Thirteen Deans from six agricultural universities around China will be at The University of Western Australia for a three-day workshop on agricultural research and education. The workshop aims to develop plans for collaborative research in livestock agriculture and pastures; and plant biology and agriculture. UWA News, 24 August 2009
Archive for August, 2009
ARROW Discovery Service has been rebranded Australian Research Online
The ARROW Discovery Service has been rebranded Australian Research Online. This follows the conclusion of the ARROW Project in December last year and reflects a broadening of the service to include new sources of Australian research output. August 2009
Top teacher educator
Dr Le Cornu’s work in researching practice-based learning has made an impact. She has just been named the Australian Teacher Education Association’s Pearson Education Teacher Educator of the Year for 2009, a prestigious peer acknowledgement of her impact on teacher education and her absolute passion for excellence and innovation in the profession. UniSA News, August 2009
Action Plan for Batchelor Institute to secure future
The Australian and Northern Territory Governments have taken steps to secure the future of the Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education in the Northern Territory. A priority of the Action Plan will be to ensure that students continue and complete their studies, and that the process will invigorate the Institute’s mission in Indigenous education, particularly in remote communities. DEEWR, 21 August 2009.