Swinburne University has reported itself to the Fair Work Ombudsman after an investigation found more than 1800 current and former staff had been underpaid between 2017 and 2023. The investigation found 1699 employees – including casual lecturers, unit conveners, research assistants and ...
More »Astronomers map the early universe
Astronomers at Swinburne University will use the new James Webb Space Telescope, located 1.5 million km from earth, to make the first three-dimensional map of the universe as it was in the period known as “cosmic morning”, between 10 and ...
More »Star gazers will fill space in our knowledge of the universe
Two Swinburne University astronomers are embarking on a major project that will unlock a flood of information on six million galaxies in the sector of the universe nearest our Milky Way galactic home. Edward Taylor and Michelle Cluver, both associate ...
More »Australian unis collaborate to uncover secrets of dark matter
A new underground physics lab in regional Victoria is setting Australian universities up in the race to unveil the secrets of dark matter, and potentially make the ‘discovery of the century’. Located in an active gold mine, the Stawell Underground ...
More »Ageism and selfies: why are older people reluctant to take and share selfies online?
Over half of Older Australians are reluctant to share photos online due to a fear of being ridiculed, according to new research from Swinburne University. Researchers from Swinburne ran a day-long pilot study, interviewing thirty people aged over 65 on their ...
More »The future is now: new Swinburne VC sets a course for post-COVID prosperity
Pascale Quester of Swinburne University of Technology joined the HEDx podcast in partnership with Campus Review at the end of her first 100 days as Vice Chancellor. She reflected on how all universities have the chance to leave the peloton ...
More »Grattan’s new report proposes strategies to stem teacher shortage crisis
The latest Grattan Institute Report, Attracting high achievers to teaching, is proposing a $1.6 billion reform package to “double the number of high achievers who choose to become teachers, and increase the average ATAR of teaching graduates to 85, within ...
More »Birds of a feather: Swinburne’s newest recruits
A Swinburne University student adviser has been swamped with offers to help look after four chickens he adopted for one of the student residences. Civil engineering and business student Trent Williams set up the ‘Res Pets’ initiative to help foster ...
More »What is authentic assessment and do we need it in higher education?
There are many fad and buzz words in the higher education sphere. Most recently the terms 'authentic learning' and 'authentic assessment' have been spruiked as essential to good pedagogy. But what is authentic assessment and do we need it in ...
More »Galaxies, glue and renewables: Eureka Prize winners announced
Healing wounds with glue, lighting a path for renewable energy and taking science to the small screen were among the award-winning moves recognised at this year's Eureka Prize. Presented annually, the Australian Museum’s awards recognise excellence in the fields of ...
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