Swinburne is an innovative education institution that provides quality career-oriented education. Our strong technological base and links with industry are complemented by innovative research centres and strong international partnerships. Swinburne has programs for learners at every level, from vocational training through to PhDs, with pathway opportunities that allow students to achieve their personal best education outcome.
Completion rates for PhD courses are very low. Here are some things students, supervisors and universities can do to help support these students through to completion.
Michael Gilding, Swinburne University of Technology; Dean Lusher, Swinburne University of Technology, and Helen Bird, Swinburne University of Technology
The only predictor of boards reaching 30% female directors is if it has a director who sits on another board that has already met the target.
Most road fatalities involving heavy vehicles are caused by the other party, not the truck driver. We need to educate road users on how to be safer around trucks.
Company directors have been put on notice about their duty to consider and disclose climate change risks. And to do that properly they need to call on the expertise of accountants.
Mobilising value from science and technology needs help from thinkers, designers, makers, policymakers and enablers – and this expertise often sits in the humanities, arts and social sciences domain.
Working with organisations outside the business – universities, research bodies, other businesses – can greatly expand Australian firms’ capacity to innovate and match larger rivals overseas.
There are many disappointments in the government’s response to Innovation and Science Australia’s report ‘Australia 2030: Prosperity through Innovation’.
Recent controversies associated with the impact, privacy and security of new technologies signal that we need better governance. The government alone can’t fix this. This is a job for everyone.
Media portrayals don’t help misconceptions about disorders such as bipolar, schizophrenia and borderline personality disorder. So what do these terms actually mean?
A parliamentary committee has identified major flaws in the Australian government’s proposed changes to electoral law, which have big implications for charities.
Authors
Ali Matin
Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology