Leading an Australian university just got even more difficult. Minister Alan Tudge clarified in his UA conference speech what many feared. There is no new public funding for the sector. He restated that research needs to shift from being valued because ...
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The QS 2022 rankings, one of the ‘big three’ global university rankings along with Times Higher Education and Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), has just been released. 1300 Institutions have been ranked in QS, up from 1185 last year, ...
More »HEDx Podcast – How leaders cope with incivility by academics – Episode 29
CampusReview · HEDx Podcast - How leaders cope with incivility by academics - Episode 29 This episode of HEDx has Karl and Martin joined by Professor Lynn Bosetti of UBC in Canada, who gives insights into how Australian leaders in universities ...
More »STEM teacher shortage still an issue academics, industry bodies warn
A shortage of maths and science teachers at a Queensland high school has exposed the growing crisis facing schools in STEM subject areas. It has also reignited debate among academics and professional bodies about what can be done to attract ...
More »What is needed to even the odds? Opinion
In higher education, we pride ourselves on being evidence-based decision-making entities. We promote our missions to serve our communities and to create a better world and better futures for all. There is strong evidence that diversity drives better organisational outcomes. ...
More »Unpaid placements must be reconsidered – Podcast
CampusReview · Unpaid placements must be reconsidered - Podcast Professional placements are in many, if not most, university courses these days, with the goal being to strengthen students’ industry knowledge and links. But what is the price of these placements, ...
More »Privacy pitfalls for the university sector to avoid when choosing edtech for online exams – opinion
Every other week, two types of articles about online exams seem to come out: either students are being caught cheating remotely, or students (and some teachers) fear that the online vigilance of remote exams has the potential to be taken ...
More »HEDx Podcast – Beating the odds with Professor Marcia Devlin – Episode 28
CampusReview · HEDx Podcast - Beating the odds with Marcia Devlin - Episode 28 Professor Marcia Devlin joins Martin and Karl to discuss her new book, Beating the Odds, on sexism in Australian universities. Marcia outlines the inequity as well as the ...
More »How could micro-credentials affect traditional tertiary study?
Yesterday I came across an interesting piece of content on LinkedIn: a post by an individual who had completed a micro-credential course in digital journalism. The short course was free, online and awarded by Reuters, one of the largest (and ...
More »How do we become a hybrid university? Opinion
There is a tension and dynamic playing out in the sector in many of our institutions of what comes next. Another budget has come and gone. It leaves us in no doubt that public funding relief for either our research, or ...
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