New engineering dean for USYD The University of Sydney will welcome Professor Willy Zwaenepoel as the new dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies on 15 June 2018. Zwaenepoel is an experienced leader in experimental computer science research, ...
More »Hundreds of uni staff share how they stress less
“Former senior lecturer in my area was promoted to HoS and I have moved into the courses formerly taught by her and have been able to drop many other ‘bits and pieces’ of teaching i.e., rationalisation of courses taught” - ...
More »Strictly Speaking | Snowflake
The meanings of words are constantly changing, with some ending up very far from their original sense. Smug was originally a positive adjective, used for complimenting people on their smart appearance. Obviously this praise went to their heads, giving us ...
More »More work for undergraduates on the way
Finding full-time work remains a challenge for university graduates, but job opportunities are on their way up, according to economists. The latest data from job search site Indeed revealed that less than 72 per cent of undergraduates found full-time work within ...
More »Academics hunt for the wilderwomen
Adventurer Bear Grylls, of Man vs. Wild fame, was first praised, then scorned for his 'tough guy' persona. All the while, most people hadn't heard of Megan Hine. The fair-skinned, doe-eyed fellow Brit was once described by Grylls as "stronger than 99 per ...
More »Australia’s day after: have universities lost sight of their core mission?
How are we preparing graduates for these times and the next? How are we preparing our polity, our economy, our society for these times and the next? Some time ago now, in a discussion about why China is investing heavily in ...
More »“Steady growth” across TAFE NSW enrolments
A growth in infrastructure projects is driving enrolment growth in trade qualifications, with an increase of at least 10 per cent across carpentry, plumbing and electrical trades. New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian and minister for skills Adam Marshall unveiled ...
More »“Technologically advanced” school to train future teachers
A state-of-the-art facility for the teachers of the future has opened its doors at the University of South Australia's Magill campus. The $4 million Samsung SMARTSchool was built to be a "technologically advanced" teacher-training facility with a focus on innovation, problem ...
More »Girls encouraged to study IT
ICT 4 Women will launch a list of the most highly regarded female tech speakers, in an effort to encourage girls into the traditionally male dominated industry. With fewer than three per cent of school girls likely to consider a career ...
More »Swinburne partnership to improve quality of early education
A new partnership between Swinburne University and childcare operator G8 Education will aim to raise the quality of Australia's early childhood education workforce. Under the partnership, Swinburne students will have increased access to placements and employment opportunities, while G8 employees ...
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