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Domestic recruitment – where to from here?

While the Accord says that enrolment growth over the next 16 years must come from equity groups that are under-represented in higher education, little has ...
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Research

Five ways the science system is stacked

The Australian Research Council is in the market for new research performance metrics, but hard numbers can’t account for the impact of life experience. But ...
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Apprenticeships

Just what the Accord ordered – Australia’s first degree apprenticeship

Industry organisation AiGroup, the Australian Submarine Corporation, BAE Systems (as in British Aerospace) and Uni South Australia have launched what is billed as Australia’s first ...
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Insights

University Alliances often fail, but still have value

I have seen a lot of formal university alliances. They make big promises. I want to explain my experiences of how, although they almost invariably ...
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Insights

Ways to make a difference in ensuring research funding outcomes

How research funding is allocated needs further research – commitments to “excellence” can mean whatever grant agencies want. Adrian Barnett from QUT is exploring multiple ...
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What makes academics happy (and what managements do to stop it)

Despite “neoliberal policies and employment practices,” there are academics who find joy in their work. In a new paper, Craig Whitsed (Curtin U) and colleagues ...
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Events

Home Grown Solutions – What the Accord means for Domestic Recruitment

At a time when international enrolments are being held back by Government visa policies, many eyes have turned to the domestic market – looking for ...
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News

Fifth VC chair ready to be filled

University of Wollongong Vice-Chancellor Patricia Davidson has announced that she is stepping down from her role, meaning that there are currently vacancies for four VC ...
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The Digest

The Week that Was (19 April)

A learned reader reports that back in 1985, the then Academic Salaries Tribunal set salaries of “first group vice chancellors” at $85,500 a year. Adjusted ...
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