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Why I love chemistry (and you should too)
Chemistry makes most people think of violent explosions and vibrantly coloured liquids bubbling over a Bunsen burner.
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New academic writing support tool to target unintentional plagiarism (and make students happier)
University students can now check their draft assignments against a billion online texts to ensure they don’t engage in unintentional plagiarism,...
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Does one-to-one student support improve retention?
When a student gets one-to-one help, they do better. And all students deserve one-to-one help, anytime, anywhere. CQUniversity's Chris Veraa brought...
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'Students First 2019': Day One takeaways
33 universities, 63 higher education institutes, 145 special guests in one room. Day One was about: listening to your students, La Trobe university case studies, Keynote Professor …
Research reveals what students are missing at university
Australian universities are doing more to respond to students' demands for more feedback. Studiosity's annual, national student wellbeing survey reveals what the need is, and why. …
Five ways to make your time as a TAFE student the best years of your life
Sometimes it can be hard to manage work, studies, and life, so here are five ways to help you make the most of your time as a TAFE student.
Studiosity tackles accidental plagiarism
Australian-based online academic support provider, Studiosity, has developed a new writing support tool to help students avoid accidental plagiarism and reduce student anxiety arou…
Does music help you study? Let's find out!
Does music help you study? Well it depends - there's a large body of research that indicates music does help you concentrate, but only in some circumstances.
Are tech and stress to blame for our kids' declining writing standards?
How are technology and stress levels related to kids' (especially boys') declining writing standards? What if both tech and stress could also shine a light on a possible solution? …
Evidence-based practice to help schools tasked with fixing Australia's 'writing crisis'
There is ongoing concern about Australian high school writing standards, particularly boys, and research points to timely personalisation being a solution to this complex problem, …
The mother lode: what it's like to study full time and raise kids
Studying full time and raising 2 kids is no easy task. We spoke to Primary Education student Naomi about how she handles the juggle of studying and parenting.
Are Australian high schools preparing students for university?
University is a significant step up from high school, and many students appear to be unprepared for the type of study required in higher education.