THE’s most read stories 2013

31/12/2013 by
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31 December 2013 According to Times Higher Education, its readers have shown particular interest in global stories, including features on the rise of Singaporean universities and on life as an expatriate scholar in Japan, as well as the inaugural THE Global Gender Index, which exposed the inequalities facing women in higher education worldwide.  Here, from fifteen to one (excluding stories on the THE World University Rankings), are THE's most-read stories of the year. 15. Branded to death (18 July 2013) 14. Unbridled success: Germany’s fee foes claim victory (23 May 2013) 13. Is there anything new to say about Shakespeare? (26 September 2013)12. Higher education pay survey, 2013 … [Read more...]

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Inside a cooperative university

19/12/2013 by
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David Matthews of The Times Higher Education Supplement reports  on the University of Mondragon (Spain), which is fighting to preserve its teaching mission, industry-focused research and mutual governance model. It is hard to think of a time when academics in the UK have been more dissatisfied with where the academy is going. Their list of gripes is long: from the rise of the student “consumer” to overpaid vice-chancellors, a distant management class, increasing marketisation, a seemingly ever-growing brood of administrators and, perhaps least tangibly, a sense that academia is turning into a competitive rather than comradely affair. Last year, senior scholars founded the Council for … [Read more...]

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ACPET National Monday Update 2 December 2013

02/12/2013 by
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In Focus India's third religion  Speaking in Delhi on Friday at the 2nd India Australia Skills Conference, Basab Banerjee of India’s National Skill Development Corporation reflected that India has two religions – cricket and Bollywood, and that Australia had played a valuable part in the development of both. Dennis Lillee helped Indian cricket discover fast bowling and Brett Lee had done his bit for Bollywood. Basab then moved to reflect that Australia has an equally crucial role to play in helping India with what he hopes will be its third religion – skills training.... Read more Featured Advice from the ACPET Board's November meeting A note from the Chair … [Read more...]

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TDA Newsletter 25 November 2013

25/11/2013 by
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TAFE shines at Australian Training Awards TAFE Institutes were in the spotlight at the 2013 Australian Training Awards in Perth on Friday. TAFE NSW – South Western Sydney Institute was named national Large Training Provider of the Year. The award recognises a registered training organisation (RTO) that has demonstrated outstanding achievement in all aspects of the delivery of vocational education and training. The judges noted South Western Sydney Institute’s ‘Bright Ideas’ initiative to improve workforce capability in innovation and its successful collaboration with industry partners. The success of this initiative led to the TAFE NSW – South Western Sydney Institute Innovate model, … [Read more...]

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TDA Newsletter 11November 2013

11/11/2013 by

More apprentices start training Commencements of trade and non-trade apprentices increased in the September quarter, according to early trend estimates from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). Trade apprentice commencements rose from 22,700 in the June quarter to a new high of 27,200 in the September quarter. Non-trade commencements have increased in the last two quarters, from 33,700 in the March quarter to 43,600 in the September quarter. This follows a period of decline in the preceding four quarters. Warning to international students The NSW Government and the education sector have issued a warning to international students over the activities of … [Read more...]

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ACPET National Monday Update 11 November 2013

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In Focus International education – some rare good news, as well as the mysterious missing report and secret COAG meeting….  In the same week that the sector came to grips with news that only 22 institutions (all from the higher education sector) have students with a sufficiently low immigration risk profile that they can be invited to opt-in to streamlined visa processing, there were glimmers of good news at the annual I... Read more Featured Typhoon Haiyan  As this week's edition of National Monday Update goes out, news of the devastating impact of Typhoon Haiyan is emerging. It has clearly had a devastating impact on the Philippines and is now headed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ACPET, Commonwealth policies, Government, International, International students, Notices, Qualifications, TAFE, Tertiary media, VET, Vocational education & training

University World News 10 November 2013

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Chile – The canary in the global higher education privatisation coalmine In Commentary, Cristina González argues that Chile is an early and extreme example of the privatisation of higher education, and that turmoil in the generally high-fee, low-quality sector may be a preview of things to come in other countries. Roger Y Chao Jr contends that to counter fraud in higher education, China will need to tackle its cultural roots, pressures linked to rankings and an overemphasis on commerc ialisation of research. And Diana Beech previews a conference taking place this month that aims to give researchers a voice in shaping research policy in Europe. In World Blog, William Patrick Leonard … [Read more...]

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TDA Newsletter 4 November 2013

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In this edition Employers cut back on training New reform timetable for NSW Qualifications improve but jobs flat according to COAG China 2013 CEAIE conference focuses on sustainable growth Vocational training misses out on visa streamlining Training completion rates improving Update on VET reform standards TDA Kazakhstan project well underway 11th Education Expo in Pakistan Opportunity to learn about UK e-portfolio New education section in The Conversation Diary Dates Employers cut back on training Slower economic growth, and lower business confidence in 2013 has seen employers reduce their use of training, according to the … [Read more...]

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University World News – 3 November 2013

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Click headlines to see full articles_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ JAPANStepping up research collaboration with Asia, AfricaSuvendrini KakuchiAiming to strengthen Japan’s global influence and soft power through the internationalisation of higher education, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government is turning the spotlight on research collaboration – in particular strengthening joint research with developing countries in Africa and Asia.GLOBALWISE – Can universities keep up with the future?Yojana SharmaCan university leaders ensure that their institutions keep up with rapid changes in … [Read more...]

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The Scan in October 2013 : Most read items

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1 November 2013 Why TAFE matters 25 October 2013  |  The insightful Leesa Wheelahan will soon be decamping the LH Martin Institute to take up the at the University of Toronto.  Here she reflects on the challenges facing the TAFE sector as a result of “VET reform”, which she suggests can only result in a greatly diminished role for TAFE, at great community and social cost....[ READ MORE ]....  Hockey rules out privatisation of HECS 18 October 2013     |    Treasurer Joe Hockey has  hosed down speculation that the government plans to “privatise” student debt, following claims that the right to recoup loans worth about $23 billion may be “sold off” to the private sector. But education … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Budget, Coalition policies, Commonwealth policies, Government, Group of 8, Higher education policy, Holmesglen TAFE, International, International students, La Trobe University, LH Martin Institute, Qualifications, Rankings, TAFE, TEQSA, Uncategorized, University of Melbourne, VET, Vocational education & training Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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