Students

Arts, Culture and Society

This uni program is changing the game for mob

by Shahni Wellington

From one students’ first time in a classroom to a mum-of-three’s return to learning, these real-life stories show what’s possible when universities open doors and open minds.

Science and Technology

Girls to the front

by Rosemarie Milsom

Female high school students in the Hunter are being inspired to pursue meaningful careers in STEM thanks to a unique program created over a conversation at a campus cafe.

Education

Pathway to purpose

by Carmen Swadling

From limited beginnings to limitless dreams - equity in education is giving Arthur Demetriou the chance to change the face of medicine.

Arts, Culture and Society

Big dreams built through remote community partnership

by Shahni Wellington

The unlikely pairing of outback Menindee and seaside Newcastle have successfully bridged the distance

Education

Teacher transformation scores top marks

by Madelaine Love

A new way of teaching has helped turn the tables at Cessnock High School. The results speak for themselves.

Education

It’s common to ‘stream’ maths classes. But grouping students by ability can lead to ‘massive disadvantage’

by Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez at the School of Education (Mathematics)

It is very common in Australian schools to “stream” students for subjects such as English, science and maths. This means students are grouped into different classes based on their previous academic attainment, or in some cases, just a perception of their level of ability.

Environment

Partnering to solve the Pacific plastics plight

by Penny Harnett

Microplastics are notoriously hard to detect but their impact is significant. How deep is the problem in the Pacific Ocean? Scientists from Australia and Samoa teamed up to find out.

Busines, Law and Politics

Fight for justice

by Carmen Swadling

The fight to free Kathleen Folbigg – the woman once dubbed Australia’s worst female serial killer – started in 2013 with the University’s Legal Centre and its law students helping to drive the movement.

Arts, Culture and Society

Protecting Indigenous knowledges

by Shahni Wellington

During his research to unlock the archives, Dr Hodgetts found that the keys had been long-kept from cultural knowledge-holders.

Arts, Culture and Society

Run like a girl

by Gemma Wolk

The game changing program revolutionising female participation in sport

Education

4 ways to stress less during your HSC

by Madelaine Love

Try these expert-backed strategies for keeping stress levels down during HSC year and beyond.

Arts, Culture and Society

Teaching and research are the core functions of universities. But in Australia, we don’t value teaching

by Sally Patfield, Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Jenny Gore

This article is part of our series on big ideas for the Universities Accord. The federal government is calling for ideas to “reshape and reimagine higher education, and set it up for the next decade and beyond”. A review team is due to finish a draft report in June and a final report in December 2023.

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