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Workforce
Staff strike in Qld and Vic
Members of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) are taking action due to concerns that unfair workloads and protections against AI are not being addressed in the current round of enterprise bargaining.
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In the News
Identity authentication and higher ed
A stark reminder that identity sits at the centre of exposure to cyber risk is how recent attacks in the education sector persistently compromise vital student data – such as names, contact details, and identification…
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AI
Podcast: AI and institutional courage
In this episode, Valerie Singer and Martin Betts discuss the gap between what employers need and what graduates actually bring, and what universities can do right now, this semester, to start closing it.
Workforce
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On Campus
University governance ‘not fit for purpose’, inquiry finds
A NSW parliamentary inquiry says university governance needs an overhaul, calling for greater transparency, stronger oversight and more representative councils to ensure institutions better support staff and students while remaining accountable to the communities they…
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On Campus
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Industry & Research
The case for industry-aligned degrees
One of the most important questions we should be asking is whether those in the workforce, especially those entering the workforce for the first time, have the skills and experience they need to succeed.
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Commentary
The long tail of Covid-19 on VET
What are the effects of Covid-19 on the latest cohort of students coming into the vocational education system? The students arriving classrooms are the ones who lost their final year of school. No formal. No…
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Industry & Research
What is the future of scientific research?
The federal budget delivered targeted boosts for science agencies but stopped short of the sweeping reforms recommended in the Ambitious Australia report, leaving the nation’s research system in a familiar holding pattern.
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AI
Is it time to ditch AI detection tools?
A researcher is calling for schools and universities to abandon AI detection software, arguing the technology is too unreliable and risks wrongly accusing students of misconduct while doing little to accurately identify AI-generated work.
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Analysis
The value of true differentiation
The lesson is that competitive markets have a tendency to turn differentiation into conformity. Something that genuinely distinguishes one provider…
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In the News
UoM remains THE’s highest-ranked Aus uni
The University of Melbourne remains Australia’s highest-ranked institution for the 15th year, rising three places to 34th on the Times…
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On Campus
Podcast: How to determine student needs
In this episode of the HEDX podcast, Roger Lee speaks with education leaders Tania Broadley, Sam Jacob, Alphia Possamai-Inesedy and Jennifer Lowe on redesigning support systems to improve student success and inclusion.
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Industry & Research
Podcast: Connect the dots between VET and unis
In the first of two conversations on connecting VET and universities the executive director of ATEC talks to those already doing it, whether it’s how to run a dual-sector institution or whether parity of esteem…
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Industry & Research
HEDx: Shaping higher education’s future
From technology, to the value of student voice, to diverse perspectives and teaching innovation, this episode digs deep into how the quality of graduate success should be measured both now and into the future.
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Podcasts
Podcast: Collaboration looks like this
In the previous episodes in our series, The AI Inflection Point, we covered the pros and cons of collaboration, whether partnerships can be transformational, and whether scale is the answer.
