Uni apologises for labelling ‘husband’ and ‘wife’ offensive words
Flinders University has apologised and removed its online discrimination guidelines which likened “husband” and “wife” to derogatory terms like “homo” and “faggot”.
Tertiary
SA students stay masked – while interstate, they’re free
Masks will stay for SA secondary students and staff – even though other states have dropped them – but the Premier has for the first time hinted when they may go.
Uni sex assault: ‘Too drunk to realise he was doing it?’
An academic who alleges she was sexually assaulted while drunk by an Adelaide Uni colleague has told a tribunal she wondered if he was also too intoxicated to realise what he had done.
Warning sex assault claim could ‘destroy’ university’s research
A doctor seeking $1m for alleged sexual harassment claims a senior colleague urged her not to report the incident, warning it may “destroy” their research.
More Stories
TAFE SA staff fight job cuts
A leaner, more efficient TAFE is expected to result in more job cuts – and the Public Service Association is fighting back.
Western suburbs school upgrades revealed
Artist impressions for school upgrades throughout the western suburbs have been unveiled, and there are some very different visions on the books. How do you rate yours?
Cashing in on carbon storage
Storing carbon in seagrass, saltmarsh and mangroves is a future money-spinner with extra benefits for water quality, biodiversity and nature-based tourism.
Uni cheats prosper in exams
While universities focus on catching students who pay others to write their essays for them, they are actually more likely to cheat in exams – and get away with it.
Care and air packages to bring back our Chinese students
After coronavirus measures kept many of Adelaide Uni’s Chinese students away, the university is now offering fee reductions and special tutoring so they can hit the ground running.
Students enjoy best of both worlds with TAFE, uni combo
Uni students are flocking to vocational courses to boost their employment opportunities by ensuring they have practical skills for their chosen career as well as a degree.
Aussie uni’s Big Brother app to watch students
Student sleep, activity levels, alcohol and drug use could be monitored through a new phone app an Australian university will deploy. But it has privacy experts concerned.
Top five answers from the Space Jobs Forum
So you want a career in the final frontier? Here’s five stellar answers to the best questions asked at the recent Space Jobs Forum at the University of Adelaide, featuring astronaut Dr Andy Thomas and space startup CEO Flavia Tata Nardini.
Savings may force campus closures, TAFE managers say
TAFE SA managers are warning workers that crippling savings targets could force more campus closures, emails reveal.
Moves grow to bypass ATAR for uni entrance
Could a “learner profile” give universities a better picture of students’ abilities than the ATAR by itself?
Original URL: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/south-australia-education/tertiary/page/37