Duncan Maskell VC of Melbourne University shares his passion for the public good purpose of our universities and his thanks for the commitment of his staff to keeping the university going as he enters the fifth year of his tenure at ...
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University of Surrey, UK vice chancellor and President Max Lu shares his experiences of putting in place a transitionary three-year strategy responding to the combination of Brexit and pandemic recovery. The strategy focuses on addressing the student experience, increasing research ...
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New research shows workplace bullying does not arise from interpersonal issues or personality clashes but is linked to organisational and management issues and impacts every sector, including tertiary education. In Australia, around one in 10 workers is exposed to ongoing ...
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Online classes, Zoom meetings and emails have an often overlooked environmental impact, and one researcher is arguing universities can do more to integrate digital tools in their sustainability planning and reduce their carbon footprint. While research shows staff and students ...
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Indigenous knowledges should be better embedded into astronomy degrees to advance science and give us a better understanding of the universe, an astrophysicist says. According to QUT's Dr Michael Cowley, there is a willingness to bring Indigenous knowledges into our ...
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Professor Renee Leon reflects on her first year as vice chancellor at Charles Sturt University by contrasting leadership practices and culture between universities and the public service. She talks about how what she has learnt from the public service can be ...
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Universities investing in green innovations are more likely to retain staff, achieve better organisational performances and attract more students. A new study by ACU has found a link between organisational performance, employee goal achievement, attrition rates and green innovations said ...
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Australian Entrepreneur of the Year for 2022 and CEO of Torrens University Australia, Linda Brown, joins the HEDx podcast to share her thoughts on the opportunities for private universities in Australia and globally to utilise EdTech and partner with connected employers. She advocates ...
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In this edition of the HEDx podcast co-CEO and co-founder of global data and research company HolonIQ, Maria Spies, shares an update to their report outlining five scenarios for the future of higher education by 2030. She discusses the priorities for the ...
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