Despite record investment in education, Australian students’ literacy and numeracy levels have been steadily declining. This podcast series speaks with some of Australia’s K-12 education leaders and asks the key question: What, if anything, are we doing wrong? In episode ...
More »Weekly roundup 6: Heavy metal research, the n-word and ‘golden oldie’ universities
Hi and welcome to another Campus Review weekly roundup of the top news stories we covered this week. I’m Wade Zaglas, the education editor. All stories can be found on our site, campusreview.com.au. You can either read this summary or ...
More »‘Sport on display’: La Trobe Sports Park enters stage two
La Trobe University is excited to see its purpose-built Sports Park move into stage two, with works commencing on teaching and research areas for sport science subjects including biomechanics, strength and conditioning exercise physiology and sports analytics. La Trobe Sports ...
More »That’s doctor of heavy metal, sir
Even though the heavy metal music industry is a money-making machine and the fastest growing music genre in the world, it hasn’t been seen as a topic of serious academic inquiry in Australia. Until now. Last week the University of ...
More »Weekly roundup 5: major university rankings released and NTEU slams UOW Council decision
Hi and welcome to another Campus Review weekly roundup of the top news stories we covered this week. I’m Wade Zaglas, the education editor. You can either read this summary or listen to the podcast below. All stories can be ...
More »Weekly roundup 4: Staring down the gift horse, Ramsay Centre misconceptions and Victoria University’s fresh approach
Hi, Wade Zaglas here, education editor for Campus Review. Welcome to our fourth weekly roundup. You can either read this summary or listen to the podcast below. Our most popular story by far this week was the University of Alabama’s ...
More »Dispelling the myths of the Ramsay Centre
Established in March 2017 through a bequest by the Ramsay Foundation, the Ramsay Centre’s objective is to reinvigorate the study of Western civilisation in Australia. The Centre aims to have its program taught in two to three universities initially, mainly ...
More »Roundup debate hits Australia
This week several Sydney councils decided they would review the use of the weedkiller Roundup, which contains the hotly debated chemical glyphosate. Two Australian law firms – including Maurice Blackburn – are investigating the potential for a class lawsuit against ...
More »Weekly roundup 3: PhD student sues JCU, top science scholars named, and Australian research wins big
Hi, I’m Wade Zaglas, education editor for Campus Review. Welcome to our third weekly roundup. You can either read this summary or listen to the podcast below. The most popular story by far this week was also one of the ...
More »Global investor backs Australian university research
Australian university research has been given a much-needed shot in the arm, with IP Group making its first investment of $4.5 million. The global Group, which commercialises university research, has signed agreements with Australia’s Group of Eight Universities – as ...
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