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Jennifer talks with Dr Nick Riemer from the Uniiversity of Sydney about the new definition of antisemitism proposed by Universities Australia for use on Australian campuses.This definition was developed in reaction to pro-Palestine protests against the actions of the State of Israel, to stymie open and scholarly debate.ReferencesJumana Bayeh 2025, Silencing Palestine: Universities Australia and the new definition of antisemitism, Overland 31 March 2025Nick Reimer 2025, Genocide showroom: Universities after Gaza, Overland 22 April 2025

7:15 AM// Kannagi speaks to Avika, a regenerative farmer in Chiang MaiOn a recent episode of 3CR's Women on the Line, Kannagi spoke to Avika, a regenerative farmer in Chiang Mai, Thailand who is passionate about regenerating soil and working with farmers across the country to make regenerative farming tools and techniques more accessible. This interview originally aired on Women on the Line on Monday 17 March 2025. To listen to the rest of the interview and to access all episodes of the show, head to www.3cr.org.au/womenontheline 7:30 AM// Kristin O'Connell from the AntiPoverty CentreKristin O'Connell from the Antipoverty Centre speaks to us to break down the latest federal budget and how it is set to leave millions of people in poverty feeling worse off than they were when the Prime Minister first promised to “leave no one behind”. The Antipoverty Centre was established in 2021 and are a collective of activists, advocates and researchers with direct, contemporary experience of poverty and unemployment. Their mission is to shift how people speak about and respond to poverty and unemployment in this colony. You can follow and support the important work of the AC by going to https://antipovertycentre.org/  7:45 AM// National Day of Action for PalestineOn Wednesday, 26th of March, various university groups across the country rallied at their campuses as part of the National Day of Action for Palestine. At University of Melbourne, students and staff came together to demand the university cut academic ties with so-called Israel, and divest from research partnerships with weapon manufacturers that are complicit in the ongoing genocide in Palestine. We will now listen to two speakers from the rally at University of Melbourne. Sophie Rudolph is a research fellow from the Faculty of Education who spoke on behalf of the National Tertiary Education Union and staff members who are in opposition of the increasing repression against protests on campus, as well as the proposed anti-semitism definition by Universities Australia. After that, we will hear from Pipin, an international student from Indonesia, highlighting the global and interconnected struggle for liberation and democracy. For more information, see @studentsagainstwar_unimelb and @melbournebergerak on Instagram 8:00 AM// Avalon Airshow picketCommunity members rallied against the Avalon air-show last week, highlighting the event as a weapons expo. On Friday (28 Mar) Amy Aednat [pron: Eed-Nat] Ciara spoke to Jaimie Jeffrey from IPAN (Independent and Peaceful Australia Network) Geelong-Southwest and community member Cheryl about the many levels of government involvement in the arms trade, Australia's role in producing weapon components and how this contributes to genocide, how it contributes to the promotion of militarism. Jamie and Cheryl also discuss local community's thoughts and pushback on the day. This recording was made on the ground at the blockade.  8:15 AM// Anti-trans campaign by Australian Christian LobbyOn Sunday, for 3CR's Trans Day of Audibility 2025, Amy from Kill Your Lawn and Kick Your Fence and Local Food Connections, interviewed non-binary sex worker Charlie Bear about their research into the Australian Christian Lobby's anti-trans and anti-sex worker campaigning. This is a timely conversation as Russell's Vought's and the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 brings a far-right Christian nationalism into law making in the USA. This interview was part of 3CR's Trans Day of Audibility programme on Sunday, and we highly recommend you check out the full show on https://www.3cr.org.au/transdayofaudibility2025SONGS "Lam Toey Chaweewan" by Chaweewan Dumern"Only Love" by Mia Wray

