The government is touting a $7.1 billion surplus in its latest Budget but universities aren’t celebrating. Universities Australia said the surplus was a missed opportunity to reverse cuts to university funding. Chief executive Catriona Jackson said: “It makes no sense ...
More »Award-winning teacher’s equation for success
Dr Kevin Larkin can no longer claim to be an ordinary teacher. The Senior Lecturer (Mathematics Education) at Griffith University has just scooped the title of 2018 Australian University Teacher of the Year. As one of the 13 winners at the Australian ...
More »O Week warning, respectful relationships training for students
University students are being reminded of the importance of consent ahead of Orientation Week celebrations. Professor Margaret Gardner, chair of Universities Australia (UA), said while O Week is a time for new friendships and fun experiences before getting into study ...
More »Taken from Peter? Sector reacts to regional university funding
Regional university students need more support – but not at the expense of the base funding of Australia’s research. That’s the call from leading universities, unions and peak bodies following Minister for Education Dan Tehan’s pledge of $135m for regional ...
More »Copyright Agency takes universities to tribunal
On Monday, the Copyright Agency commenced legal action against Australia's universities. The text and image license provider lodged a claim with the Copyright Tribunal – administered by the Federal Court – after negotiations with universities over 2019 license fees failed. ...
More »Sector heads talk barriers to boosting aged care clinical placements
Universities are keen to work with the aged care sector to expand the number of placements on offer to health professional students. To meet this end, Universities Australia chief executive Catriona Jackson said there needs to be increased supervision capacity ...
More »Pre-election politicking ramps up as Labor promises unis $300m
After campaigning for it mid-year, Universities Australia has been heard by Labor, which has committed $300m to university infrastructure investment. Shadow Education Minister Tanya Plibersek announced the 'University Future Fund' in an interview with ABC News Radio on Tuesday. "There's been ...
More »Students forgoing food for uni, classes for work
…I now often eat meals at university, rely on friends to bring food over or pay for the ingredients so I can cook for them. I don’t eat much anymore…” The above statement, given to Universities Australia by an Indigenous ...
More »Lines drawn around academic-student supervisory relationships
Academic supervisors should not have sexual or romantic relationships with students. That’s the message to universities confirmed by new sector principles. Developed jointly by Universities Australia, the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU), the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) and ...
More »Australia, America at odds on campus sexual assault policy
As Australia inches towards a less legalistic, more accuser-centric mode of dealing with university sexual assault, America is ebbing away from it. In September 2017, US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced interim measures that allowed cross-examination of sexual assault accusers and mediation ...
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