Hi, Universities are not using social media (blogs, Facebook, Twitter etc) effectively. At present the usage of social media is being controlled by marketing, public relations and branding departments rather than by academics. Social media has the potential to greatly assist with knowledge dissemination and the participation of the community in research and dissemination of [...]
The Australian University Rankings for 2012 / 2013 – Higher Education in Oceania
October 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Just a short post to let you know that the latest University rankings for Higher Education in Oceania (and the whole world for that matter) have been released for 2012 / 2013. You can check out the full Times Higher Education University rankings here. The University of Melbourne is the top Australian University, followed fairly [...]
Academic publishing needs to go online to help it survive and give better access for blind people
February 15, 2012 By 4 Comments
There is starting to be an ongoing debate about the future of academic publishing. Publishing costs are rising and library budgets are falling so there is less money to purchase books and journals. If academics want to distribute their work widely and have their work make an impact then I believe the future of academic [...]
Comments on the University system of RTS and APA scholarships that need amending
December 21, 2011 By
The Federal Government is currently undertaking a review of the Research Workforce Training system. This includes the Research Training Scheme (RTS) that funds Universities for postgraduate research students. It also includes the Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) scholarships scheme. Full details of the working parties and the review taking place can be found at relevant Government [...]
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