The University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) has appointed Professor Ross Young as its new deputy vice-chancellor (research and innovation). Prior to this appointment, Young was the executive dean at the Faculty of Health at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), ...

In a world first, researchers will trial the use of a cardiovascular medication to treat Alzheimer's disease.  The study is based on the discovery that probucol, a drug used to manage high cholesterol, may be able to decrease the inflammation ...

The latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) report provides key insights into how international students perceive Australia as a study destination, whether they have managed to return or are planning to return in the near future, and their preferred ways of learning. ...

Major fuel and convenience retailer 7-Eleven says the federal government should scrap capped working hours for foreign students as it is leading to vulnerable people being exploited within the workforce. Fronting a senate committee into Australia’s temporary migration program, 7-Eleven chief ...

Fresh research from a joint study between Youth19 and the University of Auckland has shown that the overarching label of “Asian” hides students’ very different experiences at high school, especially in the ways they deal with mental distress.  Associate Professor ...

UNSW chancellor Professor David Gonski announced yesterday that one “of Australia’s most dynamic educational leaders”, Professor Attila Brungs, will become UNSW Sydney’s incoming President and Vice-Chancellor on 31 January 2022. Brungs is the current vice-chancellor and president of the University ...

As China's global influence continues to increase, an Australian academic says that Chinese has the potential to become a more prominent global language. In his new book, The Rise of Chinese as a Global Language: Prospects and Obstacles, Flinders University ...

Australian volunteers are being sought to participate in a clinical trial involving a needle-free Covid-19 vaccine. Phase 1, being human trials, for COVALIA began this week at participating institutes the Scientia Clinical Research in Sydney, the Telethon Kids Institute in ...

Monash and Melbourne University researchers have recently released a study highlighting how gender-bias has affected women in the classroom and led to them withdrawing from science subjects such as physics at the undergraduate level.  The study was conducted by Monash ...

A South Australian university head has apologised to victims who were sexually harassed or assaulted at the institute, vowing to “do better” in future. The University of Adelaide announced on Thursday it would change its policies, processes and culture as part of a series ...