The Week That Was

The Week That Was in HE
Uni Melb finds nothing-much in first ever research integrity report

The 5,000 FTE academics at Uni Melbourne are not much-bothered by research integrity breaches; the University’s first-ever research integrity report indicates that last year there were but 60 complaints on the books – and most of them were resolved or dismissed.
Biz as usual as Fab Five win med research money

The National Health and Medical Research Council has announced $430m in Investigator Grants and the top five research universities hoovered up their usual share of grants and cash.
Is Outsourced Curriculum A New Trend?

Two new degrees have been unveiled this week, both in the IT space, both developed in conjunction with private partners.
Ambitious Australia – ATEC’s opportunity: moving research capability beyond the university

Australia has proven its capacity to produce advanced research capability, but hasn’t yet evidenced effectiveness at translating this into the economy.