Understanding how your body clock works could help to improve productivity, quality of research and overall well-being. Sydney University business professor Stefan Volk said the body clock determines when people are at their best physically, mentally and emotionally, which can ...

Australia’s peak university body is calling on the government to adjust entry requirements into graduate defence roles and to fund internships and work placements for up to 100,000 international students. Universities Australia told an independent review into the nation’s defence ...

Improved policies and communication around menopause at university could tackle the loss of senior academics’ expertise and recruit more women into leadership positions, an expert said. Health and wellbeing researcher at Macquarie University professor Rebecca Mitchell said while menopause impacts ...

Major changes to Twitter’s free speech and content moderation rules have presented new challenges for universities and academics. Last week, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk secured ownership of the world's largest social media platform, firing roughly half of Twitter's workforce and ...

The Group of Eight universities have asked the federal government to back a new plan that will bring universities closer to the defence industry and the defence forces in an effort to boost Australian capability. In its submission to the ...

Associate Professor Jack Wang of UQ was Australian University Teacher of the Year in 2020 outlines seven phases of teaching innovation in Australian universities. He believes universities have left us in "no mans land" as students decline to join staff in ...

Removing assignment due dates reduces students’ stress and anxiety while giving staff more flexibility around lectures and marking, new study shows.  The study, conducted by Central Queensland University researchers, focused on 'hyperflexible' learning; which allows students access to their unit ...

The University of New South Wales and Sydney University have been named as Australia's most sustainable universities, tying for fifth place in the latest global higher education rankings. Australia had 36 per cent of its universities appear in the top ...

A new report calling for Australia’s schools and universities to remain open during future Covid-19 outbreaks has been critiqued for using “misleading” data. Last Thursday, a six-month independent review into Australia’s Covid-19 response led by Western Sydney University chancellor professor ...

Ian Dunn, provost of Coventry University joins HEDx to share the secrets of success of the UK's top younger university for graduate career prospects. In today's podcast, Ian discusses how the UK university has gained a global reputation for innovation ...