The age of international cooperation in education has arrived; here are a few examples of how Australia is at the centre of it. By Phil Honeywood Those who have worked in international education for many years would be well ...
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Macquarie offers new business degrees designed for the evolving global marketplace. By Antonia Maiolo From next year, Macquarie University will offer three new degree options designed to equip students to become leading professionals in international business. The degrees are the ...
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International enrolments have declined in recent years but are on the rise again. By Louis White The income derived from international students is essential for the financial survival of Australia’s universities, and after a brief hiatus the numbers are starting ...
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p>CISA members take the stage at annual conference to let international educators know what’s on their minds. By Helen Zimmerman and Phil Honeywood As international education professionals, our careers are very much based on fulfilling the dreams and aspirations of ...
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A lobbying effort by those at the heart of international education in the lead-up to the federal election is zeroing in on the key issues. By Phil Honeywood The international education sector has, in the past, provided a well-documented ...
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Students worldwide are more likely to consider Australia as their education destination now the dollar has fallen. The recent fall in the Australian dollar is a bonus for the $14 billion-a-year international education industry. The drop in currency has resulted ...
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The VET sector must position itself to meet the global challenge. By David Riordan Last century, much public discourse in Australia was based on the idea that the nation needed to ‘populate or perish’. Could a slight twist mean ...
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British researchers have developed a new web-based body scanning device that gives accurate measurements and could be a boon for online clothes shoppers. The new technology, known as Body Shape Recognition for Online Fashion, builds up a detailed image of ...
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Scottish scientists have developed a revolutionary technique that could help police recover invisible footprints left on fabric at crime scenes. Last year researchers at the University of Abertay in Dundee made headlines when they recovered invisible fingerprints from fabrics. Now ...
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A new type of "smart drug" may improve the survival rate of elderly patients suffering from acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) Results from a major trial led by Cardiff University have revealed that AML patients given the new drug in addition ...
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