The Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success (ACSES) has announced the first of its 2024-25 grants and scholarships, one of which will fund up to three $150,000 research programs. The Large Grants Research Program is particularly seeking research projects ...

A fire-retardant paint to save homes from bushfires and an easy-to-use blood sugar indicator that will change the lives of people with diabetes are among the transformative university projects honoured in the inaugural Shaping Australia awards. The seven Shaping Australia ...

The Universities Accord final report has made 47 recommendations to the tertiary education sector to improve education outcomes and build the workforce of the future. Both the review and Education Minister Jason Clare strongly recommend extra funding and increased accessibility ...

Two lifesaving medical researchers who are helping to cure melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, have been recognised as the 2024 Australian of the Year. Professor Georgina Long and Professor Richard Scolyer's research has saved thousands of lives ...

Six Indigenous students from Monash University's National Indigenous Space Academy (NISA) are completing a 10-week internship at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California. Any First Nation student completing a science, technology, engineering or maths degree (STEM) in an Australian ...

The Minns government's first NSW state budget released September 19 includes investment into higher education for essential workforces and an increase in funding for vocational education and training (VET.) Increasing public sector employment is a priority for the 2023-24 spending, ...

Monash University has received a $4.4m funding boost to enhance its partnership with the Australian Federal Police (AFP), to support its groundbreaking research into AI technology and combating digital crime.Funds from the Commonwealth Confiscated Assets Account will expand Monash's AI ...

The federal government has been asking for “bold ideas” to “reimagine” the future of Australian higher education for decades to come. An interim report for the Universities Accord was released in July. Feedback on this draft is due today. While ...

Since last November, the two focuses of higher education practitioners, leaders and commentators, have been the sector review of the interim report of the Australian Universities Accord, and the potential effects of artificial intelligence (AI). Both have also been a ...

A Flinders University researcher has received funding to reduce food insecurity in South Australia by enhancing food preservation, minimising waste, and providing healthy options in food relief banks. Through the new Australian Research Council industry fellowship, Flinders Professor Svetlana Bogomolova ...