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On Campus
University staff warn tutorials overloaded
A survey of more than 4,000 university staff has found that class sizes have increased to unacceptable levels in the…
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Research rejected for ‘security reasons’
The federal education minister, Jason Clare, blocked research funding to 13 projects “for reasons relevant to the security, defence or…
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I detected my own plagiarised research
I was asked to peer-review a manuscript submitted to a psychology journal on the same topic. It didn’t take long…
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Australia on track to join Horizon Europe
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Australia will begin treaty negotiations to associate with Horizon Europe from 2027.
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Industry & Research
Abdel-Fattah grant defended by ARC
The Australian Research Council leader has defended decisions taken by his council about the type of research academics conduct.
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Industry & Research
Clean energy research funds under threat
There has been much excitement since Australia signed a landmark agreement with the United States last month to expand cooperation…
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Australia signs research pact with China
Universities Australia has signed a deal with China that will encourage research collaboration and student exchanges between the two countries.
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Program stops early-career researchers quitting
Early-career researchers are leaving universities in droves. Universities need workers with comprehensive analytical and strategic skills, but funding cuts and progression barriers…
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UQ vaccine bought in billion-dollar deal
Breakthrough vaccine technology invented by the University of Queensland is at the centre of a landmark deal worth up to…
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Education research centre MCERA closes
A not-for-profit research centre that provided media training for academics and dispersed education research to the public will close after…
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Horizon Europe revisited in wake of Trump’s attacks on unis
The peak university body has again called on the Albanese government to invest in research fund Horizon Europe amid growing…
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“Broken”: Brian Schmidt and Richard Holden on Australian research
A Nobel laureate and an esteemed economist outlined the sub-par state of Australian research funding and sovereignty in a joint…
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A Michigan research professor explains how NIH funding works − and what it means to suddenly lose a grant
In its first 100 days, the Trump administration has terminated more than US$2 billion in federal grants, according to a…
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Charles Darwin uni loses $200,000 US research funding
A research contract valued at about $200,000 has been lost by Charles Darwin University (CDU) as a result of US President…
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Trump: Aus research must disclose vaccine, transgender, DEI or China ties
Australian researchers who receive United States funding have been asked to disclose links to China and whether they agree with…
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Industry and academics: How do 700+ job cuts at CSIRO support a Future Made in Australia?
Researchers from universities and institutes are confused as to how the Prime Minister expects to carry out his Future Made…
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Unis should talk less about themselves and more about who they serve: New WSU leader
Universities need to stop talking so much about themselves and focus on who they serve, says constitutional law expert George…
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Australia a firm ‘no’ on joining EU’s Horizon Europe research program
Canada will join the EU’s massive research funding program, upping the pressure on the Australian government to explain why it…
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Taxing part-time postgrad study: “Strange, punitive measure”
Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students, that is PhD or master's students, who undertake part-time study instead of full-time face…
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Former WSU chancellor inaugural chair of newly independent ARC
Former Western Sydney University chancellor Peter Shergold is the powerful new chair of the Australian Research Council (ARC) which, following a…
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AC recipient Karen Grenfell happy to be recognised for mentorship work
The scientist playing a key role in the effort to eliminate cervical cancer in Australia by 2035, and then to…
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Design students produce and sell their work in UNSW-industry partnership
A new university-industry partnership will see industrial design students from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) given the opportunity…
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“We need to stop asking for 3% GDP”: R&D
A panel of academics and researchers at the Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success (ACSES) conference have said universities asking…
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Equity research grants open
The Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success (ACSES) has announced the first of its 2024-25 grants and scholarships, one…
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Shaping Australia awards spotlight universities’ nation-building role
A fire-retardant paint to save homes from bushfires and an easy-to-use blood sugar indicator that will change the lives of…
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