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C'est l'un des pays qui accueille le plus d'étudiants étrangers au monde : ils sont près d'un million et représentent une source considérable de revenus pour les universités, parfois jusqu'à 40% de la population estudiantine. Accusés d'aggraver la crise du logement, le gouvernement a décidé de réduire significativement le nombre d'étudiants étrangers au risque de plonger dans la tourmente le secteur de l'éducation tertiaire, poids lourd de l'économie du pays pesant plus de 30 milliards d'euros. De notre correspondant à Sydney,Vaches à lait pour les uns, boucs émissaires pour les autres, les étudiants étrangers sont actuellement en Australie au cœur de toutes les discussions. Ils représentent à eux seuls la moitié de tous les immigrés arrivés en Australie en 2023. Ils sont pointés du doigt par certains, qui les estiment responsables de la forte tension sur le marché immobilier. Les loyers ont en effet augmenté de près de 10% en un an dans les grandes villes du pays et la part des logements vacants, à Sydney par exemple, est inférieure à 1%.Mais pour le spécialiste de l'immigration Abdul Rizvi, le rôle joué par les étudiants étrangers dans cette crise est largement surévalué. « Les étudiants, en général, vivent dans des résidences étudiantes, près des universités, pas dans les banlieues pavillonnaires où la tension est la plus forte sur le marché de la location. Donc oui, ils participent à la pression sur le marché immobilier, mais les accusations à leur encontre sont exagérées. »Pourtant, le gouvernement a décidé, il y a quelques mois, de plus que doubler le prix des visas étudiants et d'exiger désormais que ces derniers disposent d'au moins 18 000 euros sur leur compte en banque pour obtenir un titre de séjour. Il compte par ailleurs instaurer des quotas et limiter à 270 000 le nombre de visas délivrés l'année prochaine, soit une baisse de plus de 15% par rapport à 2023.Les emplois menacés dans le secteurUne catastrophe dont les conséquences se font déjà sentir d'après Luke Sheehy, le président de Universities Australia, qui représente la filière : « Le gouvernement a déjà délivré 60 000 visas de moins au cours des six premiers mois de l'année, ce qui menace 1 400 emplois dans le seul secteur universitaire. Et les quotas annoncés auront un impact sur d'autres emplois. »Plusieurs universités ont d'ores et déjà annoncé des pertes de plusieurs centaines de millions de dollars et des centaines de suppressions de postes dans l'enseignement et la recherche. Par ailleurs, certains regrettent que le débat n'ait porté que sur l'immigration et pas sur l'éducation, alors qu'elle est directement concernée. C'est le cas par exemple de Nico Louw, chef économiste du Menzies Research Centre : « Dans certaines filières universitaires, il y a 70, 75, voire 80% d'étudiants étrangers, ce qui abaisse la qualité de l'éducation dispensée. Nous pensons que plutôt qu'un quota global, il faudrait fixer des limites par cursus, ce qui permettrait de régler les deux problèmes à la fois, celui de l'éducation et de l'immigration. »Plusieurs témoignages de professeurs soulignent en effet que face à certains étudiants étrangers au niveau d'anglais faible, ceux-ci ont tendance à simplifier leurs cours. Cette proposition de quotas par filière avait été faite par une commission sénatoriale, Mais elle n'a finalement pas été retenue par le gouvernement, qui compte faire voter ces nouveaux quotas au Parlement à la mi-novembre.

