Collaboration and the case for certainty

17/03/2016 by
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University Australia's election agenda 17 March 2016 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… In this extract from his  speech to the recent Universities Australia Conference (which was mainly about research, innovation and collaboration),  Universities Australia's chair Barney Glover sets out in broad terms the university sector’s policy agenda for this election year. He prefaced his comments with the observation that the sector has been subject almost 2 years of policy insecurity and uncertainty which has taken a toll on the ability of universities to plan and allocate resources (it’s actually more like 4 years, taking into account the churn that was going on in the latter days of the … [Read more...]

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Monash to pull out of Berwick

08/03/2016 by
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Cites "lack of demand" ABC News  |    8 March 2016 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Monash University says it will close its Berwick campus in Melbourne's outer south-east unless it can partner with another university on the site. …………………………………………………………………………………….......…… The university said it will stop teaching at Berwick by the end of 2018 after a deal with Victoria University (VU) to use the campus fell through. Monash University's pro vice-chancellor Professor Leon Piterman said negotiations with VU to use the site had gone on for some time. "With students with lower ATARs achieving entry into VU, they would potentially meet the needs of the region better than what … [Read more...]

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Offer stuff up at VU

06/01/2016 by
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6 January 2016 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Up to 14,500 university applicants told before Christmas that they had won a place at Victoria University (VU) have now been told it was a “system” error. …………………………………………………………………………………….......…… VU sent out emails on Christmas Eve, informing applicants they could enrol in their preferred course. The emails congratulated recipients on being “accepted to study” at the university. But on Monday 4 January, those same students received another email, headed “Recall of Enrol to study at Victoria University”, in which the university’s general manager of student administration wrote: We regret to advise that this email was … [Read more...]

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50 Future Fellowships announced

17/12/2015 by

17 December 2015 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… The Australian Research Council has announced grants of $38.6 million to support 50 Future Fellows at 17 universities.  The Future Fellowship scheme provides four-year fellowships to outstanding Australian mid-career researchers. The aim of Future Fellowships is to attract and retain the best and brightest mid-career researchers in Australia rather than head off overseas to advance their careers.  Details of the approved projects are HERE. …………………………………………………………………………………….......……   Future Fellowships 2015 funding outcomes—Snapshot by State and Organisation Administering Organisation Total number of projects Total … [Read more...]

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The Scan #176 16 December 2015

16/12/2015 by

News __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rebalancing Victorian VET 16 December 2015     |     The Victorian government has released the Final Report of The VET Funding Review (Mackenzie Report).  It’s a weighty document, both literally and figuratively, running to 173 pages and 109 recommendations. Skills minister Steve Herbert says the government accepts the “general thrust” of the report and its recommendations.  It will take the next year to work through design and implementation issues and to consult with stakeholders ahead of the introduction of a new funding model in 2017.  Certain … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ASQA, Budget, COAG, Coalition policies, Higher Education Standards Panel, LH Martin Institute, Life & stuff, Notices, Qualifications, TAFE, The Scan, universities, VET, Vocational education & training Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Job axe to fall at UWA

14/12/2015 by
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ABC NEWS |     11 December 2015 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… The University of Western Australia (UWA) will lay off 300 staff as part of sweeping cuts aimed at reducing costs. The university will slash 100 academic positions and 200 professional positions early next year.  Fifty new academic positions will be created to enhance the university's "capability and impact in areas of comparative advantage". …………………………………………………………………………………….......……  UWA Vice Chancellor Professor Paul Johnson said in a statement that 2015 had been a challenging year for the Australian higher education sector: UWA, like many universities, has a budget challenge. As highlighted during the … [Read more...]

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The Scan #175 11 December 2015

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__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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...]

Filed Under: ACCC, ACPET, ASQA, Budget, Commonwealth policies, Grattan Institute, Higher education policy, Labor higher education policy, LH Martin Institute, Life & stuff, NCVER, Notices, Qualifications, Research, Science, Society, TAFE, Tertiary media, The Scan, universities, Universities Australia, VET, Vocational education & training Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Go8 Newsletter November 2015

26/11/2015 by
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Taking over universities

18/12/2013 by

UNSW News     |      18 December 2013   Why the states would give up control State and federal relations are almost always a bumpy ride – you only have to look at the recent stoush over schools funding to see that. So when relations go well and we see a glimpse of that perfect picture of co-operative federalism, attention needs to be paid. The Commonwealth government has recently announced its intention to assume responsibility for New South Wales universities – a takeover that looks to be rolled out nationally over time. NSW is reported to be “receptive to the idea”, which probably indicates the state government’s indifference and relief in equal measure. The … [Read more...]

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Commonwealth plots uni takeover

16/12/2013 by

  Australian Financial Review     |   16 December 2013The Commonwealth government is planning to end the historical role of state governments in the establishment and governance of universities._______________________________________________________Education minister ­Christopher Pyne is in talks with the NSW government about the Commonwealth assuming control over the governance of the state’s 10 universities, which would be the first stage of a national takeover.Currently, all universities except the Australian National University were ­established as state institutions, although the Whitlam government took over direct funding in 1974 and the Commonwealth  has had an increasing regulatory … [Read more...]

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