MARCH

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COMMERCIALISATION CONSULTATION PAPER

Department of Education, Skills and Employment, Australian Government

In this paper the Government is seeking comment on issues that impact on five research commercialisation. Submissions close 9 April.


FOREIGN RELATIONS ACT 2020 FACT SHEET

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

The Act empowers the Minister for Foreign Affairs to take an oversight and interest in agreements that any State agency (which includes universities established under State Acts of Parliament, such as UNE) has with a foreign power.


AUSTRALIA's HIGHER EDUCATION DELIVERY OFFSHORE AND ONLINE - TRENDS, BARRIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education

In late 2020 the Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education and the Australian Government Department of Education released a report on Australia’s higher education delivery offshore and online.

The paper explores a number of models of off-shore delivery and an overview of key markets, including online TNE


FEBRUARY

COALDRAKE  REVIEW OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDER CATEGORY STANDARDS

Department of Education, Skills and Employment, Australian Government

The 2017-18 Commonwealth Budget Higher Education Reform Package included a measure to undertake a review of the PCS to ensure they support the Australian Government's goals for a diverse high quality higher education sector that meets the needs of students, employers, the sector and the wider community.


THE TIPPING POINT FOR DIGITISATION OF EDUCATION CAMPUSES

Vector Consulting

Vector Consulting was commissioned by Cisco and Optus to understand how universities and TAFEs are re-imagining teaching, research, administration and campus design.


WHAT MAKES AN AGILE TEAM? SIX FACTORS FOR FUTURE SUCCESS

Forbes

Findings from new research from Alliance Manchester Business School and leadership consultancy Cirrus have identified six key factors of team agility that enable teams to respond quickly and effectively to changing demands. When a team achieves a blend of all six, they can be defined as truly agile.


KNOWLEDGE IS POWER? UNIVERSITIES IN THE COVID-19 CRISIS

Policy Forum

Democracy Sausage - Universities in the COVID-19 crisis

Universities had a very tough 2020, but what does the continued closure of international borders mean for the future of the sector? Will the government’s plan to produce more ‘job-ready’ graduates achieve the intended result? And with the importance of cooperation between the researchers and policymakers highlighted during the pandemic, can universities and governments work more closely together to address the other major challenges facing Australia and the world?