Academics may experience a loss of enjoyment, depression and panic attacks when the cycle of teaching evaluations occur, mental health researchers have found. A recent study from Southern Cross University found that students are using anonymous surveys to target academics ...
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A team of international education researchers has released a study that details the challenges performing arts teachers and their students face during periods of lockdown and remote learning. The study, led by Associate Professor Susan Davis of CQUniversity Australia and Associate ...
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More than 1200 members of Australia’s academic community have signed an open letter to state and federal education ministers to overturn what they see as a current corporate model of university governance and return it to its traditional roots. Three ...
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Volunteers contribute an enormous amount to Australia’s major civic institutions, including universities. The slogan ‘more give, less take’ applies far more to universities than to any bank in Australia. And that fact is even more pronounced in regional areas. As ...
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