Group of 8 | 6 November 2014 Too many "known unknowns" (2) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… The Group of 8 consideration of the negative impact of the legislative impasse in the Senate on the government's higher education package comes on the back of Melbourne University stating that it is unable to frame a budget for next year or beyond because there are to many "known unknowns. Neither can you say that its prognostications about the likely impact on other areas of university funding, such as research, are unreasonable: the government seems set to effect at least its savings, one way or another. Elsewhere, the Grattan Institute's Andrew Norton suggests a freeze on … [Read more...]
Acquire in ASQA spotlight
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The Australian | 6 November 2014 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… The marketing practices of Acquire Learning, chaired by former AFL chief Andrew Demetriou, are being investigated by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) following complaints about cold calling and inappropriately enrolling jobseekers who had applied for positions advertised on the Seek employment website. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….......…… Acquire itself is not a registered training organisation, but works as a broker allocating students to individual providers. Its website lists a number of registered training organisations that it has partnered with, including Avana, a … [Read more...]
Group of 8 Newsletter November 2014
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……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Table of Contents Higher Education and Research Reform Bill 2014 Matters on hold The Government's Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda Program Review of the Cooperative Research Centres Reform of the ESOS Framework Go8 in EduExpo Student Exhibitions in Brazil Best Global Universities Rankings Executive Files: The University of Adelaide Research with Impact Calendar of Events … [Read more...]
ATN’s new executive director
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ATN Newsroom | 8 October 2014 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… The Australian Technology Network of Universities (ATN) has appointed Renee Hindmarsh as its new executive director, succeeding Vicki Thomson who has taken up the executive director position at the Group of 8. She commenced on 3 November. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….......…… Hindmarsh was previously a director of Barton Deakin Public Relations in Melbourne. She has worked as a chief of staff, senior adviser and media adviser to successive Liberal ministers. A graduate of Monash University, she has a very strong knowledge of the Australian higher education sector. The ATN says that Hindamarsh … [Read more...]
Swinburne presents options to keep higher ed fees in check
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Swinburne Media Centre | 6 November 2014 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… As the cross bench senators weigh up the government's higher education reform package, including university fee deregulation and student loan interest rates, they might well consider a comparison table released by Swinburne University of Technology to assist in the evaluation of four policy options that have been canvassed to moderate against excessive student fee increases from 2016. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….......…… Experts have predicted that the price of degrees will increase significantly from 2016. The proposed flat fee of $16,000 per year announced by the University of … [Read more...]
