5 May 2014 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Education minister Christopher Pyne has appeared to endorse a National Audit Commission recommendation that would see a significant increase in university fees. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….................................... Education minister Christopher Pyne has appeared to endorse a National Audit Commission recommendation that would see a significant increase in university fees. The commission's report, released on 1 May, recommends that the Commonwealth government contribute less to higher education costs, with students picking up the slack. At present the Commonwealth pays , on average, about 59% of … [Read more...]
VU to cut 300 more jobs
5 May 2014 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Victoria University seeks to reposition itself as the "university of opportunity" as it cuts 300 jobs - 13% of its workforce- in an effort to cut costs by $50 million by 2016. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….................................... The university's vice-chancellor Peter Dawkins said about 200 professional staff and 100 academic staff would be cut. VU has struggled since student places were uncapped in 2012 and its traditional Western Melbourne student cohort were offered places at the more prestigious institutions, such as Melbourne and RMIT. Dawkins says the university needs to brace itself for … [Read more...]