If your degree was a car, how far has it taken you along your life and career journey? How reliable has that car been in getting you to your next destination? And are you still driving the same make and ...
More »Budget 2021: Return of international students crucial, yet investment in skills widely welcomed
The safe return of international students remains a key concern for Australian universities, despite several budget announcements that have been welcomed by the sector. Universities Australia (UA) said the assumed international border closures until mid-2022 pose significant challenges for Australia’s ...
More »HEDx Podcast – The Future of Higher Education is Hybrid – Episode 27
CampusReview · HEDx Podcast - The Future of Higher Education is Hybrid - Episode 27 Leading learning technology innovator Dr David Kellermann is a Senior Lecturer in Engineering at UNSW in Sydney. He joins Martin and Karl to share his ...
More »The return of international students and micro-credential loans among UA’s pre-budget recommendations
The peak body for Australia’s 39 public universities has released 12 initiatives ahead of Tuesday’s federal budget, including prioritising the return of international students and the provision of HELP-style loans for micro-credentials. Universities Australia (UA) CEO Catriona Jackson said the ...
More »The fourth industrial age is here for higher education to embrace – opinion
Like it or not, the world now finds itself amid the fourth industrial age. For higher education providers, as for all organisations, the choice is clear: embrace its potential or be assigned to the history books. The first industrial age ...
More »How creating a culture of integrity can help combat plagiarism and contract cheating – opinion
Worried about the prevalence of academic misconduct at your institution? You might have good reason to be. While the Australian government moved to outlaw the advertisement and provision of contract cheating services in September 2020, it's unlikely to stamp out ...
More »Leading in troubled times – opinion
These are the most difficult times to be leading one of our Australian universities. Half of them have VCs who were appointed and commenced during times of turmoil. The other half had existing VCs already steering the ship when the ...
More »Concerns raised over Turnitin’s near monopoly of anti-plagiarism market
Academics have voiced concerns that Turnitin’s proposal to buy competitor Ouriginal would give the company a near monopoly of the anti-plagiarism market, reducing diversity and giving the company a “treasure trove of data”. Ouriginial is a Stockholm-based company that formed ...
More »How critical innovation in education will be to Australia’s higher education future – opinion
According to recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the Australian economy may lose a massive $40 billion by 2023 due to a significant drop in the influx of international students caused by the pandemic and border restrictions. ...
More »‘Good girls’ don’t ‘beat the odds’ in Australian universities: Marcia Devlin
The first thing to know about Professor Marcia Devlin’s forthcoming book Beating the Odds: A practical guide to navigating sexism in Australian universities is that it is a guide for “ambitious women” committed to systemic and long overdue change across ...
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