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Students and staff at the University of Sydney will soon benefit from the introduction of a sophisticated new student lifecycle management system called Sydney Student. The new on-line system which allows students to manage their day-to-day dealings with the University will handle the complete student lifecycle from initial enquiries to alumni relations, and will enable students to carry out a range of tasks – such as paying fees, checking exam results or accessing timetables – more readily. This creates a 360 degree view of the student experience which assists staff providing better service to students. The University of Sydney, 25 June 2009

Education has many unique challenges associated with integrating business and academic processes and technologies. The intended outcome of SOA adoption as recommended in this white paper is to improve interoperability both internal and external to an institution. IMS Global News, 23 June 2009

The Group of Eight announced it will offer up to eight scholarships to early career researchers in the Italian city of L’Aquila to help them continue their research in Australia while the University of L’Aquila is rebuilt. In the aftermath of the April 2009 earthquake in L’Aquila which claimed nearly 300 lives and left thousands injured, the university has virtually shut down. Fifty five of those who died were from the university’s 23,000-strong student body. Go8 Media release, 19 June 2009

Close to 40 Chinese students will call USQ home for two semesters as part of an articulation agreement between the University’s Faculty of Business and the Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (ZUEL). The agreement will see the Chinese students complete two semesters at USQ and be given the opportunity to receive credentials from both institutions. USQ News, 17 June 2009