Archived News for Education Sector Professionals - April, 2016
The English Football Association wants an investigation into links between former players and dementia.
Students unguarded by short staffing
Health unions say staff cuts are putting medical students at risk.
Ethics issues at cutting-edge
The ethical debate about human genetic engineering has increased in pitch, with the publication of a new human embryo–editing paper.
Entrance openness on the way
The Federal Government is looking at an overhaul of university entry scores.
Government may help itself out of HELP
Media investigations suggest the Federal Government could write off billions of dollars of higher education loans.
Moby Dick's head checked
Biologists say an unlikely event from literary history could actually have happened.
Tassie makes short bid for school money
Tasmania's submission to a federal inquiry on school funding has been criticised as inadequate by the education union.
Study shows sacrifice for power
Experts say ritual human sacrifice may have been key to keeping power in ancient communities.
Beetle brains invaded for tech ideas
Engineers have taken over the mind of beetle and made it move to their will.
Smoking stings at genetic level
Research has revealed the epigenetic effect of a mother’s smoking on their unborn child.