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The Week That Was (27 September)

As the bitter dispute over international student caps continues, Phil Honeywood Xed in from Toulouse last Friday. The CEO of the International Education Association of ...
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Research

NCRIS out in the open – at last

“That’s a nice quantumoscope you’ve got here – be a shame if anything happened it.” There’s a new science resource in the marketplace, but this ...
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Opinion

Hiding behind pseudoscience 

Every now and then I’m in a meeting and someone looks at me, recognises that I’m a scientist, and cheerfully proclaims “Merlin will be pleased, ...
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Higher Education

The case for cheaper arts degrees

A new case pushing for an end to the high cost of humanities courses has been put forward by the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) lobby ...
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Higher Education

Probe into decline in foot fans

Podiatry enrolments have plummeted by 17.3% since 2015 in Australia and New Zealand, threatening the sustainability of the profession. In response, Michelle Kaminski and fellow ...
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Insights

More than the coffee: In-person conferences beat virtual

Online conferences are good, but can’t match the in-person events for networking opportunities, according to a new paper from Curtin University staff. Petra Dumbell and ...
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Higher Education

Caps hit big Unis harder

The Government has upped the pressure on universities complaining about quotas, by meeting a Senate demand for data, including this year’s new overseas student commencements.  ...
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Insights

Discipline-specific tutors improve student outcomes

Tutors with expertise in disciplines that students study are critical to improving student support in Australian universities, according to a new study. One-on-one draft assessment ...
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Insights

What 2023 statistics reveal

Undergrad starts at all HE institutions were up in 2023, according to new stats released by the Commonwealth Government – a rise of 4.3% to ...
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