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International Education
‘Student, interrupted’: New report highlights how keeping Australians safe gave our international education competitors the edge
A new report from the Mitchell Institute at Victoria University shows international students are flocking to Canada, the US and…
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Funding
Independent peak body calls Labor’s 2022 election announcement ‘TAFE-centric’, not ‘student-centric’
The peak body for the independent tertiary education sector has voiced disappointment with Labor’s $1.2 million skills and higher education…
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Industry & Research
Complement, not replace: expert reveals how AI can benefit educators, students – podcast
It’s natural for educators to be cautious when it comes to using artificial intelligence (AI) in practice, particularly given the…
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Podcasts
HEDx Podcast – How do we live up to the promise of 2022? Episode 42
This episode sees a student join us in orientation week, and then again in week 12 of her first semester.…
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Industry & Research
VU’s vice-chancellor talks projects, ‘flipped campuses’ and block models – podcast
Vice-chancellor and president of Victoria University, Professor Adam Shoemaker, is on the cusp of marking his first year at the…
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Industry & Research
Male fertility rates could be lifted by new understanding of sperm
Research conducted by the University of Newcastle has revealed “previously misunderstood effects that sperm RNA has on an embryo” — a…
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Industry & Research
Flinders uni, Siemens will collaborate ‘to change lives and change the world’
A memorandum of understanding has been signed by tech giant Siemens and Flinders University to collaborate in critical areas such…
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Industry & Research
One in two Australian employees are ‘guarding’ themselves at work: Australian College of Applied Professions
In October 2021, the Australian College of Applied Professions (ACAP) asked YouthGov to undertake a nationally representative sample of 1000…
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Opinion
What matters in the great readjustment ahead? Opinion
Despite the further uncertainty arising this week from the latest Omicron variant, there is still some prospect of domestic and…
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Industry & Research
‘Student experience is king’ in the digital age – podcast
In the first quarter of 2021, D2L conducted a global survey aimed at understanding some of the key themes that…
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International Education
Government announces 10-year strategy for Australian international education market aimed at recovery, sustainability
On Friday the federal government released on its 10-year strategy for international education, hoping to position the country for a…
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Industry & Research
Introducing 360info: the evidence-based wire service media outlets can rely on – podcast
Professor Andrew Jaspan is the founder of the highly reputable publication, The Conversation, and former editor-in-chief at both The Age…
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Policy & Reform
Report says initial teacher programs are ‘failing’ prospective maths teachers, but experts question paper
A group of teacher education experts have questioned a Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) paper that argues that beginning teachers…
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International Education
International students get the green light, but peak bodies warn recovery will take time and sound policy management
Eligible international students will be able to re-enter Australia from December 1 this year after enduring nearly two years of…
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Podcasts
HEDx Podcast – Do you want to work at a university that is curious, brave and bold? Episode 41
Anthony Forster of Essex University in the UK joins the podcast as our first international VC. He describes the values that drive…
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News
Fed up with the ‘Strollout’? Australian National Dictionary Centre’s word of the year
After nearly two years of living with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is perhaps no surprise that something related to it…
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On Campus
Twelve-hour digital ‘sit in’ at Newcastle University to oppose job cuts, secure ongoing work
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) held a 12-hour digital sit-in on Monday morning at the University of Newcastle. The…
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Opinion
How does a university of enterprise operate and engage its stakeholders? opinion
A university of enterprise actively seeks to give voice to, and engage, all stakeholders. Its leadership team visibly and actively…
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Industry & Research
Could universities play a bigger role in staving off the ‘great resignation’ in education? Podcast
According to Australian emotional intelligence expert Dr Ben Palmer, Chief Executive of Genos International, universities could play an important role…
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News
So, what does a 19th century helmet made from a pufferfish have to do with a Usyd business course?
On the surface, it’s hard to imagine what a 19th century helmet made from dried pufferfish skin and plant fibre…
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News
The arts/science schism appears to be narrowing in the 2022 world university rankings for arts and humanities
Three Australian universities placed in the top 100 of The World University Ranking 2022 by subject: arts and humanities, but…
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Industry & Research
ATO works with QILT, CompareED to provide students with accurate salary information
Earlier this month it was announced that 2021 ATO salaries data will become part of the ComparEd website, allowing prospective…
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Industry & Research
Curtin leads ‘first large-scale examination’ to tackle stillbirth in Aboriginal families
Curtin university researchers will be carrying out a first-of-its-kind examination of stillbirths among Aboriginal families in a project supported by…
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Podcasts
HEDx Podcast – What is a university of enterprise? Episode 40
VC David Lloyd of the University of South Australia shares insights from running the first staff jam across his whole…
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News
London School of Economics claims first carbon neutral status in the UK, but debate remains
The London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE) has been independently verified as the UK’s first carbon neutral university,…
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