A European conference has heard that scholarly narcissism is leading humanities and social sciences to ruin. Academic narcissism” and a focus on self-promotion over scholarly substance are being blamed for bringing the humanities and the social sciences to the brink. ...

The humanities are at the end of the research funding queue – perhaps they need their own. By Jeremy Gilling. Late last year the Minister for Industry, Science and Research, Kim Carr, told the National Press Club that the humanities ...

Embedding gender inclusiveness in engineering curricula is critical to the long-term solution to attracting and retaining women to the study of engineering, writes Linda Belardi. Inclusive curriculum principles in engineering would not only cause the reevaluation of course content, but ...

Understanding his students helped Raymond Lister understand his teaching. By Linda Belardi. For five years, Dr. Raymond Lister was consistently surprised by the high rate of failure in his first year computer programming course. Between a quarter and half of ...

New approaches to healthcare training will focus on teamwork and individualised medicine, writes Julie Hare. Being named one of the best hospitals in the US is no small feat. But for the accolade to be afforded 20 years straight – ...

Developing tips for nursing students before they begin their clinical experience and giving clinicians a short preparatory workshop before they start working with students will lead to more effective partnering, according to a new report. The Australian Learning and Teaching ...

The number of students who enrolled in a university nursing course rose slightly last year, new figures show. Federal government data shows an increase of just 1.2 per cent, from 13,434 in 2007 to 13,598 in 2008, in the number ...

Health disciplines are at the forefront of universities’ international programs, reports Jeremy Gilling. Many of the students have never travelled overseas before,” says Alex Elibank Murray. “Their enthusiasm before they’ve even left is really infectious.” In December, Elibank Murray, manager ...

The latest medical labour force report shows doctor numbers rising nearly 20 per cent between 2003 and 2007. But regional disparities appear to be worsening despite a range of initiatives to encourage doctors and other health professionals to take up ...