Murdoch University is setting its sights on a vertical campus in Perth’s CBD. The university announced it was seeking expressions of interest for the development. Chief operating officer Darren McKee said the move would enhance Murdoch’s appeal to domestic and international students. ...
More »Avatars equip Murdoch uni students with a taste of real classroom challenges
Preparing teachers for dealing with challenging students is one of the most important aspects of a teaching degree, but until now many courses took a more theoretical approach to the issue or relied on the exposure preservice teachers would receive ...
More »Murdoch University’s ‘aggressive’ student recruitment could hurt other Australian universities
A Murdoch University staff member who would prefer not to be named for legal reasons says the ABC TV 4 Corners program on international students could have a negative impact on other Australian universities’ ability to recruit from growing student markets like ...
More »Tertiary education union accuses Murdoch Uni of ‘shooting the messenger’
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has “condemned” Murdoch University for suing a whistle-blower who spoke out during the controversial ABC Four Corners ‘Cash Cows’ program on international students at Australian universities Associate Professor Gerd Schroeder-Turk, a senior maths and statistics ...
More »Coffins over coffee: take a seat at Murdoch’s Death Café
Fancy speaking with a stranger about your death or theirs over a couple of crumpets and some chai? Talking about the end of life isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, and that’s exactly why two academics decided to set up a ...
More »VET review: Professor urges schools to ditch VET/uni dichotomy
A Murdoch University professor has criticised schools for encouraging students to choose between a VET or university pathway. Barry Down, a VET and student engagement specialist, says this dichotomy has become unrealistic. "The reality is that society requires smart workers and citizens with ...
More »Jurassic lark: dino DNA dies out
Scientists at Murdoch University have shown that it is impossible to reconstruct dinosaurs from ancient DNA, with the new findings revealing that genetic material can’t survive beyond 6.8 million years. The study has busted the myth in Steven Spielberg’s film ...
More »Wind, solar power storage breakthrough
Murdoch University researchers may have solved one of sustainable energy’s greatest challenges: power storage for use in non-generation times. Project leaders, Dr Manickam Minakshi and Dr Danielle Meyrick from the school of chemical and mathematical sciences, say while the efficiency ...
More »Bystanders not innocent in bullying
We are all part of the bullying problem in a workplace environment, new research shows. A study by Murdoch and Edith Cowan universities sheds light on the roles bystanders play in workplace bullying. To better understand how co-workers can impact ...
More »Plea for asylum seekers signed by 200 academics
A Murdoch University academic has led calls for the federal government and the opposition to rethink their proposals for asylum seeker policy. Associate Professor Anne Pedersen from the school of psychology said she was disappointed that the two main political ...
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