Why students stay with study (it’s not skills development)
Students who sense they belong on campus stay, which is good for them and their institutions, as governments take a dim view of excessive attrition. Consequently, Joseph Crawford (Uni Tasmania) […]
Self-help for practising teachers
Just weeks after humiliating Deans of Education, Jason Clare has announced new funding for a self-help program for teachers. The Federal Education Minister has committed close to $5m for a […]
The Commission Conundrum
The interim report of Australia’s higher education Accord group – the group set up to do that once-in-a-generation review of the system – is out now. The report is visionary, […]
Enjoying your paperwork?
If you don’t know someone who has ranted, carped or occasionally wept about the creeping administrative burden of their role, then you probably don’t work in higher education. The recent […]
Scientists seeking pathways to trust
Chief Scientist Cathy Foley defends scientific method in “an era of declining trust in institutions, a lesser role for traditional gatekeepers of content and increasing misinformation.” In a new paper […]
Cautious optimism on AI
Managers in research organisations are unsure of the potential of generative AI tools according to a study by Cooperative Research Australia (CRA) – but educators are seeing significant opportunity for […]
Cash poor, but the big five unis’ have assets aplenty
The big five were down on cash in 2022 – but they all have the foundation to build reputations post pandemic. Frank Larkin (Uni Melbourne) adds to his long-running analysis […]
New directions required to measure research
The Commonwealth’s two major reviews are split on how to measure research performance. OA analytics might make the argument obsolete. Research did not get many mentions in the Universities Accord […]