Seven-year time limit on university degrees to affect most disadvantaged students
The time limit was previously scrapped in 2012 but reintroduced after negotiations with Pauline Hanson.
Assessment weightings to be capped at 60%
The review considered student comments that “assessment is overwhelming, poorly communicated and not clearly linked to learning outcomes.”
Job cuts imbroglio lands UWA in Fair Work Commission
The case comes after the University used misleading data to justify wide-ranging course cuts and redundancies.
Monash to repay $8.6m in stolen wages, though casuals remain short-changed
Monash avoided classifying the issue as wage theft, instead using the term “unintentional underpayments.”
USyd cancels in-person graduations for rest of 2021
Vice-Chancellor Mark Scott said that USyd had made this decision due to “NSW health advice.”
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“None of this austerity is justified”: Education activists hold forum amid continuing education insecurity
It is clear that the University community is frustrated, having to grapple with interminable uncertainty for their futures in academic research and learning.
Academics’ right to research-teaching balance at risk under new University proposal
Many say that fewer staff could be doing research, given that it draws in less money than teaching activities.
Students blindsided by University revoking scholarships at last minute
Participants were informed of the decision on the intensive unit’s last day.