What now? What next? Insights into Australia's tertiary education sector
Claire Field talks with leaders and experts from within the Australian tertiary education sector and across the global ed-tech sector
Podcasting since 2019 • 135 episodes
What now? What next? Insights into Australia's tertiary education sector
Latest Episodes
Dr Natasha Arthars - why 11,000 Queensland VET in Schools fitness students are relevant to the Universities Accord
In this episode Claire is joined by QUT's Dr Natasha Arthars to discuss her recent research on VET in Schools enrolments and the questions that arise for students labour market prospects and future study pathways. Dr Arthar's resear...
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Episode 134
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28:33
Exciting times ahead on AI for VET and higher education...
In this episode Claire unpacks some of the changes happening in the tertiary sector as both regulators (ASQA and TEQSA) start thinking about how AI is changing the world of work and what that means for what providers teach.Claire referen...
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Episode 133
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32:11
Charles Sturt University's Prof Renée Leon on university governance, funding and "making equality real"
In this episode of the podcast Claire is joined by the Vice Chancellor of Charles Sturt University, Prof. Renée Leon to discuss why funding for universities, and not institutional governance, is the biggest issue facing the sector. Prof. Leon a...
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Episode 132
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32:28
Prof. Erica Smith - "Nothing for the girls" in apprenticeship reforms
In this episode of the podcast Claire speaks with Emeritus Prof. Erica Smith on the state of apprenticeships in Australia and how a raft of recent reforms are privileging traditional male trades over apprenticeships/traineeships in feminised in...
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Episode 131
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25:06
Claire's summary of submissions to the University Governance inquiry - who argued for what?
In this episode Claire gives a summary of the submissions to the Senate Committee's inquiry into the Quality of governance at Australian higher education providers.During the episode Claire references her interview in episode 12...
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Episode 130
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