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World to fund Melbourne Uni
The University of Melbourne’s historic fund-raising campaign is targeting overseas benefactors in the hope of raising $500 million for scholarships, research and facilities by 2017.
Coursework postgraduate student numbers rise over decade
In the past decade the number of post-graduate domestic students studying by coursework has increased almost every year and rose 63 per cent from 2001 to 2012.
Where to get the best MBA – student feedback
Bond University’s MBA programme earns top billing for student satisfaction in the latest Australian Financial Review Boss MBA Ranking.
Five Queensland universities rank in country’s top
Queensland universities have taken five of the top 10 positions in the Australian Financial Review Boss MBA Rankings, with the University of Queensland Business School ranking No. 1.
Time to study why Indonesians aren’t coming to our universities
On the face of it you would expect Indonesia to be a strong market for Australian education, and it has been in the past. But today there are fewer Indonesian students in Australian universities than in 2000, when there were 9283. In 2012 there were 9014.
Greens to agitate for Labor backflip on education cuts
Greens deputy leader Adam Bandt has confirmed his party will pressure Labor senators to prevent the Coalition following through with Labor’s own plans to slash $2.8 billion from higher education.
Most postgraduates find work fast and with good reward
Nearly all students completing post-graduate courses in Australian universities find work soon after graduation, with an overall median salary of $75,000, according to the latest Australian Graduate Survey.
YouTube for uni courses goes live
The Australian Financial Review’s weekly guide to massive open online courses (MOOCs) and how they are revolutionising education.
Universities need to address disconnect between research and national needs
Arun SharmaUniversities and businesses do not have to be totally aligned in their research investment, but the disparity in the Australian context is serious. It almost appears that the research capacity in universities has evolved independently of the innovation needs of the economy.
