Universities shouldn’t set up their own software systems, as they’re better off outsourcing them – a software company executive has advised. Matt Arnott, TechnologyOne’s general manager for education, said he’s seen many universities try to set up their own software systems ...

Australian youth unemployment is almost the highest it’s been in 10 years. For Generation Alpha, who are now about 5 at the oldest, it's looking more and more like the challenge they'll face as adult workers will be to innovate or fail. ...

The University of Technology Sydney has indicated it will commit to fossil fuel divestment by the end of the year. In a public University Council meeting, acting chancellor professor Brian Wilson responded to a question asking if UTS would commit ...

Purchasing a supercomputer is a trend, among the universities that can afford it. But a Dell executive has warned they attract hackers, and foreign government agencies, like moths to a flame. “We do know scientific data is very valuable, to both ...

After high school, Nisha Pradhan wanted to be a hairdresser. Her male high school careers adviser thought “this was a great idea.” But when Pradhan, now a University of New South Wales fourth-year electrical engineering and commerce student, told her ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission has today unveiled an Australian-first survey into the experiences of sexual harassment and assault by students at Australian universities. The survey is being conducted at the behest of Universities Australia. This survey is the latest ...

Australia’s immigration detention centres are many things, divisive being one. This week, the nation watched as guerrilla protestors crashed Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s first major economic speech since the federal election. One stormed the stage, holding a sign directed at news ...

John Baker is the founder, president and chief executive of D2L (née Desire2Learn), the Canadian learning management system (LMS) provider responsible for the Brightspace brand of educational tools. Last week, on the Gold Coast in Queensland, D2L hosted a regional conference, bringing ...

“The blue stocking is the most odious character in society … she sinks wherever she was placed, like the yolk of an egg, to the bottom, and carries the filth with her.” Those are the thoughts of 18th-century English writer ...

A new scheme is getting students to play to their strengths in the academic environment, and it has the potential to engage staff. Jack Iveson is running a strengths-based program at Torrens University’s APM College of Business and Communication, where ...