Campus Review Volume 26. Issue 2 | Page 3

CONTENTS campusreview.com.au MANAGING EDITOR Andrew Bracey 02 9936 8668 [email protected] EDUCATION EDITOR James Wells 02 9936 8604 [email protected] NEWS EDITOR Patrick Avenell 02 9936 8610 [email protected] 2 5 7 8 16 JOURNALIST Loren Smith 02 9936 8605 [email protected] PRODUCTION MANAGER Cj Malgo 02 9936 8772 [email protected] SUBEDITOR Haki P. Crisden 02 9936 8643 [email protected] SALES MANAGER Adele Flint-Elkins 02 9936 8664 [email protected] SUBSCRIPTIONS Josie Wallace 02 9936 8666 [email protected] 22 24 PUBLISHED BY APN Educational Media PO Box 488 Darlinghurst, NSW 1300 ABN 58 090 900 999 ISSN 1037-034X Print post 10001945 NEWS POLICY & REFORM 2 12 Rethink workforce woes The case for ATAR reform TAFE takeover plan draws fire Skills gap or skills mismatch? 3 Hands-on learning delivers 4 Former UoW chief’s gift INDUSTRY & RESEARCH 5 Unis take on sexual assault 6 USYD looks into guilty verdicts 14 Paucity of opportunity Disadvantaged less likely to enter uni, even with top marks ON CAMPUS 22 How institutions engage Community remains critical FACULTY FOCUS 24 Careers in vogue PUBLISHER’S NOTE © Copyright. No part of this publication can be used or reproduced in any format without express permission in writing from APN Educational Media. The mention of a product or service, person or company in this publication, does not indicate the publisher’s endorsement. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent the opinion of the publisher, its agents, company officers or employees. 20 War of words 7 State of the art: UTAS’s $90 million culture hub INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION 8 New challenge from overseas Australia’s foreign student boom faces major new threat 15 Restructure the deal Aim to deliver better value for infrastructure investment VC’s CORNER 16 Regional appeal Essential contributions from far outside our cities VET & TAFE 10 Less of the same Embracing cultural differences key to value in foreign study Fashion graduates flood crowded market 25 Milking it Unis cash in on teaching degrees – at what cost? WORKFORCE 26 Proceed with caution Rise of the trigger warning 18 Human cost of shonky training Opinion: Streamlined courses can be fatal 28 On the move Latest in staff appointments 1