Below is a two-page Group of Eight (Go8) advertisement that is published in "The Australian" RESEARCH on 12 August 2016. RESEARCH is a first for "The Australian" with its digital edition promoted through The Wall St Journal and the Times and Sunday Times in the UK. More...
The Go8 is proud it has enabled Australia to claim six universities in the world’s top 100; with the 2016 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) conducted by Shanghai Jiao Tong University released today. More...
Now that hasn’t been particularly helpful, because the headlines have not been able to unpack the complexities of the situation successfully. Too often the sector has looked as if we toss bonus points around like confetti. And too often what is overlooked is the fact that we genuinely seek to ensure student capabilities and equity are always aligned in our entry processes. More...
Despite media reports to the contrary yesterday (Wednesday 17 August), the Group of Eight (Go8) continues to support the Demand Driven System (DDS) which underpins our university access system.
As we outlined in our “Priority Directions” document released publicly in June during the Federal Election campaign, and as was restated in a speech delivered in Sydney yesterday, the DDS in its current form has successfully increased participation in Australia’s university system. More...
Cheating through the use of custom essay writing services is a worldwide problem with no single solution for combatting this form of plagiarism, finds a new report from the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). More...
Following the result of the EU membership referendum in June, questions have been asked about the sector's continuing relationship with Europe. The UK is part of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), which exists as a multi-lateral agreement between 49 countries, including both EU and non-EU members. More...
Independent colleges that have well-established partnerships with universities are much more likely deliver a high quality learning experience, according to a report published today. More...
As part of the Government's higher education reforms, a new Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) will change the way in which higher education providers are assessed, and seek to highlight excellence in teaching practice across the sector. More...
How should higher education providers in England be granted the power to award degrees, and what should be expected of them? How is the eligibility of a provider to call itself a 'university' determined. More...
In a speech (PDF 131KB) that focused on the increasing diversity of higher education and the need to respond to the pace of change, Douglas Blackstock announced that QAA is developing a new characteristics statement for degree apprenticeships. ‘We have been working closely with Universities UK and the University Vocational Awards Council on the development of a sector-led approach to the quality assurance of new degree apprenticeships. More...
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