STEM
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Industry & Research
UNSW creates a new way to rate the impact of its science
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) has overhauled the way it rates its scientific research, adding in measures of…
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Faculty Focus
“We absolutely need you”: Biologist to girls interested in STEM
Huge gender disparities in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) careers are the focus of many of this Friday's International…
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International Education
WSU to open its doors in Indonesia
Western Sydney University (WSU) will open the doors to it's first overseas campus in September next year, focusing on delivering…
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Industry & Research
Engineers Australia welcomes AUKUS investment
Australia’s peak engineering body has welcomed federal investment in AUKUS engineering education and called for support to produce a further…
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Funding
Increasing the number of women in STEM
Australian government and industry are coming together to invest in upskilling and diversifying the future workforce in STEM disciplines. The…
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News
An ‘uphill battle’ for women in STEM
Despite more women in Australia studying science, technology, engineering and maths than ever, students and professionals continue to face unconscious…
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News
‘You don’t look like a science person’: Why more women are walking away from physics
Monash and Melbourne University researchers have recently released a study highlighting how gender-bias has affected women in the classroom and…
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Industry & Research
Arts and humanities course preferences strong in NSW, VIC despite government’s fee hike
Demand for arts and humanities courses remains strong in Australia’s two most populous states, despite the fee hikes introduced last year…
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News
Monash expert finds play-based learning encourages girls into STEM
A new study has found that girls as young as four can both overcome educational disadvantage and feel empowered to…
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News
Gender imbalance in maths threatens pandemic recovery and future crisis response
The Australian Mathematical Science Institute’s (AMSI) latest report argues that gender inequity and imbalance will jeopardise the nation’s intellectual capability,…
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Podcasts
Podcast: News of the week – women dominate the PM’s science awards
Last week we celebrated the Prime Minister’s Award for Science, an important time to acknowledge Australian scientific work that has…
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News
UTS to add 10 bonus points to some women’s ATAR scores
Should a woman wish to study an undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at the University…
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News
Internet reacts to black hole image in the way that it does
Scientists released the first ever captured image of a black hole and the internet reacted in ways that might surprise…
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News
Out-of-field maths teaching by the numbers
Just how many students are learning maths from those teaching out of field? More than three quarters in years 7 to 10,…
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News
Researchers riled by ARC funding delay
The Australian Research Council (ARC) funding announcement delay is increasingly raising concerns among researchers. ARC-funded projects are required to begin research…
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Policy & Reform
‘Self-care first’: Scientist prioritises wellbeing in lab policy
"Your mental and physical health are by far the most important consideration in all that you do while in our…
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News
NSW unveils strategy to get every student into HSC maths
It’s the question just about every maths teacher will hear multiple times a year – ‘Will we even use this…
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Industry & Research
Ten years post-GFC, grads still struggling: Grattan report
Don't get entranced by dazzling headlines: overall, Australian university graduates are still limping towards meaningful employment. "New graduates are still…
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Faculty Focus
Opinion: Reducing atrocious student attrition in STEM programs
Undergraduate student attrition levels are relatively high in STEM programs. This recalls the famous unwritten quote: “The real challenge for…
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Faculty Focus
Are ‘poop hands & green lizards’ the future of STEM engagement? #NationalScienceWeek
If 'poop hands & green lizards' or 'dino dandruff & asteroids' don't intrigue you, what will? These episodes illustrate the premise…
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News
Where do universities fit in push for STEM teacher strategy?
Every high school in Australia will have at least one specialist STEM teacher if a workforce strategy floated by Minister…
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Policy & Reform
Sexual harassment in STEM: Will time ever be up?
Since the Harvey Weinstein allegations were publicised in October last year, it seems the world has shifted. For the first time,…
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News
Do grads and employers really disparage degrees? Depends on who you ask
2018 is barely a week old, and already there's debate concerning the tertiary education sector: this time, over the results of the 2017 Employer…
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On Campus
Uni and tech titan team up
It's all 'appening at RMIT. Apple has joined with the Melbourne-based university to deliver beginner courses in app development. It…
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Industry & Research
Deakin and UniMelb have some STEM suggestions
If Harry Styles says it, it must be true. "How can you say young girls don't get it? They're our…
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