Mar
27
2024
University courses in health-aligned subjects were again among the most popular choices of postgraduate students this year, according to a university and government data. But cost-of-living pressures and a post-pandemic desire for better work/life balance appear to be biting, with enrolments for some areas of study well down on their pre-COVID-19 peaks.
Mar
27
2024
Simon Wood held down a full-time job as a paralegal during most of his full-time post-graduate law degree. “They were definitely the hardest years of my life,” he says. “It was quite a juggle, but I managed to make it through by having that set-up, the three semesters that RMIT offered.” With the increasing timetable flexibility …read more
Mar
8
2024
A bold economic plan to turbocharge Western Sydney’s economy includes tight collaboration between governments, industries and academia and leverages the region’s new airport as a springboard into a booming future. Based on wide-ranging research, Western Sydney University’s long-range economic blueprint draws on extensive consultation across the region.
Mar
8
2024
A mathematical biologist specialising in evolutionary theory, Dr Xia Hua has forged an impressive career in a field long dominated by men. “I kind of see myself as a bridge between the maths department and the biology department,” she says. “When my colleagues in biology have a problem that needs maths for a solution, they contact …read more