C'est l'un des pays qui accueille le plus d'étudiants étrangers au monde : ils sont près d'un million et représentent une source considérable de revenus pour les universités, parfois jusqu'à 40% de la population estudiantine. Accusés d'aggraver la crise du logement, le gouvernement a décidé de réduire significativement le nombre d'étudiants étrangers au risque de plonger dans la tourmente le secteur de l'éducation tertiaire, poids lourd de l'économie du pays pesant plus de 30 milliards d'euros. De notre correspondant à Sydney,Vaches à lait pour les uns, boucs émissaires pour les autres, les étudiants étrangers sont actuellement en Australie au cœur de toutes les discussions. Ils représentent à eux seuls la moitié de tous les immigrés arrivés en Australie en 2023. Ils sont pointés du doigt par certains, qui les estiment responsables de la forte tension sur le marché immobilier. Les loyers ont en effet augmenté de près de 10% en un an dans les grandes villes du pays et la part des logements vacants, à Sydney par exemple, est inférieure à 1%.Mais pour le spécialiste de l'immigration Abdul Rizvi, le rôle joué par les étudiants étrangers dans cette crise est largement surévalué. « Les étudiants, en général, vivent dans des résidences étudiantes, près des universités, pas dans les banlieues pavillonnaires où la tension est la plus forte sur le marché de la location. Donc oui, ils participent à la pression sur le marché immobilier, mais les accusations à leur encontre sont exagérées. »Pourtant, le gouvernement a décidé, il y a quelques mois, de plus que doubler le prix des visas étudiants et d'exiger désormais que ces derniers disposent d'au moins 18 000 euros sur leur compte en banque pour obtenir un titre de séjour. Il compte par ailleurs instaurer des quotas et limiter à 270 000 le nombre de visas délivrés l'année prochaine, soit une baisse de plus de 15% par rapport à 2023.Les emplois menacés dans le secteurUne catastrophe dont les conséquences se font déjà sentir d'après Luke Sheehy, le président de Universities Australia, qui représente la filière : « Le gouvernement a déjà délivré 60 000 visas de moins au cours des six premiers mois de l'année, ce qui menace 1 400 emplois dans le seul secteur universitaire. Et les quotas annoncés auront un impact sur d'autres emplois. »Plusieurs universités ont d'ores et déjà annoncé des pertes de plusieurs centaines de millions de dollars et des centaines de suppressions de postes dans l'enseignement et la recherche. Par ailleurs, certains regrettent que le débat n'ait porté que sur l'immigration et pas sur l'éducation, alors qu'elle est directement concernée. C'est le cas par exemple de Nico Louw, chef économiste du Menzies Research Centre : « Dans certaines filières universitaires, il y a 70, 75, voire 80% d'étudiants étrangers, ce qui abaisse la qualité de l'éducation dispensée. Nous pensons que plutôt qu'un quota global, il faudrait fixer des limites par cursus, ce qui permettrait de régler les deux problèmes à la fois, celui de l'éducation et de l'immigration. »Plusieurs témoignages de professeurs soulignent en effet que face à certains étudiants étrangers au niveau d'anglais faible, ceux-ci ont tendance à simplifier leurs cours. Cette proposition de quotas par filière avait été faite par une commission sénatoriale, Mais elle n'a finalement pas été retenue par le gouvernement, qui compte faire voter ces nouveaux quotas au Parlement à la mi-novembre.

Ime tedna je Tanja Babnik, učiteljica v bolnišnični šoli Univerzitetnega rehabilitacijskega inštituta RS Soča v Ljubljani, kjer so pripravili jubilejne 30. bolnišnične olimpijske igre. Bolni in gibalno ovirani otroci in mladostniki med zdravljenjem na igrah ohranjajo in razvijajo svojo psihofizično kondicijo, kar pripomore k hitrejšemu okrevanju. Kandidatki sta bili še: Ana Gros, kapetanka slovenske ženske rokometne reprezentance, ki si je po prepričljivih zmagah proti Paragvaju in Črni gori na kvalifikacijskem turnirju v Ulmu zagotovila nastop na olimpijskih igrah v Parizu. Rokometašice so s tem postale tudi prva slovenska ženska ekipa v kolektivnih športih do zdaj, ki bo zaigrala pod petimi krogi; Zala Volčič, izredna profesorica in direktorica za inovacije v poučevanju na Univerzi Monash v Melbournu. Pri organizaciji Universities Australia, ki vključuje vse avstralske univerze, so jo v močni konkurenci prepoznali kot izstopajočo in ji podelili priznanje za najboljšo univerzitetno predavateljico v državi.

Universities Australia welcomes an inquiry into sexual consent laws; The death toll from the flooding in Libya reaches 11,300; Future Matildas matches to be broadcast on free-to-air.

Chính phủ Liên bang đã thành lập một nhóm đặc nhiệm để đánh giá cách làm cho các trường đại học an toàn hơn và ngăn chặn bạo lực tình dục trong khuôn viên trường. Nhưng một số người nói rằng chính phủ, và cơ quan cao nhất của ngành là Universities Australia không làm đủ để giải quyết vấn đề.

The Federal Government has established a working group to examine how to make universities safer and stop sexual violence on campuses. But some say the Government, and the sector's peak body Universities Australia, is not doing enough to tackle the issue.

