Labor’s policy essentially creates a new layer of tertiary education that would involve universities and TAFE Institutes working together to deliver associate degrees and advanced diplomas.
M2 Venture Catalyst will fund the development of new medicines.
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Now that the OLT is closing and the grants and fellowships are lost, it is not clear whether the government will play an active role in enhancing teaching excellence in our universities.
University graduates are vital to creating new jobs, technologies and industries.
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Over the next ten years, 40% of jobs are predicted to disappear. Universities will be essential to helping people reskill, upskill and reinvent their jobs.
Many young people are not engaging in the most fundamental of all democratic rights: voting.
Young people have a lot at stake when it comes to current political decisions. Yet 48% of 18-year-olds and nearly 24% of 19-year-olds are not registered to vote.
The government’s options for higher education reform come with significant trade offs.
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The path to employment is not easy for a young person. Follow the lines in our flow chart to see the many different pathways young people might have to take to secure a job.
The Coalition want to standardised literacy and numeracy testing for students in years 1 and 12.
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Around the world, leading universities have established themselves as well-known brands. In France, we haven’t yet entered the race for global higher education.
An altercation between protesters broke out at Wits University with men attacking women.
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A violent attack on a female student at one of South Africa’s prominent universities was not an isolated incident. It told a universal tale of how patriarchy still rules.
Is it fair to say universities are letting employers down?
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Young people are pressured into university and many end up in unsuitable courses. We need to recognise these realities and be clear about the purpose of higher education so it doesn’t lose its value.
Big data is not sufficient in Australia.
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Engagement is not impact, and simple measures such as non-government research income tell us very little about genuine external engagement between universities and industry.
Safety issues on dorms are often not discussed.
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Claims of whitewashing have been levelled against an Australian university for encouraging students to use particular language about Indigenous peoples. It was the right thing to do.
Should we lower the threshold at which graduates repay their university debt?
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A new report has called on the government to lower the threshold at which university graduates repay their debt from $54,126 to $42,000. But is this fair on students?