University of Technology Sydney Vice Chancellor Professor Andrew Parfitt joined HEDx to share his vision for the research and innovation ecosystem. Parfitt also discussed the unanswered questions about lifelong learning as a Universities Accord and ARC Review process get underway. CampusReview ...

An academic urges universities to return to ‘traditional’ face-to-face exams to lessen students' cheating.  Universities across Australia have seen student cheating explode since the Covid-19 pandemic, with UNSW detecting more than double the amount of cheating since 2019. According to ...

Professor Nick Klomp VC of CQU and President of the Regional University Network tells the story of the development of the only dual-sector institution in Queensland from a regional base in Rockhampton with a physical and virtual footprint around Australia and beyond.  He argues ...

Understanding how your body clock works could help to improve productivity, quality of research and overall well-being. Sydney University business professor Stefan Volk said the body clock determines when people are at their best physically, mentally and emotionally, which can ...

Improved policies and communication around menopause at university could tackle the loss of senior academics’ expertise and recruit more women into leadership positions, an expert said. Health and wellbeing researcher at Macquarie University professor Rebecca Mitchell said while menopause impacts ...

Associate Professor Jack Wang of UQ was Australian University Teacher of the Year in 2020 outlines seven phases of teaching innovation in Australian universities. He believes universities have left us in "no mans land" as students decline to join staff in ...

Removing assignment due dates reduces students’ stress and anxiety while giving staff more flexibility around lectures and marking, new study shows.  The study, conducted by Central Queensland University researchers, focused on 'hyperflexible' learning; which allows students access to their unit ...

Ian Dunn, provost of Coventry University joins HEDx to share the secrets of success of the UK's top younger university for graduate career prospects. In today's podcast, Ian discusses how the UK university has gained a global reputation for innovation ...

Undergraduate research students are an essential part of tomorrow’s academic workforce, but a lack of access to resources and overall recognition could hinder Australia’s future research output, an expert says. University of Sydney higher education scholar Dr Lilia Mantai says ...

Linguistic racism on campus is affecting international students and researchers mental health, career prospects and motivation, experts say. “On Australian campuses, linguistic racism happens in the form of social exclusion, interpersonal and institutional rejections and other microaggressions," Curtin University associate ...