TEDx comes to North Sydney

15/05/2013 by
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Northern Sydney Institute has been granted the only tertiary vocational TEDx license in the Southern Hemisphere, and will host its first TEDx event in a new state-of-the-art facility in August.   The Institute has advised that under the terms of the agreement, NSI will host “TEDx Northern Sydney Institute: This Way Up” on 28 August. TEDx are local, independent events that operate under the TED format, encouraging innovative people to share their ideas. The Institute will also host auditions for several “wild card” speakers.  Jonathan Marin, speaking for the institute, said TEDx is a fantastic opportunity for our Institute to contribute to a culture of learning and creating an … [Read more...]

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National public policy think tank set up at VU

04/05/2013 by
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Successful businessman and renowned philanthropist Harold Mitchell AC has put his name, and a major donation of $12.5m over five years, to a new national public policy think-tank,  located at Victoria University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 May 2013    |     The new Mitchell Institute for Health and Education Policy aims to make a significant and positive difference to the quality of public policy and ultimately, the lives of all Australians. A joint project between the Harold Mitchell Foundation and Victoria University, the Mitchell Institute will fill a critical gap by linking sound research to solid … [Read more...]

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Sydney Uni pulls plug on Dalai Lama

18/04/2013 by

ABC 7.30    |      17 April  2013 Sydney University is under fire after aalegedly pulling the plug on a planned speaking event by the Dalai Lama. Students at Sydney University scored a major coup when the Tibetan spiritual leader agreed to speak at their campus during his upcoming short visit to Sydney in June. But the ABC's 7.30 has obtained emails revealing the university, which has close links to China, went to great lengths to wash its hands of the iconic monk. Campus authorities ticked off on the Dalai Lama's visit in January, and the university's new Institute for Democracy and Human Rights (IDHR) began to organise the event at the Seymour Centre. One of the organisers … [Read more...]

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Grattan quits The Age to join University of Canberra

04/02/2013 by

 The Conversation    |    4 February 2013 One of Australia’s best-known journalists, Michelle Grattan AO, will leave her role as political editor of The Age newspaper to join University of Canberra as a professorial fellow and become an associate editor for The Conversation. A member of the Canberra parliamentary press gallery for more than 40 years, Ms Grattan’s new role at the university will include teaching and research projects in politics and political communication, lecturing, public commentary and strategic advice, the university said in a press release. She will join The Conversation as Associate Editor (Politics) and Chief Political Correspondent, saying she was … [Read more...]

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No, you’re not entitled to your opinion

08/10/2012 by
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The Conversation    |    5 October 2012 Every year, I try to do at least two things with my students at least once. First, I make a point of addressing them as “philosophers” – a bit cheesy, but hopefully it encourages active learning. Secondly, I say something like this: “I’m sure you’ve heard the expression ‘everyone is entitled to their opinion.’ Perhaps you’ve even said it yourself, maybe to head off an argument or bring one to a close. Well, as soon as you walk into this room, it’s no longer true. You are not entitled to your opinion. You are only entitled to what you can argue for.” A bit harsh? Perhaps, but philosophy teachers owe it to our students to teach them how to … [Read more...]

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The Scan Main Edition Thursday 20 September 2012

20/09/2012 by
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Back to the future with workplace agreements? Australian Higher Education Industrial Association president and Curtin University vice-chancellor Jeanette Hacket says she would welcome a return to John Howard-era workplace agreements if it meant more flexibility to respond to student expectations.  She said she also doubted that universities could afford the 7 % annual pay rises being demanded by the National Tertiary Education Union. [Continue … [Read more...]

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Music camp to create and stage opera in just one week

04/09/2012 by
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UTAS Newsroom   31 August 2012 More than 40 talented young people from Tasmania and around Australia will come together from Monday 3 September 2012 for an Australian and possibly world first: the inaugural WotOpera Camp at the University of Tasmania’s Conservatorium of Music in Hobart. From diverse cultural, educational and SES backgrounds, the promising students aged between 16-19 will take part in the week-long intensive residency, taking comprehensive classes with industry professionals in singing, composition, stagecraft and creative writing. The students will develop and devise an opera entirely their own, and present it in a public performance at the UTAS Conservatorium … [Read more...]

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Paris Aristotle discusses the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers and its implications

31/08/2012 by

Castan Centre for Human Rights Law   31 August 2012 Date: Wednesday, 5 September 2012 Time: 6pm to 7:30pm Venue: State Library of Victoria, Village Roadshow Theatre, 179 La Trobe Street, Corner of Swanston and La Trobe Streets, Melbourne (Entry 3 via La Trobe Street) RSVP: [email protected] telephone 03 9905 3327 Paris Aristotle will discuss the report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers in conversation with Michael Gordon, the National Affairs Editor of The Age. … [Read more...]

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New tools to facilitate industry-university engagement

31/08/2012 by
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IRU Newsroom   31 August 21012 The IRU network of seven universities has launched a range of materials to encourage industry and universities to work together to develop Australia’s future skilled workforce. Businesses are encouraged to work with universities and students to create mutually beneficial projects and placements that align with the curriculum - what is commonly known as work integrated learning (WIL). The new documents provide a practical toolkit for employers. Discipline specific information is also provided for areas which are newer to the WIL concept - Business, Creative Arts, Information Technology, and Law. Developed by the IRU, the resources have received input … [Read more...]

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Campus Review 27 August 2012

28/08/2012 by
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 This post has been removed at the request of Campus Review … [Read more...]

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