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HIgher Education

ACU donor has a heart for religious studies

Australian Catholic University has received its largest ever pledged bequest for theology and philosophy, an extraordinary gift worth more than $US10 million.

HIgher Education

University tops national survey for employer satisfaction

Australian Catholic University has ranked number one nationwide for employer satisfaction, according to the latest Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching Employer Satisfaction Survey.

Appointment HIgher Education

ACU’s new executive dean ‘a force for transformation’

Larissa McLean Davies has been appointed executive dean of the Faculty of Education and Arts at Australian Catholic University.

HIgher Education Research

ACU study could revolutionise healthcare planning

A new Australian Catholic University study could revolutionise healthcare planning by examining population health more deeply than life expectancy.

Health HIgher Education

Notre Dame tackles shortage of healthcare workforce in the bush 

The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Dean of Medicine has highlighted the importance of building the healthcare workforce in the bush at a major national summit aimed at solving the biggest issues facing rural Australians.

Charity HIgher Education

Vinnies and university establish new campus hub

Australian Catholic University’s campus in Brisbane will be home to a new chapter of the St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland Banyo Conference as part of a newly signed agreement between the two organisations.

HIgher Education

Sr Pat honoured for service to Church and Aboriginal education

The University of Notre Dame Australia has awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters to Sr Patricia Rhatigan SSJG for her dedicated service to the Church and tireless commitment to education.

HIgher Education Leadership

Adelaide’s Catholic tertiary residential college appoints new head

Sarah Moller has been appointed to lead Aquinas College, Adelaide’s only Catholic tertiary residential college. Source: The Southern Cross. 

First Nations HIgher Education

First Nations scholarship winners head to Rome

First Nations students Drew Campbell and Jacob Lasserre are preparing for their first visit to the Eternal City after winning Australian Catholic University’s prestigious Francis Xavier Conaci Scholarship.