CampusReview · HEDx - Australia's most awarded data scientist on higher education - Episode 26 PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) chief data scientist Matt Kuperholz joins Karl and Martin to discuss the evolution of the industry and the role of data in shaping ...
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A new study led by University of Southern Queensland Professor Stuart Biddle has concluded that long hours spent sitting might increase your chances of developing depression and living a poorer quality of life. The study, titled ‘Device-assessed total and prolonged ...
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Australia’s top-ranked university has joined the list of institutions hit hard by plunging revenue, with The Australian National University recording a $162.4 million operating deficit for 2020. Vice-chancellor Professor Brian Schmidt released the 2020 financial results on Friday, with the ...
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Preliminary findings from a University of Sydney study have found that work from home policies have had the greatest impact on transport use in Australia in 70 years. Researchers concluded that such policies could save employees on average two hours ...
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Perhaps, just as questions about age, gender preferences and politics have been made redundant (even illegal), job applicants should no longer be required to name where they studied and recruitment processes should have institutions’ names redacted from all applicants’ listed ...
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It is well established that like other entities, universities are in the business of identifying and developing competitive advantages in the marketplace for students and knowledge, based on capability, location, tradition and technology. Global rankings, although criticised, do provide some ...
More »Rethinking university traditions, practices and beliefs during a time of upheaval – podcast
CampusReview · Rethinking university traditions and practices during a time of upheaval - Podcast The COVID-19 pandemic tore a hole in the Australian university sector, highlighting just how dependent many of our institutions have become on international student revenue. Now, ...
More »Q Project reveals how educators, school leaders use research and evidence to inform practice
A five-year project between Monash University and the Paul Ramsay Foundation has recently released its first summary report into how research and evidence is being used in Australian schools, highlighting a gulf between school leaders and teachers. Called the Q ...
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Four more Australian universities have joined the list of institutions struggling to get back in the black, with the sector still beset by international border closures and poor investment returns. According to annual reports, the universities of Central Queensland, Curtin, ...
More »New report details what is and isn’t working in remote Indigenous schools
A new Centre for Independent Studies report based on the Western Australian Government’s Kimberley Schools Project focuses on the challenges educators face in teaching Indigenous students in remote areas, and the strategies teachers and school leaders can implement to raise ...
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