LETTERS

A philistine in places of learning

UNIVERSITIES, as most of us who have had the privilege of tertiary education know, mostly have an impressive array of unions on offer.

Future of TAFE in light of past mistakes

THE recent article by John Ross on the viability of many TAFEs is a warning to politicians about previous decisions that were always destined to fail.

Nice to meet you, Mr President

The head of the prestigious university in which I once had the honour of teaching has assumed the mantle of 'President and Vice-Chancellor'.

What will Pyne do about jobs for BAs?

The humanities serve no vocational purpose but what's wrong with education for education's sake?

No pressure applied: UNSW

A claim by the NTEU that UNSW has engaged in pressure tactics to persuade people to commit to leaving is untrue.

Immigration officials blind to TAFE

OUR TAFE system is a point of differentiation that is not adequately exploited by the gatekeepers in the immigration regulation system.

Better health outcomes ignores cause

SIMON Marginson reports on a study (Student growth outpaces funding, HES, August 7), implying that more funding for higher education will reduce obesity and smoking rates in society.

Time to burst the uni-centric bubble

Claire Field, Martin Riordan UNIVERSITY-centric views are not helpful in achieving a vibrant and competitive tertiary education sector.

Vic government shoots the messenger

THE Napthine government’s response on a report into Victoria’s VET system was predictable: shoot the messenger, ignore the message.

Casualisation threatens quality

“Elite teacher club risks backfiring” by Richard James and his colleagues from the CSHE makes a number of misleading and unsupported statements.

Reaping what's been sown

So, (Group of Eight) academics are whingeing about “poor student quality” [Dud students sap job satisfaction, Higher Ed, Wed 24 July 13]. Now why would that be?

Humanities, jobs and long-term outcomes

A national tracking study of visual, performing and literary arts graduates from will look for evidence of long-term job outcomes.

UTas has track record in access

The HES (June 26) drew attention to the movement of students to inner-city campuses under the demand-driven system.

Living in la-la land?

After reading ‘Refreshed regulator needs a singular strategy’ (HES, July 4) I am sorely tempted to ask Professors Greg Craven and Glyn Davis which planet they are on.

So it has come to this

I WRITE in response to the story regarding a student at SCU who is attempting to have his HECS bill refunded.

Pot calling rankings kettle black?

Ben Sowter The critics of university rankings need to be put under scrutiny too.

Academic boycotters are fools

Academic boycotters are fools. Associate Professor Jake Lynch (Sydney University) is a fool.

Religious freedom belongs to all

The Victorian Islamic Council has reminded Tony Abbot about Australia's commitment to religious freedom.

The benefits of assessing impact

THERE are two points we would like to clarify regarding our review of the Excellence in Innovation (EIA) for Australia trial, as reported in the HES (April 2).

MBAs missing the biggest game in town

ACCORDING to research by Professor Alex Frino from Macquarie Graduate School, enrolments in MBA degrees have fallen by a third (HES, 13 April).

Nursing students are not spoon fed

Phillip Coyte’s reported comments about nursing degrees show a lack of understanding about the rigors of the discipline.

Just a bit of queue jumping required

Yes, Tim Winkler, we should strive to be on lists (Power of The List, HES Online, March 14).

UNSW defends note-taking scheme

It is not the case that students with disabilities at UNSW will lose access to lecture notes (“Disabled students hit by cutbacks", March 6).

For the record, things are rosy

THE article "NYU's campus failure rings alarm bells" (The Australian, February 13) conflated several unrelated issues.

OS-HELP up there with world's best

Rob Malicki I READ with interest John Ross's article "Expanded OS-HELP 'Remains Restricted'".

Don't muck about with the term university

Broadening the term ``university'' to cover a teaching-centred higher education institution is foolish, says Alan Fekete.

Affirmative action for 'care leavers'

There is a strong correlation between experiences of out-of-home care and limited educational attainment.

When science communicators ply their trade

AS specialists in science communication, the two authors of of a recent article show an astonishing misunderstanding of how science works.

Classroom discipline the missing link

THERE has been no discussion on the vitally important class discipline aspect of teaching.

Valuing high-calibre teachers

ADRIAN Piccoli's stand will boost education quality.

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