Slow growth in student equity
Enrolments of Indigenous students, students with a disability, students from low SES backgrounds and women in non-traditional areas all grew considerably in the six years to 2021. However, growth in […]
Business lets Australia down on R&D
Australia lags all serious nations on research and development spending, according to a new analysis by Frank Larkins (Uni Melbourne). On the basis of up to date data, released June-September, […]
Place-based learning vital to HE engagement
Can engagement in higher education drive a more equal and socially-just society? This crucial question persists as we look to reset, renew and rejuvenate our sector through the Accord process. […]
Another low cost concession from journal giant Elsevier
The for-profit journal giant announces a “geographical pricing pilot to support authors in low – and middle- income countries with equitable open access publishing options.” The company’s gold open access […]
Authenticity in assessment helps prepare grads
Authentic assessment, “the mimicking of work tasks” is widely considered a good way to prepare students for work – but what it is; how it works; and which benefits it […]
Appointments and Achievements (October 26 2023)
The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia announces the 2023 Paul Bourke Awards for early career researchers. * Denise Angelo (linguistics-ANU) * Arjuna Dibley (law and legal studies – […]
The Week That Was (October 26)
For the ambitious and time-short. “Change your life in days or weeks: enrol in a short course,” TAFE NSW promotes its products on social media. As the government’s skills juggernaut […]
Pace picks up for Economic Accelerator research funding
The research commercialisation cash is starting to flow from the Feds, with seed grants from the Australia’s Economic Accelerator announced. The $10m program provides funding from $50,000 to $500,000 for […]
Australian HE unmasked
Future Campus is hosting a free webinar offering quite possibly the best investment of 60 minutes in understanding the Australian HE landscape this year. If you lead, aspire to lead […]
Saving international ed from shonks
Australian education reputation needs to be protected from nefarious education agents who are currently damaging the nation’s brand, according to the new House-Senate Committee report on international education. The report […]