Two lifesaving medical researchers who are helping to cure melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, have been recognised as the 2024 Australian of the Year. Professor Georgina Long and Professor Richard Scolyer's research has saved thousands of lives ...
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University of Canberra vice-chancellor Paddy Nixon has unexpectedly resigned from his post for personal reasons, after less than four years in the role. The university said last Thursday that Professor Nixon had stepped down from the position and deputy vice-chancellor ...
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A major national university with a campus in Brisbane has admitted to underpaying 1100 casual academic staff to the tune of $3.6m over seven years. Australian Catholic University released a statement on Wednesday disclosing the discrepancy, which occurred between 2016 ...
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The Monash University Council appointed human trafficking and gender-based violence expert Professor Sharon Pickering as its 10th vice-chancellor and president last Wednesday. The Professor of Criminology will formally start the role on Monday, January 29, serving as VC and president ...
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A 45-year-old NSW man was taken into custody by officers from the Tactical Operations Unit on Thursday after a siege along the Bruxner Highway in Wollongbar. Police allege that Paul William Chesworth – an engineer with a “bomb-making hobby” – ...
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Charles Darwin University (CDU) associate professor Elaine Ḻäwurrpa Maypilama has been nominated for the 2024 Northern Territory Senior Australian of the Year award for her work in child and newborn health. Ḻäwurrpa is a Warramiri woman from Yolŋu Country and ...
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The University of Sydney Association of Professors (USAP) has strongly backed its president, Manuel Graeber, who was sacked from the university after a three-person committee reviewed allegations against him and ruled he had committed “serious misconduct”. In a statement on ...
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Tech giant Meta requires staff at RMIT University’s fact-checking unit to undergo mandatory training before reinstating its partnership with the troubled division. Last week, Melbourne-based RMIT FactLab cleared one hurdle when the US-based International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) announced the restoration ...
More »HEDx Podcast: What exactly is an omnichannel university? – Episode 94
CampusReview · HEDx Podcast: What is an omni-channel university? - Episode 94 Omnichannel is an operating model that retailers use across sales, marketing and customer experience. It integrates all delivery channels, such as in-store, online, or in-app, to create a ...
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