The Scan Main Edition 1 August 2013

01/08/2013 By
Tim S

# 131 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Industrial action intensifies Industrial conflict rages across the sector as the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) battles it out with universities over the terms of a new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement.  An application by Monash University to suspend bans on releasing assessment results was effectively thrown out by the Fair Work Commission but a similar application by Swinburne University succeeded.   Industrial action is intensifying at James Cook University, ANU and RMIT....[READ MORE]..... BCA plan to deregulate … [Read more...]

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BCA plan for deregulation of fees

01/08/2013 By
BCA

The Australian    |     31 July 2013 University fees would be deregulated, red tape slashed and the federal government would assume more control of vocational training under a sweeping pre-election manifesto unveiled by the Business Council of Australia. The Economic Action Plan for Enduring Prosperity says market arrangements should be further embedded in universities to foster "world-class and more differentiated" specialist university courses. The document says course fees should be uncapped, like university places. Further deregulating the fees paid by university students (would) enable institutions to move away from the incentive to get high numbers of students … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Budget, Business Council of Australia, Commonwealth policies, Government, Higher education policy, TAFE, VET, Vocational education & training Tagged With: , , ,

Project to map humanities and social sciences

01/08/2013 By
ASSA

Australian Government    |    26 July 2013 The Australian Government has commissioned a new project to map the national research and teaching capacity in the humanities and social sciences (HASS). Announcing the project, Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr, and Australia's Chief Scientist, Professor Ian Chubb, said the report will profile the HASS sectors, including trends in student enrolments and infrastructure capacity.   In addition to profiling the humanities and social sciences sectors, the project will consider how government, universities and the humanities and social sciences communities might address issues of sustainability and gaps in capability. According … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australian Academy of Social Sciences, General, Government, Higher education policy, Universities Australia Tagged With: ,

Pearson to dump VET publishing

01/08/2013 By
Pearson

Education publisher Pearson, which owns a number of brands, including Penguin and a share of The Economist, has announced that it will wind down its traditional publishing activities in the Australian vocational education and training market.  As a result of these changes, 75 positions are potentially redundant. Pearson Australia CEO, David Barnett, said: Pearson is committed to offering the very best in products and services to the students, teachers and learning institutions of Australia. However, as trends in education change, it has become apparent that we need to rethink some of our current business models as we support Pearson’s global education mission. Pearson says it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, TAFE, VET, Vocational education & training Tagged With: , ,

Chubb proposes STEM strategy

01/08/2013 By
Chubb

Chief Scientist    |     31 July 2013 In an address to the National Press Club,  Chief Scientist Ian Chubb outlined the urgent need for a national Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) strategy and released a position paper , Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the National Interest: a Strategic Approach . The paper highlights the central importance of investment in STEM as well as in social sciences and humanities research and education. The crucial role played by innovation in lifting national productivity and the importance of improving links between public education and research and the private sector is also highlighted. The paper … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Research, Science, Technology Tagged With: , , , , ,

Industrial despatches

01/08/2013 By
NTEU banner

Industrial conflict rages across the sector as the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) battles it out with universities over the terms of a new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement. The NTEU scored a tactical victory on 28 July over an application by Monash University to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) for the suspension of protected industrial action, notably the withholding of assessment results, on the grounds that it endangered the health or  welfare of students.   FWC Vice President Lawler found that the results ban did not pose a significant threat to student health or welfare as the NTEU exemptions process operates to prevent such harm. He decided on a nominal one hour … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ANU, Industrial relations, James Cook University, Monash, National Tertiary Education Union, RMIT, Swinburne University Tagged With: , , ,

NMIT to buy Swinburne’s Prahran campus

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The Australian   |    2 August 2013 Swinburne University  and the Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT) have signed a memorandum of understanding for NMIT to buy Swinburne's Prahan campus in inner Melbourne in a deal that is subject to Victorian government approval. Swinburne senior deputy vice chancellor and provost Jennelle Kyd told staff in an email: If approved, this will ensure the Prahran campus will be retained as an educational facility and continue to be a precinct for the creative arts.   Pending final negotiations and approvals, there are plans for courses currently offered at Prahran by Swinburne in theatre, Specialised Make-Up and Costume … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Swinburne University, TAFE, NMIT Tagged With: , , , ,

Holmesglen’s new chief announced

01/08/2013 By
Mary_Farone

2 August 2013 The Board of Holmesglen Institute has announced the appointment of Mary Faraone as the Institute’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - and only the second in its history. Holmesglen Chair Peter Lewinsky said Ms Faraone brings extensive sector experience and skills as well as great potential to the role. As the Institute's current Executive Director Educational Development & Design), she also brings stability to the Institute as it enters a new phase in its history, Mr Lewinsky said. Mary is a proven leader who has already demonstrated a strong passion for the institute and the educational welfare of its students. During her time as Executive Director – … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holmesglen TAFE, TAFE Tagged With: ,
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