Opinion
Wednesday 16th November 2016
Lessons for VET in Trump win
There are lessons to be learned from the American election for our vocational education sector
Trump’s ‘fortress’ could help us
Australia has long referred to the US as the sleeping giant of the international education sector.
Integration wins innovation game
There should be seamless education and training pathways between and among TAFEs and universities.
Trump the spur to great things?
Global stockmarkets have rallied since the election of Donald Trump, yet waves of despair are brewing in higher education.
Wednesday 9th November 2016
Corporate and political scholar
John Hay was a polymath and scholar of true brilliance who became one of this country’s great institution builders.
Wednesday 2nd November 2016
We need creativity to market unis’ message
In October, Greg Hunt said Industry was about the jobs of today, innovation about the jobs of tomorrow, and science about jobs of the future.
Consolidate tertiary patchwork
Calls to bring together the two systems into a common architecture will at some point become irresistible.
Wednesday 26th October 2016
Price caps hurt VET quality
Access to subsidised schemes should be based on outcomes, not on whether they operate in the public or private sector.
PhDs make good business sense
Research training in any discipline nurtures a skill that may be a valuable leadership attribute.
Wednesday 19th October 2016
Philanthropic quest for parity
This is a global challenge the Atlantic Philanthropies is tackling through a series of international initiatives.
Saturday 15th October 2016
Rape culture hysteria on horizon
The scene is set for exaggerated claims of sexual violence at Australia’s universities.
Wednesday 12th October 2016
Regimen for a healthier system
We need a training pathway that allows medical students to pursue a career in research in tandem with clinical practice.
Tuesday 11th October 2016
Top unis absent from panel
Education Minister Simon Birmingham’s newly announced talkfest is poorly constituted and comes too late.
A rock-solid marketing pitch
What geological characteristics might be attributed to universities based on their marketing slogans?
Wednesday 5th October 2016
‘Youth bulge’ to mass movement
There is an opportunity in front of us to unlock the potential in young people all around the world.
Female talent wasted
To have a gap in realising women’s opportunity is a stain on the industry.
Wednesday 28th September 2016
Brains trust has to decide
Gazing down the barrel of history, it’s clear that brain science is unique in the speed of its current progress.
Lost at sea amid unread articles
Health research must be shared effectively to have value.
Tuesday 27th September 2016
Like giving recipes to Nigella
There is a real cultural shift occurring at Australian universities and the technology universities are leading the charge.
MORE STORIES
Race case ‘threat to uni brand’
Hedley ThomasStudents in a racial hatred case say documents show they were wronged and kept in the dark by their university.
No-shows at ministers’ meeting
JOHN ROSSJust four jurisdictions turned up for today’s meeting of skills ministers, dashing hopes of a reform push.
Refugees earn US uni degrees
AFPRwandan charity Kepler is helping Congolese refugees the chance to take online degrees from a US university.
Nanny state on steroids
In today’s High Wired, we wonder how NSW can go from lock-out laws to lemonade-free zone in just a couple of years
Accused exonerated in trial
JOHN ROSSA protein long blamed for causing Alzheimer’s disease is an unsung hero that tries to fight off the illness.
Cash lure for mining engineering
JOHN ROSSMiners and academics are offering scholarships to avert a skills shortage in a resurgent resources sector.
Record-breakers make the grade
ANDREW BURRELLA record 33 indigenous students will receive degrees at UWA this year.
Low-fat milk kids ‘gain kilos’
OLIVER MOODY, VERITY EDWARDSParents who give their children low-fat milk may actually be increasing their risk of obesity, research suggests.
Melbourne leads hi-ci list
JULIE HAREMelbourne University, with 17 names, has the most academics named on a new list of highly cited researchers.
ANU has most employable grads
JULIE HAREANU produces the most employable graduates from local universities after being placed 22nd on an international league table.
