The recently released Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022, which measures university contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provides some really important insights both globally and nationally. At the global level there are approximately 300 more universities ranked, ...

A new Curtin University initiative is aiming to give regional women more job opportunities across the healthcare, agriculture, regional tourism and technology sectors. Launched this month, the initiative, thought to be the ‘first of its kind’ was created in partnership ...

Western Sydney University has ranked first on the planet for its commitment to global equality and sustainability. Topping the list of more than 1,406 institutions across 106 countries, WSU secured its place as a world leader in the latest edition ...

One of Australia’s top design schools has become the latest to adopt an unusual marking system that has taken global academia by storm.  This year, Swinburne University’s Bachelor of Design made the bold decision to remove grades from core sections ...

A one per cent investment in research and development could raise productivity and increase Australia’s revenue by $24 billion over the next decade, says Universities Australia. This means for every $1 invested in the research sector, $5 would be returned to ...

Australia’s tertiary regulator has flagged an increase in online contractors amping up advertising for illegal cheating services. In a statement, the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) said the return to face-to-face learning had seen material promoting “assignment help” ...

From a very young age, Flora Salim has always been fascinated with technology, patterns and computing.  The now UNSW Engineering Professor became interested in computing since primary school, when at just 11 years old she learnt how to code. Salim’s ...

Australian universities have shone against international competitors in the latest round of global subject rankings. Monash University, Curtin University and the Australian National University all secured top spots in the twelfth annual QS World University Rankings 2022.  Monash has emerged ...

New state laws cracking down on protests on major roads and railways have been labelled "disproportionate" and "lacking a rational basis" by a university law professor. Late Friday, NSW Parliament passed legislation which could see a penalty of two years ...

The University of Sydney has joined Universitas 21, a global network that connects universities and provides international opportunities for students and researchers. Comprised of 28 universities around the world, The University of Sydney joins fellow Australian institutions the University of ...