Murdoch University vice-chancellor, Eeva Leinonen, believes higher education funding cuts included in the Federal Budget have the potential to be very challenging for universities and students. Leinonen is particularly concerned about the impact of funding on her university's core fields ...
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It is that time of the year. Yes, it is Budget time. The time of the year when our elected representatives think we all sit around the wireless in front of the log fire listening to the short-wave signal from ...
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The federal government’s plans for the university sector are not in the long-term interests of Australia or its economy. After years of economic growth, Australia is struggling to improve quality of life within tight fiscal constraints. But it still has ...
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Many organisations rely directly on high-performing and always available websites, which in some cases represents their entire business model. The education sector is a prime example of this, with a growing incidence of online courses being made available to everyday ...
More »Listen up: Macquarie University professor calling for greater hearing aid scrutiny
On World Hearing Day – 3 March 2017 – while global initiatives were being rolled out to advocate for people with hearing loss and to ensure that effective systems are in place to deliver this, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ...
More »Future formula: how VU’s focus on first year fortunes will affect longterm outcomes
A focus on first-year students is embracing tertiary education’s big picture. The longterm outcome for this blueprint is a person much better equipped for the workforce. Australian education is at a crossroads. Most students entering tertiary education will have had ...
More »Opinion: The top five educational technology trends for 2017
It’s an exciting time for the education sector and one of the reasons for this is the increasingly connected world of the classroom. Smart devices have been the backbone of the education system for some time, but this year we’ll ...
More »Doxa helping teens realise their higher education dreams
Doxa, a not-for-profit university pathways program, has partnered with the Victorian Government to introduce disadvantaged high school students to diverse careers in government and to ensure future job seekers from underprivileged areas are not left behind. Campus Review invited three high school students ...
More »Opinion: is it time to retire student experience surveys in universities?
The great debate about the use of student experience surveys in higher education has again reared its ugly head. Merlin Crossley from UNSW recently pointed out, in a News Corp editorial, that although flawed, student experience surveys still provide the ...
More »Thriving in the age of international education
With the demand for higher education booming worldwide, particularly in China and India, will universities be able to satisfy demand? And can Australia become a serious player in this expanding field? Our international education industry keeps expanding, which is good ...
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