Middle-ranked Australian unis improve performance
As we head towards the end of the year, we feel fatigued. Over the past twelve months, we have had plenty of discussions on the higher education review, industrial relations […]
Appointments and Achievements (November 2nd)
Verity Firth leaves UTS to become inaugural VP, Societal Impact, Equity & Engagement at UNSW. Bruce Watson becomes PVC, Social Inclusion there. It’s an internal appointment. Cate Hudson becomes Dean […]
The Week That Was (November 2)
The new edition of Andrew Norton’s Mapping Australian Higher Education is out. Hundreds tuned in on Monday for the Future Campus webinar unpicking the secrets behind the numbers, with Professor […]
Smart ARC funding for AI
All things AI are flavour of the month / year in the HE sector and the Australian Research Council joined the bandwagon this week, providing $8.33m to sixteen projects involving […]
NCRIS needs explaining
The government made little fuss the other day in announcing a big bucket of money for NCRIS, (scroll down for which facility got what). This seems strange. Industry and Science […]
Safe spaces a source of success for Indigenous students
Indigenous student completion rates lag, but campus space where they can connect with each other, staff and “their own cultural identities” can help. Bronwyn Fredericks (Uni Queensland) and colleagues talked […]
New manual for HE leaders
A new practical guide for higher education leaders offers is likely to be a valued resource for Australian university executives. Avondale Vice-Chancellor Professor Kerri-Lee Krause has poured life lessons from […]
Safety around the centrifuge: new report
A collaboration between women who work in science in Parkville, in inner Melbourne and the peak body for Medical Research Institutes aims to help cleanse our labs of sexual harassment. […]
Six month reprieve to fix HE pay model
The termination of short-term research contracts is on hold for six months, as Government, union and employers attempt to find a way to adapt to legislation now in Parliament designed […]