The Week That Was
Key news from the week in Australian HE.
Survey places staff wellbeing under spotlight
A survey of more than 11,500 staff across Australia’s 42 universities has found that all universities present high or very high psychosocial risks, unless you are in senior management, where risks appear lower.
VC’s Switch To Try Saving ATEC
A coalition of Vice-Chancellors has sued for terms following the House of Representatives passing the ATEC legislation on Tuesday and ahead of tomorrow’s Senate committee hearing to consider it.
Beyond Job-Ready: An Adaptation-Ready HE System
Craig Fowler looks at the consequences for the Government of retaining the failed Job Ready Graduates (JRG) funding model and the challenge ahead to build a case for an alternative.
Don’t let the perfect get in the way of good uni reforms
“After many frustrating years of higher education reform, the provision of policy and funding certainty for the sector is very near, but not certain,” Newcastle U Vice-Chancellor Alex Zelinsky writes, calling for the establishment of ATEC.