New UniMelb architecture dean Professor Julie Willis has been appointed the new dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne. Since joining the university in 1998, Willis has held a number of leadership positions, ...
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Despite data showing first-year undergraduate student drop-out rates have hit their highest point in eight years, the Australian Catholic University vice-chancellor has sidestepped concerns about these figures, saying data-driven learning analytics can handle it. Professor Greg Craven told a policy forum yesterday that ...
More »Profile: Steer your gaze to CQUniversity’s undergrad cattle prodder Louise Fitzgerald
This is Campus Review's Profile series, in which we visit with an academic or researcher to learn more about them and their work. Louise Fitzgerald is an undergrad at CQ University, an aspiring cattle judge and a lover of country music. Let's ...
More »Paralympian works to adopt parts of US sports scholarship system
Wheelchair basketball Paralympian Bridie Kean owes some of her success to being poached for a US sports scholarship. Now she wants to bring aspects of that system back to Australia, to entice the local talent to study and compete here. ...
More »Bebbington, Urbanest tight-lipped about accommodation deal
The University of Adelaide and Urbanest haven’t revealed the cost of their newest student accommodation partnership, despite two News Corp papers reporting the price tag at $100 million. On Wednesday, Urbanest announced it would build a new student accommodation centre ...
More »Profile: Meet ‘Book of Mormon’ fan and DVC, research, Geraldine Mackenzie
This is Campus Review's Profile series, in which we visit with an academic or researcher to learn more about them and their work. It's Research Week at Southern Cross University, which has campuses on the Gold Coast, Lismore and Coffs ...
More »Deakin, Bendigo Bank make deal to split transaction profits
Deakin University students, staff and alumni who bank with Bendigo Bank are likely to be funding new scholarships under a deal struck between the university and the regional bank. Deakin has opted into Bendigo’s Community Bank model. This means if ...
More »USYD cans College of Arts deal, chides UNSW for vision differences
University of Sydney vice-chancellor Michael Spence has today written to students declaring that he is cancelling USYD's agreement with the University of New South Wales regarding the future of the Sydney College of the Arts (SCA). USYD had planned on ...
More »Profile: Libby Connors, revealing the truth of Australia’s brutal colonial frontier
In a new series at Campus Review, we visit with academics and researchers to discuss their studies. At the University of Southern Queensland, there is a doctor specialising in tales from the Australian colonial frontier. Her name is Libby Connors ...
More »Swinburne Online’s great strides in spreading education to non-traditional students
Sue Kokonis directs the academic team at Swinburne Online, which recently celebrated its five-year anniversary. In her role, she provides leadership and support to the educational department at Swinburne Online. Kokonis spoke with Campus Review to discuss the progress the online university ...
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