Death By Numbers
525,600 minutes.. how do you measure a year? This is the opening line from the opening song of the Broadway musical Rent. It is an interesting way to think about the passage of time. For me however, it speaks to…
Category: International
Evaluating quality of higher education systems
Are Universities a product of the quality of their national higher education system? We see various world rankings of Universities published by numerous sources. Institutions place high value on their position and standing in these lists. Therefore it would be…
Money On The Barbie
Episode 5 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.”
State And Commonwealth Fire Play
Episode 4 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.”
G’Day NIH
Episode 3 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.”
Australian Government Commits To Cutting Red Tape For Universities
In December 2013, the Australian government accepted all of the recommendations of the Review of Reporting Requirements for Universities. This report was released in April 2013 as a result of a review of reporting requirements for universities with the intention…
Australian Universities Included In NSF GROW Program
Eligible graduate researchers can now apply to any Australian University as part of the National Science Foundation (NSF) GROW program – Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide. Universities Australia has recently signed an agreement with the NSF facilitating this collaboration. Further information…
No Worries, I’ll Do It All
Episode 2 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.” http://traffic.libsyn.com/soundsofera/No-Worries-Ill-Do-It-All.mp3 Podcast: Download (Duration: 5:15 — 8.0MB)…
Research Administrators Come From OZ
Episode 1 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.” http://traffic.libsyn.com/soundsofera/Research-Administrators-come-from-OZ.mp3 Podcast: Download (Duration: 6:13 — 9.3MB)…
#ScrapTheCap
The Australian government plans to cap annual tax deductions for self-education expenses at $2,000, estimating a saving of $514.3 million over the next four years. Industry groups, including Universities Australia, believe this will have a negative impact on professional development…