Higher education learners already in the workforce need greater flexibility to aid their studies. This is one of the outcomes from three reports recently published by The Higher Education Academy into work-based learning (WBL), reflecting how institutions are already building flexibility into their related course structure to help meet the rising needs of these students. The Higher Education Academy News, 30 January 2009
Archive for February, 2009
Nominations open for 2009 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science
Nominations for the 2009 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science, celebrating the achievements of Australia’s world-leading scientists and science educators, are no open. The nomination round gives research organisations, universities, education departments and schools a unique opportunity to seek public acknowledgement of the outstanding efforts of their colleagues. Ministerial Media release, 2 February 2009
Research reveals economic case for open access publishing
Sharing research information via a more open access publishing model would bring millions in savings to the higher education sector. This is one of the key findings from a new research project commissioned by JISC and undertaken by Australian and UK researchers. JISC News, 27 January 2009
Summer of science for smart students
For the past 10 weeks, 20 undergraduate students from across Australia have been getting a taste of life as a scientist at CSIRO Plant Industry and at the Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research. ‘The Program aims to encourage future generations of young scientists to follow a career in scientific research,’ says CSIRO Plant Industry Chief, Dr Jeremy Burdon. CSIRO Media release, 30 January 2009