The Melbourne Newsroom

The University of Melbourne’s new four-year Economics Doctoral program will help lift the standard of doctoral education nationally say several leading economic experts.

Political neglect is threatening the status of Australia’s tertiary education sector, according to University of Melbourne experts.

Inspiring the next generation of scientists will be the focus of an innovative education initiative – a science sub school located at the University of Melbourne, with $7million in funding announced today by the Victorian Minister for Education, Ms Bronwyn Pike.

A biologist working to protect threatened ecosystems and a physical chemist exploring the applications of quantum materials are both recipients of Australian Laureate Fellowships, administered by the Australian Research Council.

Professional women in their 30s are opting out of full-time work at an alarmingly high rate.

More than 2,500 three year-olds attending over 250 education and care services in Victoria and Queensland are now part of Australia’s largest ever early childhood education study.

Leading higher education commentator Simon Marginson has called on all nations involved in exporting and importing education to establish a set of global protocols to secure the safety, human security and human rights of globally mobile students.

English-speaking countries are among the most reluctant to make physically punishing children illegal, says a children’s rights expert.

Evidence from a major education review shows that England’s drive to raise standards has had mixed results, with positive gains coming at a price, according to a leading British expert.

Australia’s higher education sector has the potential to be the most diverse and therefore among the most effective in the world, according to a leading international expert.