In this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by Prof. Braden Hill, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Students, Equity and Indigenous) at Edith Cowan University to discuss equity in higher education and the Voice.During their discussion Braden and Claire mention the following:Braden's speech to the 2022 TEQSA annual conference: https://youtu.be/O__d5VSaaF0The Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre at Murdoch University: https://www.murdoch.edu.au/explore/support-services/kulbardi-aboriginal-centreKulbardi's K-Track program: https://www.murdoch.edu.au/explore/support-services/kulbardi-aboriginal-centre/k-track-enabling-programProf. Megan Davis' speech to the 2023 Universities Australia annual conference: https://youtu.be/MhQrsAKf6coWestern Sydney University's all staff webinar explaining The Voice: https://youtu.be/WEmmHr_1fmgContact Claire: Connect with me on LinkedIn: Claire Field Check out the news pages on my website: clairefield.com.au Email me at: admin@clairefield.com.au The ‘What now? What next?' podcast recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia's traditional custodians. In the spirit of reconciliation we are proud to recommend John Briggs Consulting as a leader in Reconciliation and Indigenous engagement. To find out more go to www.johnbriggs.net.au

The head of Universities Australia has apologised to students who've experienced sexual harassment or sexual assault while attending university. The apology coincides with the release of a new student safety survey, that found one in six have been sexually harassed since starting university. 

Kepala dari Universities Australia telah meminta maaf kepada mahasiswa yang pernah mengalami pelecehan seksual atau kekerasan seksual saat kuliah. - Kepala dari Universities Australia telah meminta maaf kepada mahasiswa yang pernah mengalami pelecehan seksual atau kekerasan seksual saat kuliah.

The head of Universities Australia has apologised to students who've experienced sexual harassment or sexual assault while attending university. The apology coincides with the release of a new student safety survey, that found one in six have been sexually harassed since starting university. - Шефот на Universities Australia им се извини на студентите кои доживеале сексуално вознемирување или сексуален напад додека биле на универзитет. Извинувањето се совпаѓа со објавувањето на ново истражување за безбедноста на студентите, според кое секој шести бил сексуално вознемируван од почетокот на факултетот.

The Vice-Chancellor of La Trobe University - and Chair of Universities Australia John Dewar says he's sorry for every tertiary student who has experienced sexual harassment or abuse whilst at University. His apology headlined today's release of the national student safety survey, which revealed that one in 20 students had been sexually assaulted since starting at university and one in one-hundred had been sexually assaulted in the past 12 months.

The head of Universities Australia has apologised to students who've experienced sexual harassment or sexual assault while attending university.

This interview with the new chair of our peak body Universities Australia, sees vice-chancellor of La Trobe John Dewar assess how we are doing as a sector and interpret the gauntlet thrown at us by Minister Tudge in his recent speech. John gives a rich picture of the complexity of the commercialisation and campus return issues. He outlines how moves to differentiate on function and by discipline will continue to provide an opportunity for place-based strategies and major forays into the very competitive global online markets. But his message to the sector, in one of his first public statements as UA chair, is to pay tribute to the culture change and skills development that has taken place sector-wide whilst recognising how much further there is still to travel.

The International Student Health Hub is a resource that has been developed to share sexual and reproductive health information with international students. It is a 'one stop shop' for information and was developed as part of the Play Safe Programs run by NSW Health's STI Program Unit (STIPU). In this podcast I am joined by Maddy and Anju, 2 of the co-leaders who developed the project along with a number of partners (listed below). I am then joined by Sujith to speak about his experience as an international student involved in the co-design process. The website can be accessed here: https://internationalstudents.health.nsw.gov.au/ If you have any questions, or would like to help promote the international student health hub, you can contact Maddie or Anju on: Maddison.Stratten@health.nsw.gov.au Anju.Devkota@health.nsw.gov.au Project partners: Study New South Wales (NSW) provided grant funds and 18 organisations partnered on the grant submission through contributing monetary and/or in-kind support. Organisations included: • AIDS Council of NSW(ACON), • Bupa, • Centre for Culture Ethnicity and Health, • English Australia, • Family Planning NSW, • Healthy Cities Illawarra Inc, • Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (LHD) Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Related Programs (HARP), • Medibank, • Multicultural HIV and Hepatitis Service, • South Eastern Sydney SESLHD Priority Populations, • SESLHD Child Youth/Family Services, • SESLHD Health Promotion, • Southern and Murrumbidgee LHD HARP, • NSW STI Programs Unit, • Sydney LHD, • Population Health, • University of NSW, • Health and Wellbeing, • University of NSW, • Centre for Social Research in Health • Western Sydney LHD HARP. Twenty three additional organisations partnered on the project outside the grant submission, including: • Allianz, • CBHC Overseas Health Cover, • Charles Stuart University, • City of Sydney, • Hunter New England LHD, • ISANA, • Kirby, • Newcastle University, • NIB, • NSW Ministry of Health, • Positive Life NSW, • Pozhet, • Redfern Legal, • Southern Cross University, • SWOP, • Sydney University, • TAFE NSW International, • Universities Australia, • University of New England, • University of Technology, • University of Wollongong, • Western Sydney University, • YFoundations. To stay up to date with the latest information in sexual health, you can follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/SydneySHC https://twitter.com/SydneySHC https://www.linkedin.com/company/sydney-sexual-health-centre Host: Thomas Munro Guests: Maddy Stratten, Anju Devkota and Sujith.

