New action to combat sexual assault on campus
The Federal Government proposes a national student ombudsman with powers to investigate student complaints and resolve disputes with higher education providers on gender violence. The Ombudsman would also oversight universities […]
The Great Day In: Next week’s conference
We have had recovery in international student numbers, the trauma and triumph of emerging AI and potentially cataclysmic Accord reforms around the corner. Now is the perfect time to consider […]
Appointments and Achievements (November 23rd)
ANU historian Frank Bongiorno is in-coming president of the Council for the humanities, arts and social sciences. Denis Fougerouse (Curtin U) wins the Mineralogical Society of America’s ‘2024 award for […]
The Week That Was (November 23)
In breaking news. “The Melbourne Graduate School of Education is proud to announce that we will soon become the Faculty of Education. 100 years ago, the inaugural Faculty of Education […]
Academy calls for beefed up research scrutiny
The Australian Academy of Science calls for a “a robust and fair” research integrity process. There are regular calls for a national agency to oversight research integrity and these are […]
Researchers ambivalent about what OA can do with their data
A revolution in research as AI searches masses of open data maybe the next big thing, but researchers are not ready for an imminent arrival. The ’23 edition of Digital […]
Culture trumps grammar in language classes as AI does the talking
Macquarie U wants to cut its Modern Greek course (along with other European languages) and expand global studies, which the OECD describes as “a set of cognitive, social, and emotional […]
Accept cheating, focus on learning – and incorporate AI right now
Universities should learn lessons from the tax office to improve security of assessment, refocus their attention on improved assessment of student work and start embracing AI in courses immediately, according […]