Discover - Higher education
Discover – Higher education is an online news service from the Australian Council for Educational Research. It publishes news about higher education research globally and expert insights from ACER staff.
Submissions from 2024
Understanding how education scholarships are distributed in the Pacific, Amanda Haddow and Daniel Edwards
Improving assessment of clinical competence, Jacob Pearce, Neville Chiavaroli, and Kristy Osborne
Submissions from 2023
Why Indonesian alumnae experienced mixed outcomes with their career progression, Amanda Haddow and Leyna Clarke
Stakeholder engagement in evaluation of Value for Investment, Hilary Hollingsworth and Kerry Elliott
Submissions from 2022
Using social network analysis to explore peer connections among alumni leaders, Sarah Buckley and Leyna Clarke
Success factors for short course development, Jo Doyle and Leyna Clarke
Ditch the widgets. Start investing in their amazing futures, Daniel Edwards
More nuanced student equity measures needed, Daniel Edwards, Julie McMillan, and Liang-Cheng Zhang
Cultivating development in the Pacific, Daniel Edwards and Ali Radloff
Fellowships help address key regional challenges by improving stakeholder engagement, Amanda Haddow and Jo Doyle
Australia Awards alumni strong agents of change, Amanda Haddow, Daniel Edwards, and Leyna Clarke
Greater insight for tertiary admissions decisions, Swapna Hegde
Meaningful feedback in medical examinations, Jacob Pearce
Innovation in assessment standard setting, Jacob Pearce and Ammar Aldaoud
Satisfaction with GP training is high despite ongoing impact of COVID-19, Rebecca Taylor, Leyna Clarke, and Ali Radloff
Submissions from 2021
Mapping alumni networks in Kiribati, Sarah Buckley, Amanda Haddow, and Leyna Clarke
Fighting a pandemic with Australian-made skills, Jo Doyle and Leyna Clarke
Exploring the global mobility of Australia Awards alumni, Jo Doyle and Daniel Edwards
Australia Awards’ biggest development contribution areas revealed, Daniel Edwards and Ali Radloff
Building an evidence base for effective remote education in the Indo-Pacific, Yung Nietschke
Supporting judgements with statistical modelling, Jacob Pearce and Nathan Zoanetti
Call the doctor: COVID’s impact on GP training, Rebecca Taylor, Ali Radloff, and Leyna Clarke
Educational aspirations of disadvantaged students in decline, Sue Thomson
Submissions from 2020
Universities need to train lecturers in online delivery, or they risk students dropping out, Anne-Marie Chase and Pauline Taylor-Guy
Contributing to the disability sector in Timor-Leste, Jo Doyle
Rebuilding Cambodia’s public health sector with Australian education and investment, Jo Doyle
Building contemporary Samoa with Australian know-how, Daniel Edwards and Leyna Clarke
Improving tertiary admissions in uncertain times, Daniel Edwards and Swapna Hedge
Ranking universities on student equity performance, Daniel Edwards, Julie McMillan, and Liang-Cheng Zhang
Fostering international cooperation and development, Amanda Haddow and Daniel Edwards
Sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation in Costa Rica, Amanda Haddow and Daniel Edwards
Examining the reading strategies of non-native English language test-takers, Ashtamurthy Killimangalam
ACER Chief Executive recommends bypassing ATAR, Geoff N. Masters
Australia Awards alumni integral to PNG’s emerging technology sector, Adeola Monty
Improving oral assessment implementation, Jacob Pearce and Neville Chiavaroli
Australian higher education supporting sustainable development, Ali Radloff, Amanda Haddow, Daniel Edwards, and Jo Doyle
Defining skills for the future: What’s in a name?, Paul R. Weldon
Submissions from 2018
Australia Awards alumni lead change in Chinese health and environment policy, Daniel Edwards and Jo Doyle