Swinburne U leadership takes a pay cut
VC Linda Kristjanson tells staff the leadership group is taking a 10 per cent pay cut, with no bonuses for the year. “Our priority is to minimise the impact on our people and manage the financial impacts together,” she says.
VC Iain Martin tells the Deakin U community “we were able to make a reasonably seamless shift to fully on-line study”
Even so the university is giving students space to decide if the shift was seamless enough. There is an extension to census date, a similar extension on assignments, no medical questions asked and
No hibernating at Uni Wollongong
“In an economy where some sectors are going into hibernation in order to ride out the pandemic, the last thing that should slow is the university sector, as high-level training is one of the only routes back to a resilient and vibrant economy,” Vice Chancellor Paul Wellings tells the university’s Council.
UoW reports moving (virtually all) 1026 subjects on-line, with classes resuming today.
UNDA offers free health PD courses on critical care
The University of Notre Dame Australia presents two on-line courses, detecting-responding to acute clinical deterioration, and respiratory assessment and basic ventilation strategies. The free courses are on the mornings of April 24 and May 1. Each counts for eight continuing professional development hours.
And Uni Melb med school launches the first of its on-line COVID-19 quick courses
Participants will learn how to perform a lung ultrasound, which can be done in minutes, is “superior to a stethoscope” and “more sensitive” than a chest x-ray.
The course is for medical, nursing and paramedical staff, takes 30 hours, and is free.
Uni Melb has more to come
National Union of Students and Universities Australia are as-one on the crisis for internationals
They met last week to discuss, “an increase in financial assistance and on-campus support for international students.” To which UA added yesterday, ““It is in everyone’s interests that both Australian and international students can complete their studies as we face the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic. Universities will do all we can through support packages and welfare funds to assist our valued international students