Building a new workforce by degrees
Two South Australian universities are set to launch new degrees to attract more students to study early childhood education
Tertiary
Elite cops swoop on uni expert in alleged teen ‘sextortion’ sting
A university researcher has been arrested over allegations he conspired with another man to solicit abuse material from a 14-year-old girl.
Gallery: O’week is all go at UniSA
Did we catch you or anyone you recognise when we visited another uni campus for this year’s O’week festivities.
‘Horrifically unsustainable’: Academic’s uni email blast to colleagues
Amid ongoing talks about the future of the multimillion-dollar SA university merger, one senior academic has emailed more than 200 colleagues with a scathing verdict.
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Sluggish STEM uptake spells trouble for skills crisis: Uni boss
Adelaide Uni’s VC has sounded the alarm over the number of high school students shunning STEM subjects in favour of courses that provide an easier route to a higher ATAR.
Engineering students poached for high-paying jobs before graduating
Jaxon Craggs is one of many not-quite-graduates to be offered positions by defence and mining companies such as SAAB and BHP, as businesses vie for the pick of the prospects.
‘She initiated’, sex-accused uni professor tells court
An Adelaide Uni academic accused of having sex with a colleague who was too drunk to consent says she started the encounter and he “just went along with it”.
Free TAFE for thousands: See the 110 courses you can do now
More than 100 TAFE SA courses will become free as part of a $65m deal to address the state’s skills shortage. Read the full list – and how to apply.
How you can study at TAFE for free: 12,500 slots up for grabs
About 12,500 fee-free TAFE courses will be up for grabs in SA next year to address a crippling skills crisis. See the areas targeted here.
‘Party’ uni college sex review urges ‘rape myth’ overhaul
SA’s oldest university residential college that was embroiled in party storms and degrading hazing should overhaul its sexual misconduct rules to help stop “rape myths”.
The subjects that pay uni grads quarter of a mill
A graduate job finder says some companies are so desperate for graduates they are paying up to $250,000. Find out which uni subjects pay the most.
Slam dunk! Playing ball can now earn you SACE points
In an Australian first, the Adelaide 36ers have teamed up with a university and sports mentoring company to offer a SACE-accredited basketball course.
Not all heroes wear capes: Meet SA’s international student of the year
Chidozie ‘Elvis’ is a doctor, concert violinist, inventor, community volunteer and disability carer – not to mention the top international student in the state!
New world order: Where SA’s international students come from
For the first time, India has overtaken China as SA’s biggest source of international students. See the full enrolment list.
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