian Universities Accord final report is a response to longstanding debate among Australian providers about what form of Tertiary…
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Analysis
HEDx Podcast: A local university making a global impact – Episode 87
Western Sydney University (WSU) provost and senior deputy vice-chancellor Clare Pollock outlines how that university, at the centre of Australia's…
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Industry & Research
New MBA degree to teach skills for AUKUS alliance skills
Teaching is under way in a new MBA degree based on the AUKUS alliance that is being offered jointly by…
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News
Two women stabbed on ANU campus: Man charged is a repeat offender
A 24-year-old man is in custody after assaulting four students on campus at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra…
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