__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ News __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ VET FEE-HELP skewering system 11 December 2015 | Explosive growth in the VET FEE-HELP scheme has masked massive direct public disinvestment in vocational education and training. While a report by NCVER shows a notional growth of 1.7% in 2014 over 2013 (plus $141.0 million, from $8512.4 million to $8653.4 million), it’s all in VET-FEE Help payments: actual direct expenditure by governments, … [Read more...]
Murdoch names new vice-chancellor
03/12/2015 by
3 December 2015 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Internationally experienced university leader and academic, Professor Eeva Leinonen has been selected as Murdoch University’s next vice-chancellor, which has been shaken for more than a year by power struggles and a probe by the West Australian Corruption and Crime Commission.. …………………………………………………………………………………….......…… Professor Leinonen is currently a deputy vice-chancellor at the University of Wollongong, a role she has held since 2012. Prior to this she was Vice Principal (Education) at King’s College London. She has an academic background in linguistics and psychology and has extensive experience in higher education in the United … [Read more...]
Alan Finkel to be Australia’s new Chief Scientist
16/11/2015 by
16 November 2015 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Engineer, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Dr Alan Finkel, is to be Australia’s new Chief Scientist. He will take over the role once the sitting Chief Scientist, Professor Ian Chubb, finishes his five-year stint in the job on December 31 this year.. …………………………………………………………………………………….......…… Finkel was most recently Chancellor of Monash University, a post he has held since 2008. He is also the President of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE). Finkel is an outspoken advocate for science awareness and popularisation. He is a patron of the Australian Science Media Centre and has helped launch … [Read more...]
Stephen Parker to step down from UC
22/10/2015 by
University of Canberra ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Professor Stephen Parker AO, vice-chancellor and president of the University of Canberra, will step down on 1 July 2016, after 9 years in the job. …………………………………………………………………………………….......…… Chancellor Tom Calma praised Professor Parker's visionary guidance and leadership to significantly transform the university into a world-ranked institution and thanked him for his relentless drive to revitalise the campus for the benefit of students, staff and the Canberra community. Stephen Parker has made an outstanding contribution not only through his role to grow and develop the University of Canberra but to Australian … [Read more...]
Education policy and research expert appointed to lead Mitchell Institute
22/10/2015 by
Mitchell Institute 21 October 2015 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… A leading education policy and research leader, Dr Sara Glover, has been appointed as Director of the Mitchell Institute. …………………………………………………………………………………….......…… A leading education policy and research leader, Dr Sara Glover, has been appointed as Director of the Mitchell Institute. Dr Glover has extensive experience working in government, higher education and research sectors across the fields of education, adolescent health, and education systems data and evaluation. She brings an international network of education leaders to Mitchell, and an understanding of how Australian education systems can change … [Read more...]
Simon McKeon appointed Monash chancellor
22/10/2015 by
Monash News 21 October 2015 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Distinguished businessman and social entrepreneur Simon McKeon AO has been appointed by Monash University Council as the new Chancellor of Monash University. …………………………………………………………………………………….......…… Mr McKeon succeeds Dr Alan Finkel AO, who has served as Chancellor since January 2008. Monash University Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Margaret Gardner AO said she is looking forward to working with Mr McKeon. His leadership and vision will be instrumental in continuing Monash’s outstanding success in an increasingly competitive and rapidly evolving sector and supporting its goals to enhance its students’ … [Read more...]
Steven Schwartz to chair ACARA
26/06/2015 by
ACARA News | 24 June 2015 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Emeritus Professor Steven Schwartz AM has been appointed as the new Chair of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) Board. …………………………………………………………………………………….......…… ACARA CEO, Robert Randall, welcomed Professor Schwartz’s appointment , saying that: Professor Schwartz brings extensive experience in the education sector to his new position as ACARA Board Chair. He has served as a vice-chancellor and president of three universities (Macquarie and Murdoch Universities in Australia, and Brunel University in England). A prize-winning researcher, teacher and author of 13 books, he is also the … [Read more...]
