#University
‘Australia is at a tipping point in the space industry’: Gilmour Space
Australia’s burgeoning space industry has the potential to unlock a raft of economic opportunities. However the industry’s success depends on the Government’s willingness to look beyond university-led research and recognise the crucial role that businesses play in driving innovation. When Adam Gilmour, Co-founder and CEO of Gilmour Space, first set out to grow Australia’s domestic […]
PR firm says yes to paid period leave
Period leave gaining momentum in Australia.
SA Govt engaging commercialisation pros to transform research work into tech start-ups
The South Australian Government will spend $2.4 million over four years on generating at least 14 tech start-ups from work being undertaken by universities and research organisation According to Manufacturing and Innovation Minister, Kyam Maher, the South Australian Rapid Commercialisation Initiative (SARCI) will see commercialisation experts drive license deals between the research sector and industry, with […]
Should you pursue a career or work jobs?
I’ve been lucky to experience a job and a career in my lifetime. What is the difference between the two and which makes the most sense for you? A chance to trial what works and what doesn’t A job is usually denoted by doing a task over and over again in exchange for money. It […]
University and business bodies targeting graduate employability
Australia’s future university graduates are set to benefit from a new strategy being brought to life by the country’s university and business leaders.
Australia’s first Master of Social Entrepreneurship
The world’s top universities, like NYU, Oxford and Columbia, all offer postgraduate programs in social entrepreneurship – yet not one university in Australia offers such program.
University startup incubator set to launch across Australia
Earlier this year Dynamic Business introduced you to Incubate, the University of Sydney’s start up accelerator program, and told you it was looking to take over the country.
Leading entrepreneurs fear future of engineering
Matt Barrie, founder of Freelancer.com said engineering is the foundation of successful new start-ups, yet new enrolments for the degree at Australian universities continues to fall.
38% of university graduates openly admit to lying on resumes
University graduates are lying on their resumes when applying for graduate jobs, with a survey of 2,500 Australian university graduates showing that 38 percent openly admit to lying on their resumes.
Australian Graduate Survey finds female graduates paid 3% less
In the 2009 Australian Graduate Survey conducted by Graduate Careers Australia, female bachelor degree graduates were found to be paid around 3 percent less on average than their male counterparts.
Uni of Warwick recruits Australian CareerHub
CareerHub, a small Brisbane software development company has just signed a major deal to provide the software to run University of Warwick’s, UK career system. “CareerHub provides the software to integrate all of our activities for students, graduates and employers” said Thea Gibbs from the University of Warwick. “CareerHub will enable us to significantly improve […]