ACUMA Inc.: the Association representing tertiary campus service organisations in Australia & New Zealand Australian higher education news in March 2011
Australian higher education news in March 2011
NZ Has Plenty Of Graduates; We Just Can't Give Them Jobs Report reinforces need for uni focus Student loan rebuild plan 'offensive' Massey backs loan repayment scheme New Zealand expats urged to pay back student loans Southern Cross Uni institution left to wither Furore over open market Students need more help, says uni chief Business backs deregulation of university student fees Students to get low-rent apartments AMA slams high-cost medical degree Pay lecturers according to performance, report urges Appalling class ratios an issue ripe for a revolt Corporate leaders call on unis and industry to address skills imbalance A few more questions for Glyn Davis Legislation introduced to establish the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency UA Good Practice Guidelines for Enhancing Student Safety Gillard Government delivers national reform to Australia’s VET sector Partnership helps close the gap for Indigenous students UQ to further strengthen Indigenous education leadership Students campaign for better university funding Uni students join protest over funding Train graduates to think outside square TEQSA bill unlikely to hand universities self-accreditation Markers caught between revenue and standards University of the Sunshine Coast to use Structural Adjustment Fund to expand its reach Reforms not over yet: Evans Lack of reform proposals Government joins UWS in Indigenous Employment push Inspiring indigenous students Cul-de-sac of broken dreams Uni students get a free ride for too long with their HECS debt In search of fairness in funding ANU chief challenges PM Taking a vocation PwC Student Experience Award Survey reveals extent of sex assault at unis Professor Lee Dow to head student income review CDU and Mawul Rom launch pioneering Masters program University slammed over donations University of Adelaide appoints new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education Investment) Fund criteria still up in the air (Macquarie) Culture of ignoring plaints Review of Student Income Support Reforms Weasel words and the soft sell Government blackmailed university University bid fails A talent for being in demand Coalition will 'claw back' BER fees UC intake hits record high Drink affects uni study Nigel Haworth: Corporate model poses threat to university's excellence Structural Adjustment Fund gives universities an edge Journal rankings don't reflect performance
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