Victoria University’s new Block Model of education – whereby students study one subject intensively over four weeks, instead of four over 11 or 12 weeks – is having a marked effect on student retention and performance, prompting experts, policymakers and ...
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Equitable higher education is everyone’s business: new research
Although many universities are no longer the elitist institutions they may have once been, there is little doubt that for some students – particularly those from disadvantaged or “equity” backgrounds – they still present a rigid “framework” that can detrimentally affect their ...
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What exactly is a 'pride chat'? With the launch of its new campaign, the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) hopes all interested university parties will be able to answer that question. Raise Our Voice aims to spread awareness of the ...
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