Universities Australia is running its Keep It Clever Australia campaign to stress the value of public funding for university education and research. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….................................... . … [Read more...]
Universities Australia response to audit report
02/05/2014 by
2 May 2014 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Universities Australia (UA) has “welcomed” aspects of the report of the Commission of Audit, such as the recommendation that issues concerning partial or full fee deregulation be “further investigated” rather than deregulation be implemented willy nilly. It’s queried the recommendation that the average student contribution be increased from 41% to 55%, in the absence of the case having been made for the increase or the proportion (that is, it’s seemingly a figure plucked out of the air). In a similar vein, UA notes that, while the recommendations on reducing the cost to government of HELP provide” a logical basis for further … [Read more...]
Group of 8 Newsletter May 2014
02/05/2014 by
The Kemp-Norton Report and higher education industry restructuring New Go8 publications for May 2014 Brazilian students build job-ready skills Go8 Sponsorship at the largest International Education Conference in Brazil AEARU signs Hefei Statement Research with Impact: Fish Ecology Calendar of Events … [Read more...]
