A new study by UNSW Business school, Yale School of Management and Guanghua School of Management at Peking University reveals that feeling attractive while shopping changes consumer behaviour. According to senior lecturer in the School of Marketing at UNSW Business ...
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Professor Judy Raper, CEO of TEDI-London, joins the podcast to describe how an alliance of research powerhouses Arizona State University, UNSW and Kings College are reconceiving design and engineering education in a start-up in London. A staff cohort with no ...
More »Survey reveals students’ key expectations on technology in their university experience
TechnologyOne recently published its latest annual Student Survey Report, which asked over 17 thousand students across Australia and New Zealand what they expect from their education experience to help uncover the developing trends in student behaviours and motivations in relation ...
More »Monash first in the world for pharmacy studies: QS world rankings
Australian universities have shone against international competitors in the latest round of global subject rankings. Monash University, Curtin University and the Australian National University all secured top spots in the twelfth annual QS World University Rankings 2022. Monash has emerged ...
More »What the 2022 budget means for universities
Research was granted the bulk of university funding in Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's fourth budget last night. The Morrison Government’s $2.2b University Research Commercialisation Action Plan was announced in February, and is scheduled to roll out $1b over five years, with ...
More »Lessons from the sexual assault and harassment committee: what could go wrong?
Establishing various committees at universities and within private providers is a matter of course in the higher education sector. One such committee – Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment (SASH) – has caused significant problems in recent times. SASH was pronounced ...
More »Researchers bust coffee drinking myth
Enjoying a morning cup of coffee could lead to a longer and healthier life, according to new research from Melbourne cardiologists. A study from the Alfred Hospital and Baker Heart Institute, which examined over 380,000 people and spanned more than ...
More »Education workers among those worse off as cost of living outstrips wage growth
The average Australian was more than $800 worse off last year than they were in 2020, as the soaring cost of living outstrips wage growth, according to the Australian Council of Trade Unions. President Michele O’Neil addressed the Australia Institute ...
More »Women devoted less time to research during COVID-19, study finds
Women academics faced heavier teaching loads and spent less time on research during COVID-19, a new study has found. Researchers surveyed over 3,000 university staff across Australia and Canada to examine how the switch to remote working affected both men and ...
More »‘Disappointing’: UNSW wins bid to publish student evaluations
UNSW has been given the green light to publish student course evaluation data following months of pushback from academic staff. The Fair Work Commission upheld an appeal filed by university management on Monday, after a December ruling thwarted UNSW plans ...
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