Volunteers contribute an enormous amount to Australia’s major civic institutions, including universities. The slogan ‘more give, less take’ applies far more to universities than to any bank in Australia. And that fact is even more pronounced in regional areas. As ...

Will cuts to university funding ultimately stymie the innovation agenda the government is promoting? Thanks to the Australian Research Council, 12 new Industrial Transformation Research Centres, or Hubs, have been funded to help solve the problems that may impact future ...

Griffith University is an integral part of the life, economy, health and wellbeing of the Gold Coast. Universities play a key role in shaping the identity, economy, culture and future of cities. This has been evident in the impact Griffith ...

The University of Otago strives to encourage students to be true to themselves. At the University of Otago we hold an Academic Convocation Ceremony at the beginning of each year. Like graduation, Convocation is a formal affair where the academic ...

The HESLA Bill has the potential to damage regional universities and the communities that depend on them, and RUN will not support it. On one hand, the federal government is delivering policy to assist regional Australia, its students, universities and ...

Since Torrens University Australia entered the higher education sector in 2013, we have successfully developed and grown nationally, commensurate with the changing needs of our students and the evolving Australian and international education landscape. In two years, the university has ...

A focus on first-year students is embracing tertiary education’s big picture. The longterm outcome for this blueprint is a person much better equipped for the workforce. Australian education is at a crossroads. Most students entering tertiary education will have had ...

With the demand for higher education booming worldwide, particularly in China and India, will universities be able to satisfy demand? And can Australia become a serious player in this expanding field? Our international education industry keeps expanding, which is good ...

Monash University vice-chancellor professor Margaret Gardner is to be the next chair of Universities Australia (UA). Gardner is set to succeed current UA chair professor Barney Glover, who is also vice-chancellor of Western Sydney University. Gardner will take the reins ...

Today’s students must be prepared for a continuously changing future in which adaptability and creativity will be highly prized. May I invite you to consider for a brief moment how your life’s journey has unfolded and taken you to the ...