The federal Education Minister has urged Australian universities to focus on getting domestic students back to face-to-face learning, while playing down the economic impact of COVID-19.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catriona Jackson, CEO of Universities Australia, rejected any suggestion of cost-cutting due to a lack of international students. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Valentina Lorenzetti and Adam Clemente from the Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre at the Australian Catholic University talk substance use, brain function and mental rewards. While at the other end of the science process, Professor John Dewar, Vice-Chancellor of Latrobe University (and Chair of Universities Australia) calls in to share the big picture: how tertiary efforts are coordinated at the national level and what can be done to reinvigorate the University sector after COVID. Need more? Stick around to learn how Dr Shane really feels about vaccination communication! With presenters Dr. Shane, Dr. Laura, Dr. Ray, and Dr. Linden.Program page: Einstein-A-Go-GoFacebook page: Einstein-A-Go-GoTwitter: Einstein-A-Go-Go

On the FlowFM Morning Show, Wayne Phillips reviews the Universities Australia presentation at the Press Club reviewed by FlowNews24 Canberra correspondent, John McDonnell - read the article at FlowNews24.com.au - https://www.flownews24.com.au/article/universities-plead-for-international-students-to-return

The COVID 19 pandemic poses a fundamental threat to higher education in Australia. It has left a big hole in University finances which could see a significant reduction in the research capacity of the higher education sector for many years to come, and threaten Australia's global competitiveness. However, the crisis also creates an opportunity for Universities to reinvent themselves. Not just in how they do things, but to ensure that they remain relevant and valued institutions who are vital contributors to economic recovery and the development of human capital. Professor Dewar is the Vice-Chancellor and President of La Trobe University, since January 2012. He is a graduate of the University of Oxford, where he was also a Fellow of Hertford College from 1990-1995. He taught at the Universities of Lancaster and Warwick in the UK, and worked for the London law firms Allen & Overy and Farrer & Co. He came to Australia in 1995, and held senior leadership positions at Griffith University and the University of Melbourne, where he was Provost, before taking up the position of Vice-Chancellor of La Trobe. A Deputy Chair of Universities Australia, UA Lead Vice-Chancellor on Health workforce issues and a member of the AHEIA Executive Committee. Other Directorships include; Education Australia Pty Ltd, The Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, AARNet, The Committee for Melbourne, and the Foundation for Australian Studies in China. He is a member of the University of Lincoln's 21st Century Lab Higher Education Reference Group, and a Male Champion of Change. He is an Honorary Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford, an Adjunct Professor in the Melbourne Law School and the La Trobe Law School, and a Visiting Professor at the Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice at Sheffield Hallam University. In the 2020 Australia Day Honours List, Professor Dewar was made an Officer of the Order of Australia, in recognition of his distinguished service to education. His previous appointments include; member of the Attorney-General's Family Law Pathways Advisory Group (2000-1), Chair of the Family Law Council (2001-4), Chair of the Queensland College of Teachers (2006-9), member of the Advisory Council of the Australian Institute of Family Studies (2007-11), Chair of the Victorian Vice-Chancellors' Committee (2014-5), Chair of the Innovative Research Universities (2014-6), and Chair of the Victorian Student Planning Advisory Group for the Victorian Department of Health (2016-7). He was a member of the Advisory Board for the Centre for Ethical Leadership at the Melbourne Business School and Ormond College from 2010-2016. In 2014, he chaired the Legislation and Finance Working Group for the Federal Education Minister.

