Tag: University and Further Education
Students go classical to protest against academy closure
Students and teachers from the Australian National Academy of Music have played classical music in Parliament House to protest against the school's closure.[MORE]
UTAS plans big campus upgrade
The University of Tasmania has announced a 10-year capital investment plan for the state's three campuses worth $300 million.[MORE]
ANU, UC, CIT join forces to attract overseas students
The ANU, UC and CIT have agreed to work together to market the ACT as a destination for overseas students.[MORE]
Sydney PhD student turns thesis into dance
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An international competition asked entrants to turn their PhD studies into an interpretive movement performance.[MORE]
Vic Uni staff vote to take industrial action
Victoria University staff have voted to take industrial action following the announcement of redundancies.[MORE]
Guam educator pushes more tertiary study
A leading educator in Guam says public school authorities must work with local tertiary institutions, to increase the number of high school students who enrol in post-secondary education.[MORE]
Work to begin next March on Shepparton uni campus
Construction work is expected to start on Shepparton's new Latrobe University campus in March.[MORE]
Student squatters rally for affordable housing
University of Melbourne gives student squatters 5:00pm deadline to move out.[MORE]
Uni takes on student binge drinking culture
The University of Canberra has decided to tackle the binge-drinking culture amongst its students after research found high levels of dangerous alcohol use.[MORE]
Fears aired over nurse training changes
There is concern changes to nurse training will create a bigger shortage of nurses in smaller towns in the central western New South Wales region.[MORE]
ANU swamped with 2009 applications
The ANU says it has received far too many enrolment applications for the 2009 academic year.[MORE]
Innovation Campus promises economic benefits
The University of Wollongong's vice-chancellor, Gerard Sutton, says completing the Innovation Campus will bring economic benefit to the region.[MORE]
TAFE teachers strike over pay dispute
Central Victorian TAFE campuses say they are ready to deal with the repercussions of a teacher strike today.[MORE]
Uni prompted to shun alcohol promotion
The Newcastle University Students Association (NUSA) is urging the institution's administration to re-examine its support for a program that uses students to promote a well known alcoholic beverage on campus.[MORE]
Mobile phones used to study koala calls
Researchers are using mobile phones to spy on the local koala population of a north Queensland island.[MORE]
Uni students struggling more than ever: report
A new report says uni students are struggling more than ever, but that it will be worth it in the end.[MORE]
Greens question closure of music academy
The Greens say the Federal Government still needs to answer significant questions about the closure of the Australian National Academy of Music.[MORE]
Graduate receives PhD, 65 years later
An 88-year-old man who has been living in the United States since World War II has returned to Berlin to receive a university degree which was denied to him 65 years ago. [MORE]
Qld seniors gear up for end of high school
About 40,000 Queensland high school students are due to complete Year 12 today.[MORE]
Uni extends voluntary redundancy deadline
The Latrobe University has had to extend its deadline for voluntary redundancies because not enough staff have applied.[MORE]
Latrobe University extends redundancy deadline
Victoria's Latrobe University has extended its deadline for voluntary redundancies because of a lack of interest.[MORE]
Gillard opens new centre at Batchelor Institute
A new learning centre that will help remote Aboriginal students has been officially opened at the Batchelor Institute, south of Darwin.[MORE]
Council to put revised Quad Park offer to Govt
The Sunshine Coast Regional Council will put a revised offer to the Queensland Government in an attempt to get it to reconsider its decision to withdraw funding for the Quad Park redevelopment.[MORE]
Teachers vow to delay school year
Public school teachers across NSW have voted to strike for the first two days of the 2009 school year.[MORE]
Weather delays Orange dental school construction
Hundreds of students are vying for places at Charles Sturt University's new $25 million school of dentistry in Orange.[MORE]
