The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, has congratulated Bond University for winning a major international Sustainability Award in London over the weekend. Bond University has been recognised on the world stage as a leader in sustainable design. DEEWR Media release, 18 October 2009
Archive for October, 2009
French-Australian agreement offers new study and internship opportunities for students
An agreement has been signed between French and Australian universities in Canberra that allows for mutual recognition of each country’s educational qualifications and periods of prior study. Universities Australia, together with the French Conference of University Presidents and the French Engineering Schools Directors’ Committee have established a framework whereby students who have undertaken secondary school or university studies in Australia or France can apply to study at universities in either country, with equivalent standing to local students. Universities Australia News, 6 October 2009
Survey on the use of Web 2.0/collaborative technologies in the Higher Ed/Research Sectors in Australia
The survey is part of a global survey that includes the UK/JISC, US and Canada. The final report on the survey results will be publicly available.
UQ welcomes Confucius on-campus
The University of Queensland formalised arrangements to establish a Confucius Institute in partnership with Tianjin University. UQ Vice Chancellor Professor Paul Greenfield and Chairman of the Tianjin University Administrative Council Professor Liu Jianping signed the Confucius Institute Agreement on behalf of their respective universities at UQ’s St Lucia Campus. UQ News Online, 2 October 2009