While in Beijing for the 2016 Australia Week in China, the University of New South Wales announced a new $100 science and technology incubator will be built at the school's Kensington campus. Of this funding, $30 million will come from ...
More »Southern Cross, Liverpool FC pitch in for soccer academy
Southern Cross University has partnered with English Premier League powers Liverpool FC – scoring a goal for local school-aged soccer fans. The football club has opened its Australian International Academy; extending its global reach. Similar centres operate all around the world, teaching local ...
More »Biodiversity research not happening where it’s needed most
Research in conservation and biodiversity is occurring more in countries that need it the least, a study has concluded. The international research team behind "Conservation Research is not Happening Where it is Most Needed", measured the global distribution of academic ...
More »MOOC to help teachers keep tempo as music evolves
In the ’60s, it was rock ‘n’ roll that got the kids’ ears ticking. In the ’70s and ’80s, hip-hop, disco and heavy metal had their glory days. Now, the compendium of emerging electronic genres is just one of the many beats of ...
More »Financial services trainers call for standalone degree
A major financial services educator wants the beleaguered financial planning industry to have its own degree, to help tighten up standards in the sector. Mentor Education Group, which styles itself as Australia’s largest privately owned financial services training company, welcomes federal ...
More »Educational research neglects kids’ middle years: report
Educational research and policy has ignored students in their middle years and this neglect is increasing marginalisation, a new report has argued. The final report of the Australian Child Wellbeing Project (ACWP) – a collaboration between the Australian Council for ...
More »QS ranks Deakin MBA best in Australia
QS Rankings has listed Deakin University as the best in Australia for online MBAs. Graduate employability was the main metric for QS Distance Online MBA Rankings 2016. This was followed by student quality, a program’s reputation, teaching quality, interaction between students ...
More »Australian fashion: report on career prospects needs makeover
A report has identified students’ lack of access to apprenticeships as the cause of a bottleneck in Australia’s fashion industry but one leading educator said the figures “have to be taken with a grain of salt”. IBISWorld's Fashion Backward: Career progression increasingly difficult ...
More »Teaching degrees are uni cash cows: Dinham
Teaching degrees are used by universities as a cash cow and this can partially explain startling teacher attrition rates, an expert has said. Recent research from the Australian National University shows 30 to 50 per cent of teachers quit the ...
More »Nose spray relieves childbirth pain: study
Women may soon be able to use a nasal spray for pain relief during childbirth following successful trials by an Australian midwifery researcher. The nasal spray analgesic drug, fentanyl, was shown to be just as effective in relieving labour pain ...
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