A University of Melbourne research team has made the world’s first curved augmented reality ­display screens, a breakthrough which is expected to widen the use of AR technology in recreation and the workplace. The researchers used 3D printing techniques to ...

University lecturers may "overdo" allocating online course content which can lead to a decline in student engagement and hinder their learning, according to a recent study. Research from the University of Southern Queensland interviewed students and teachers about their perception ...

An Australian university’s push to overhaul literacy education has attracted a sizable donation to support evidence-based learning in rural and regional areas. The Bertalli Foundation donated $2.5 million over five years to La Trobe University to help establish literacy clinics ...

Universities should review their PhD courses to ensure students gain professional skills and develop a network to help them land a job after they graduate, according to a new study. Research from Monash University has found a growing number of ...

New research by an Australian university has added more weight to the growing push for a four-day working week. Health researchers from the University of South Australia say that a recent study suggests that a three day weekend can see marked improvements on sleep ...

University students who complete community placements modules in their degrees have more empathy than those who study only theory, new research has found. A new systematic review by the Australian Catholic University found that students who completed community placement during ...

University researchers will investigate the effects vaping on teenagers and launch a 'world first' trial to help treat drug-resistant epilepsy as part of the latest funding round for medical research. Through its Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), the Australian government ...

Monash University researchers will collaborate with Fiji National University (FNU) as part of a research venture to address the effects of climate change in the Pacific. The Pacific Action for Climate Transitions (PACT) online research centre, launched Friday, will be based ...

Australian universities have begun a pivot towards nuclear industry courses in what will be a decades-long effort to supply the skills required to build, operate and maintain a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines. Currently only two universities do in-depth research and ...

Publishers of globally respected academic journals are investigating the publication of papers linked to a foundation solely funded by one of the world’s biggest tobacco companies. At least three major academic publishers are reviewing how articles linked to the Foundation ...