The higher education sector was significantly hit by the pandemic. International borders closed down and international student enrolment dropped. Universities’ revenues fell short of budgets and they went into contraction. COVID restrictions and lockdowns also meant that business as usual ...
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With its strong contributions to brand awareness and overall consumer uptake, marketing has evolved into a powerhouse industry. The department is no longer on the fringe of the office, and the work is, more often than not, kept in-house. As ...
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A pilot work experience scheme for gay and lesbian students has shown promise and may be extended next year. A new program known as Pride Mentoring is successfully pairing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students at RMIT University with ...
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Scientists at Melbourne’s RMIT University have designed a new chemical that targets and treats melanoma cells. In a biomedical engineering advance that could lead to more treatment options for skin cancer sufferers, researchers have designed a peptide that acts like ...
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A group of theoretical physicists has poured water on current theories on the creation of the universe and embraced quantum graphity. Researchers from the University of Melbourne and RMIT University suggest our universe began not as a big bang but ...
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