With the withdrawal of the international market, and the stresses of delivering education virtually, the university sector has been hit especially hard by COVID-19. The sector, which in the 2018-2019 financial year contributed $37.6 billion in export income to the Australian economy, is a shadow of its former self. Meanwhile the government last week released its controversial “JobReady Graduates” draft legislation, which aims to promote study in areas it believes will increase the employment prospects of graduates. A new fee structure will steer students towards STEM fields, IT, teaching, nursing and away from the humanities and law. Professor Barney Glover, former chair of Universities Australia, a peak body for the higher education sector, is Vice Chancellor of Western Sydney University. Among his many roles on advisory committees, he’s on the New South Wales International Education Advisory Board. While acknowledging the need for innovation and reform in how higher education is delivered, Professor Glover believes it will be a long road back to normality for the university sector, which has had such a high dependence on foreign students. “This is something that’s going to affect the sector for several years because the recovery – the economic recovery overseas, the capacity for students to study internationally, the amount of international mobility – all of that is going to be curtailed and constrained, which means universities are going to have to deal with a very different financial situation over the course of particularly [20]21, [20]22 and I suspect [20]23. "And it won’t be, we predict, until 2024 that we see recovery back towards 2019 levels.”

According to new modelling from Universities Australia, Australian university sector could lose $16 billion in revenue over the next four years.

Stephen Parker is joined by Edwin Van Rest who is the CEO and co-founder and of Studyportals. As Australia is Studyportals' 5th biggest destination market, Stephen spoke to Edwin at the Universities Australia conference in Canberra in late February 2020. Edwin is an industrial engineer with a passion for education and travel who co-founded Studyportals 10 years ago.The mission of Studyportals is to ‘empower the world to choose education’ through global education transparency, choice, and access across borders. In 2019 the company had 37 million unique student users and 140,000 confirmed enrolments so the business is growing rapidly.This fascinating interview was recorded just prior to the coronavirus being declared a pandemic and as such Stephen and Edwin touch on this subject as well as other major disruptive forces which will displace students and interrupt the normal higher education processes.More information about Studyportals can be found on their website: www.studyportals.comVisit: KPMG.com/au/talkingtertiary or email us at talkingtertiary@kpmg.com.au

KPMG’s Talking Tertiary is back with a second season in which we will be talking to 'The Disruptors' – the people leading change in the new market entrants and within the traditional institutions. In the first episode of Season 2 Professor Stephen Parker AO talks with Beverley Oliver, Former Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Deakin University. Beverley is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and an Australian National Teaching Fellow. She works as a higher education consultant and researcher particularly in areas such as digital education, micro-credentials, curriculum transformation, quality assurance and graduate employability. She is the founder and editor of the Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability.   Prior to this Beverley was Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education at Deakin University (2013-2018), Deputy Chair of Universities Australia’s Deputy Vice-Chancellors (Academic) (2018) and Deputy Chair of the Board of EduGrowth, a not-for-profit entity and Australia’s acceleration network for high-growth, scaleable, borderless education (2016-18). In this episode Stephen and Beverley discuss the disruptive power of micro credentials and how they link in with the technologies and learning approaches that have the potential to change the landscape of the Education sector. They also touch on the importance of more certified learning in both formal and informal settings to ensure that the future workforce can upskill and reskill to meet the demands of the changing nature of work. To read Beverley’s full report on ‘Making micro-credentials work for learners, employers and providers’ head to https://dteach.deakin.edu.au/2019/08/02/microcredentials/ Visit: KPMG.com/au/talkingtertiary or email us at talkingtertiary@kpmg.com.au

Expert Nation is a database showing how WW1 affected university students and graduates, and the professions.

Expert Nation is a database showing how WW1 affected university students and graduates, and the professions.

