The 2016 National Council motion Accountability of University Councils called for the NTEU to prepare “a report on the varying practices of universities and the impact upon the quality of university governance and their obligations under the university Acts, as well as to the broader community.” This discussion paper addresses this request and calls for, amongst many things, for the NTEU to establish and endorse a Code of Open and Ethical Governance. More...
NTEU Annual Report 2016-17
The NTEU Annual Report 2016-17 is now avialble for members.
- eBook: https://issuu.com/nteu/docs/nteu_annual_report_2017
- Published: 03 Oct, 2017
- Edition: 2017
- ISBN: 978-0-9946377-2-7. More...
Keep getting the vote out for marriage equality!
It's not too late to show your support! There are millions of surveys still to be returned. Distribute stickers (printed on Avery L7105) and put up a poster in your work area. More...
Staff to strike across NSW universities
Staff at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) and Western Sydney University (WSU) will go on strike this Thursday (19 October), amid growing concerns about rampant casualisation and precarious employment in the sector. More...
NTEU National Council condemns targeting of VU Branch officers in sackings
Following the unanimous motion at National Council (see below), the Murdoch NTEU Branch passed this motion and took a photo in support of three VU Branch officers targeted for redundancy. More...
NXT rules out supporting government uni cuts
The Nick Xenophon Team’s (NXT) higher education spokesperson in the Federal Parliament, Rebekha Sharkie has this afternoon ruled out NXT support for a number of the key measures in the Turnbull’s government’s proposed higher education reforms. More...
The interplay between national policies and internationalisation
In Europe, national level policies influence internationalisation efforts at the institutional level. Of course, the level of influence is different according to national context, but overall there is a relationship between European national policy frameworks and international higher education development. For example, immigration policies, funding instruments, regulatory frameworks and national strategic plans shape how internationalisation develops in an institution. More...
Refugees in focus: a multi-stakeholder approach
On 12 September 2017, prior to the EAIE Conference in Seville, a networking event on the integration of refugees into higher education was hosted. The difference between this event and prior events is that this time it wasn’t about HEIs sharing best practices, but about bringing together different stakeholders to talk about next steps. More...
Opening doors: development teams for international higher education
How can higher education support internationalisation and produce graduates prepared to solve the complex challenges of today's society? Challenges that include access and opportunity, cross-cultural skills development, diversity and inclusion, and a rapidly growing global population. International philanthropy teams offer higher education the network to influence sustainable and holistic internationalisation. More...
Creating learning outcomes for international traineeships
Are you sure your students improve their generic skills during their traineeships abroad? We all might hope for that, but can we be sure that this is really happening? If we don't have mechanisms in place that will verify their skills gain, how do we actually know. More...