Despite significant differences, the challenges shaping higher education in the US, UK, and Australia are decidedly similar. Triggered by global phenomena—including the war for talent, global skills shortages from changes in work practices, international migration, and new expectations and appetites ...
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Graduates of Curtin University are most preferred by employers, according to the federal government’s latest 2022 survey results, with employing organisations asked to rate the quality of the graduates they hire. With an employer satisfaction rate of 89.7 per cent, ...
More »UniMelb posts $203M deficit
The University of Melbourne recorded a $203 million deficit in 2022, despite posting record-breaking surpluses over the past two years. On Thursday, the University of Melbourne released its financial results for the end of 2022, where it finished with $203 ...
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Generative artificial intelligence is a growing branch of AI which helps with generating new and original content. ChatGPT, the word-of-mouth generative AI these days, is a language model created by Open AI that uses algorithms to produce human-like answers to ...
More »UniSC named Australia’s happiest university
The University of the Sunshine Coast Sippy Downs campus was named Australia's happiest university by an artificial intelligence program that analysed students' Instagram pictures. The analysis used an AI recognition tool that measured levels of emotion in human faces to ...
More »Australia ranks fourth in latest QS world subject rankings
Australia has ranked fourth in the world for having the highest number of ranked university subjects in the latest QS World University Rankings. Released last week, this year's ranking covered 54 disciplines and analysed over 5,700 academic programs across 1,594 universities in 93 ...
More »It’s worth it for ‘marginal’ students to go to uni says Productivity Commision
The Productivity Commission says earning a degree has worthwhile benefits for “marginal” students who only just make it into university, a finding that backs its case for expanding the number of university places. In its Five-year Productivity Inquiry report, released ...
More »Govt directs $400 million to medical research
University researchers will investigate the effects vaping on teenagers and launch a 'world first' trial to help treat drug-resistant epilepsy as part of the latest funding round for medical research. Through its Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), the Australian government ...
More »Flinders Uni unveils new nuclear degrees ahead of AUKUS deal
Flinders University has announced a global academic collaboration to offer new nuclear degrees and research opportunities amid the signing of the landmark AUKUS deal. After the US, UK, and Australia released details about their plans to create a new fleet ...
More »HEDx Podcast: Pursuing high impact learning innovation in a legacy brand – episode 67
Professor Caron Beaton-Wells the Dean (internal) at Melbourne Business School joins the HEDx podcast to share lessons of how one of our most prestigious institutions is pursuing innovation in the higher education market. Outlining the use of technology, partnerships and new business ...
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