With an estimated 68 per cent of the world’s population predicted to be living in cities by 2050, policymakers and urban planners have myriad challenges to tackle. On this Policy Forum Pod, Paul Wyrwoll leads a discussion with Jasmine Ha, Sharon Friel, and Glenn Withers, about why migrants – both from rural areas and overseas – are flocking to cities, and how to ensure that inequality, environmental and health issues don’t dominate urban areas. They also discuss why we might move beyond city living in the future, and how to maintain prospects for rural areas.Pod presenter Julia Ahrens also talks to Hayley Boxall about her research into domestic violence and the strategies that women who experience this employ to keep safe. You can read more about her work here.Jasmine Ha is Research Fellow in the School of Demography at The Australian National University. Her research focuses on understanding the impacts of migration policies.Sharon Friel is Professor of Health Equity and Director of School of Regulation and Global Governance at The Australian National University. Sharon is also a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences Australia, an ANU Public Policy Fellow and an Australian Council of Social Services Policy Advisor.Glenn Withers is Professor of Economics in the Research School of Economics and was founding CEO of Universities Australia. Glenn has served as chair of various Australian government bodies, including the National Population Council.Hayley Boxall is a Principal Researcher at the Australian Institute for Criminology and a PhD student at the Centre for Social Research and Methods at The Australian National University. Her research is focused on domestic violence.Paul Wyrwoll is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Centre for Climate and Energy Policy in the Crawford School, ANU. He is an environmental and resources economist who works on energy, water, and climate change.Julia Ahrens is a presenter on Policy Forum Pod.Show notes | The following were referred to in this episode:Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny (podcast) Australian police deal with domestic violence every two minutes (ABC article)KPMG report on the cost of violence against women in AustraliaABS Personal Safety Survey 2016 Participate in ‘Ending domestic violence: the role and experiences of women in mens’ behaviour change’ studyMy Dad Wrote A Porno (podcast)Policy Forum Pod is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Subscribe on Android or wherever you get your podcasts. We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or join us... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A provocative title for a disturbing, confronting and difficult topic.  After the publication and dissemination of the Respect, Now, Always Report by Universities Australia, and also the emergence of the #metoo movement, how are relationships between students and staff managed in our universities?  How are borders around behaviours, roles and emotions created?  How can compassionate and kind supervision emerge, while being aware of the parameters of transgression?  Tara and Jamie discuss this complex and important issue.

TEACHING INNOVATION David Lloyd, Vice Chancellor of the University of South Australia joins us this week on the Words With Oz Podcast. An Ireland native, he has made Adelaide his home for a good part of the last decade. With a background in Applied Chemistry and Medicinal Organic Chemistry, as well as being the lead for Research & Innovation on the Board of Universities Australia, David is an academic and an innovator, and his thoughts on education and the necessary interdisciplinary nature of degrees in the future of tertiary education is both enlightening and inspiring. David’s specific question was: ““It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives, but the species that survives is the one that is best able to adapt an adjust to the changing environment in which it finds itself.”  In an age where what we are taught today is likely obsolete tomorrow, what importance do you place on an institution that is ‘flexible enough to augment with their learnings along the way’, and how do you instil it in a manner so that those you educate learn not just from what their university tells them but also, how their university acts?” David opens up about the path that led him being VC at Uni SA, his time on the South Australian Economic Development Board, what he agrees with and disagrees with when it comes to tertiary education, as well as plenty of practical advice for those of us looking to innovate and inspire. Enjoy the Show.   Show Notes 00.00 : 02.21 – Introduction and Adverts 02.22 : 03.19 – WWO Intro 03.20 : 07.47 – Ireland to Adelaide 07.48 : 13.19 – Desire to be a Scientist 13.20 : 21.28 – The evolution of a VC 21.29 : 27.02 – Practical Academics 27.03 : 35.02 – Passion path or Security 35.03 : 37.24 – Making Decisions 37.25 : 47.41 – Teaching for Innovation 47.42 : 50.04 – General or Specific 50.05 : 58.50 – Competitive Collaboration 58.51 : 1.01.02 – Challenge of progress 1.01.03 : 1.03.15 – School Morning Mantra 1.03.16 : 1.05.52 – Oz’ Take Aways 1.05.53 : 1.06.53 – David’s Ambition 1.06.54 : 1.07.53 – Thank You and Wrap Up.   www: wordswithoz.com IG: @WordsWithOz  

Funding freezes are code for cuts, says Catriona Jackson, Acting CEO of Universities Australia. But whether universities like it or not (spoiler: they don't), a deep freeze is coming.

Universities Australia chief executive Belinda Robinson guided us through the twists, turns and possible dead ends of the government's new science research roadmap.

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“Agendas have displaced analysis,” Universities Australia chair professor Barney Glover says in a speech at the National Press Club.

Monash University vice-chancellor professor Margaret Gardner is to be the next chair of Universities Australia.

Universities Australia launches an ad campaign in an election; though they assure "it's not an election campaign."