Category: International

World University Rankings: Number Crunchers

Posted on November 5, 2014 by |
Following the release of the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, there is always a lot of news reporting and analysis regarding the results and what they mean for higher education on a regional and global scale. A look at…
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When is a Giraffe merely a Giraffe?

Posted on June 12, 2014 by |
University Research & Economic Growth I recently ran across an article that stopped me in my tracks with this statement: A United Nations report on Asian higher education has questioned the widely held belief among policymakers that investment in university research…
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Posted on June 12, 2014 by |
Recently I attended the Cooperative Research Centres Association Conference (CRCA 2014). The theme of the event was Innovating with Asia. The key speakers provided a very interesting and thought provoking insight into the challenges and opportunities that exist in Asia…
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Posted on May 28, 2014 by |
Universities Australia is behind a new campaign called ‘Keep It Clever’. It aims to maintain a thriving university sector in Australia and to ensure proper, ongoing public investment in university education and research. The initiative argues that for Australia to…
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Posted on March 17, 2014 by |
Episode 7 of a 9 part series where Edward Johnson Jr. (a.k.a. Eddie) sits down with Campbell Thomson, Director Research Services at The University of Western Australia, to discuss Research Administration “down under.”
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Posted on March 17, 2014 by |
Pro Bono Australia recent showcased Australia’s Top 50 Philanthropic Gifts of All Time. It was a celebration of Australia’s most significant philanthropic achievements from the 1800’s until today. The list made interesting reading as most of those recorded played substantial…
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A133 Plague Infects Australia

Posted on March 16, 2014 by |
Final episode of a 9 part series where Edward Johnson Jr. (a.k.a. Eddie) sits down with Campbell Thomson, Director Research Services at The University of Western Australia, to discuss Research Administration “down under.”
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