Sector update
Keeping University of Newcastle staff informed of the latest sector news and developments. Please note that you may need a subscription to read some content featured in the articles below.
27 September 2017
With any changes to government funding for universities now unlikely to be legislated before mid-October, universities have called for......
15 September 2017
The Government’s higher education reforms appear unlikely to pass the Senate without significant amendments...
6 September 2017
Industrial issues remain a key focus for the sector as enterprise bargaining negotiations gather pace...
30 August 2017
Minister for Education Simon Birmingham has accused universities of ‘resting on their laurels’ in relation to government funding, defending the government’s...
28 August 2017
With the Senate set to resume in a few weeks, lobbying regarding the proposed higher education reforms has intensified...
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