Higher Education
Tweak to English rules
International education figures have described new English language regulations as an “incremental” measure.
High WiredEnglish, please
In HW today, we go back to English comprehension class and curse that charming Canuck Trudeau.
English test crackdown
A new English language test for foreign students will ‘not dampen’ our international education market.
English bar for foreign students
International students will have to pass an English test before they can enter tertiary education courses.
Octopus inspires heart valves
Medical implants inspired by octopuses could spare children the trauma of multiple heart operations.
Navitas taps CFO as Jones exits
SAMANTHA WOODHILLLong-serving Navitas chief Rod Jones is set to be replaced by CFO David Buckingham in a two-step process by mid-2018.
Westacott plan to fund education
The Business Council of Australia will today unveil a plan to give individuals more control over their education.
Scientists ride Nobel wave
Australian universities have basked in the reflected glory of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics.
Languages face funding hit
Scholars have warned that the government is stumbling towards a language deskilling of the professional elites.
Aussie unis ‘play it safe’
The anti-intellectual traits charted in Donald Horne’s Lucky Country can still be found in its universities.
Most graduates find right jobs
By global standards, Australian universities stand out in terms of employability ratings.
Visa changes divert students
National policy changes do not affect whether globally mobile students head abroad — just where they go.
Choice of mate ‘predictable’
Evolutionary psychologist David Buss is accustomed to being offside with the right and left.
Regions need local campuses
Local people’s lives are improved by access to local university education.
Data key to better courses
With national data, universities can tailor programs to help graduates and postgraduates get jobs and do well at them.
Funding turmoil ‘erodes faith’
Funding volatility in South Australia’s open training market has led to a crisis in confidence in its TAFE.
Funding rules promote ‘hype’
US academics have bristled at research funding rules that require them to predict how their projects will be “transformative”.
China syndrome
In HW today, we revisit the China syndrome and get involved in some green one-upmanship.
Nudge theorist wins Nobel prize
American Richard Thaler wins the Nobel Economics Prize for showing how human traits affect rational markets.
Tales of party meddling
Xiaogang Zhang, 61, a Cultural Revolution survivor, has spoken out against Chinese Communist Party meddling in Australia.
China told ‘get used to scrutiny’
DFAT head tells unis to remain free of foreign interference and warned China to get used to scrutiny of their activities.
Murdoch pay offer
In HW today, we return to IR ground zero at Murdoch Uni and wonder what other folk get paid.
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Most graduates find right jobs
By global standards, Australian universities stand out in terms of employability ratings.
Regions need local campuses
Local people’s lives are improved by access to local university education.
Data key to better courses
With national data, universities can tailor programs to help graduates and postgraduates get jobs and do well at them.
English, please
In HW today, we go back to English comprehension class and curse that charming Canuck Trudeau.
China syndrome
In HW today, we revisit the China syndrome and get involved in some green one-upmanship.
Murdoch pay offer
In HW today, we return to IR ground zero at Murdoch Uni and wonder what other folk get paid.
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John Ross
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John joined the Higher Education Section in 2011. A communications graduate from UTS, he has won several National Press Club awards including 2010 Higher Education Journalist of the Year. rossj@theaustralian.com.au (02) 9288 1637 Twitter @JohnRoss49
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