News & Views Universities Australia commits to national safety survey on sexual assault on campus Universities Australia has pledged to run a new national safety survey on sexual harm on university campuses next year.
Women's Health News Advocates demand action on shocking rates of sexual assault at university Advocates are demanding urgent action on sexual assault ahead of the government’s response to the Universities Accord Interim Report.
News & Views Advocates call for action as another 8,800 students expected to be sexually assaulted this academic year Women’s safety advocates are calling for major changes and independent oversight to address sexual violence in universities.
News & Views Damning survey shows extent of sexual assault and harassment at university 1 in 6 students have experienced sexual harassment at university, while in 1 in 20 have been sexually assaulted, a national survey has found.
Advice Three pieces of advice I will give my daughter when she gets her HSC results Now a CEO, Susannah actually never went to uni. She wants parents to know that the HSC score isn’t the end of the world.
News & Views Girls are just as good at STEM subjects as boys, so why are they still not choosing it? If the knowledge and enthusiasm are there, why are university places and careers for women in STEM remaining stagnant?
News & Views No one escaped COVID’s impacts, but big fall in tertiary enrolments was 80% women. Why? While tertiary enrolments for men over the age of 25 increased in May, numbers fell for women in this age group.
News & Views Women’s enrolment at university has massively declined in 2020 According to data from the ABS, female enrolment in tertiary education dropped by 86,000 when comparing May 2020 to May 2019.
Politics Recap: Jacqui Lambie’s emotional vow to regional Australian kids Amid the hoopla of the budget this week, you might have missed a powerful speech delivered by independent Tasmanian Senator, Jacqui Lambie.
News & Views Yes, women outnumber men at university. But they still earn less after they leave Female university graduates are expected to earn 27% less than their male counterparts – A$750,000 – over their career, a 2019 study found.
News & Views Students urged to consider what training university residences provide to prevent sexual violence Advocates want students & parents to consider what training prospective university campus residences will provide to prevent sexual violence.
News & Views Liz Broderick hands down report into college culture at Sydney University For 18 months Liz Broderick has been investigating the culture at several Sydney University residential colleges & now hands down her report.