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The trend towards peer review of teaching is simply a reaction to the current debate on how to assess quality of teaching. It should have been on the agenda years ago, writes David Woodhouse. When I was a dean in ...

New figures show the number of students in VET in schools programs is on the rise, but there’s much room for improvement. The total number of students undertaking a VET in schools program increased by 25 per cent in 2008. ...

This year’s VET Fulbright scholar has workforce development in his sights. If there is one thing that could put the education revolution on hold, it is the ageing workforce. Schools, VET and higher education are all facing an impending crisis ...

Let’s consider letting non-permanent residents sign up for apprenticeships, says the shadow training minister. Australia should consider allowing migrants and overseas students to become apprentices, according to shadow training minister Mathias Cormann. “It would help ensure that training delivered to ...

What does industry currency really mean to VET practitioners, asks John Mitchell. The credibility of the VET sector hinges largely on whether the skills of its practitioners match the skills used in contemporary industry. But the industry currency of VET ...

Computer scientist Professor Richard O Sinnott has been appointed as the eResearch Director for the University of Melbourne. Sinnott, who will take up his appointment in July 2010, will work in the university’s research portfolio and also hold an adjunct ...

University of the Sunshine Coast’s vice-chancellor Professor Paul Thomas has received the Asia-Pacific chief executive leadership award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. The first Australian vice-chancellor to receive such an award, he was recognised for his ...

Professor Wayne McKenna has been appointed to the new role of deputy vice-chancellor (academic and research) at the University of Western Sydney. McKenna will lead the new Division of Academic and Research which integrates all academic-related functions including academic development, ...

Social scientist Professor Daniela Stehlik has joined Charles Darwin University as director of the School for Social and Policy Research. Stehlik was previously the foundation chair in stronger communities and director of the Research Centre for Stronger Communities at Curtin ...

Professor Stephen Parker will lead the University of Canberra for the next five years under a new contract signed last week. Parker’s term began on 1 March 2007 and was due to expire in 2012. The new contract will see ...