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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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Increased post-study work rights for international students, changes to bargaining agreements, and better access to TAFE were major outcomes from last week’s Jobs and Skills summit. Nearly 150 peak unions, business leaders and politicians gathered at Parliament House in Canberra ...
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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 Research Council grants will be doled out under a stricter timeframe and application processes will be refined under new reforms led by the federal government. Speaking at a higher education summit in Sydney this week, federal education minister Jason ...
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The University of Queensland has pledged to boost enrolment rates of First Nations, low socio-economic, regional and other disadvantaged students by 2032. Speaking at the university’s new Brisbane campus last week, UQ vice chancellor professor Deborah Terry announced the new ...
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More »HEDx Podcast – Entrepreneurial university leadership is spotting a gap in the market, and filling it, episode 56
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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