High-tech can help with top degrees
In an extended interview, education editor Antonia Maiolo spoke with ComWriter founder and chief executive Dr Linda Glassop about how PhDs can better use their time by incorporating technology into their research process. “There are not a lot of tools ...
More »Swinburne to settle legal dispute with NTEU
Swinburne University will settle a long-running industrial case over alleged breaches of workplace laws, and will pay the legal costs of the National Tertiary Education Union. Almost two years ago the NTEU took the university to the Federal Court over ...
More »McComb continues the call for change in HE
The process of reform must continue for the sake of all Australian students, the Council of Private Higher Education chief said. In commenting on the federal Government’s continued pursuit of higher education reforms COPHE CEO Adrian McComb said reform is ...
More »ATEM’s Weller reflects on a dynamic six years
In an exclusive interview, education editor Antonia Maiolo spoke with Dr Stephen Weller, who will step down as president of the Association for Tertiary Education Management in May. Maiolo asked Weller to describe some of the biggest changes he’s seen in the ...
More »Dr Lee-Anne Perry on university governance
In an exclusive interview, education editor Antonia Maiolo spoke with Dr Lee-Anne Perry, principal at All Hallows’ School in Queensland, who joined a panel at the recent Universities Australia conference to discuss governance within the university sector. Listen to the ...
More »Joanne Wright on the challenges of a new competitive market
In an exclusive interview, education editor Antonia Maiolo spoke to Joanne Wright, deputy vice-chancellor (academic) at the University of Queensland who joined a panel at the recent Universities Australia conference to discuss the new competitive market within the sector.
More »Spence: We need a solution
Commenting on the decision by Parliament to reject a second higher education reform package, Michael Spence, vice-chancellor at the University of Sydney, said Australia needs to find a solution to chronic underfunding for the system. “As somebody who's been supporting these reforms, ...
More »Deregulation failure called a chance for real debate
University leaders are welcoming the opportunity for a genuine conversation about the future of funding in the sector, despite many expressing disappointment at the Coalition’s repeated failure to pass its deregulation reforms. Following the latest Senate vote, Universities Australia chief executive Belinda ...
More »Indigenous inclusion still lacking in unis: expert
Progress has been made regarding the inclusion of indigenous Australians and culture but universities still have plenty of work to do in adopting a 'whole of institution approach' according a leading academic. Speaking to Campus Review at the recent Universities ...
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