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Posts tagged with academic freedom

  1. Exclusion clause amendment protecting academic freedom in tatters

    Posted 31 October 2012 by Jeannie Rea (NTEU National Office)

    The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) is appalled at the failure of the House of Representatives to legislate amendments to the Defence Trade Controls Bill proposed by their Senate colleagues ...

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  2. Defence Trade Controls Exclusion Clause will protect academic freedom. “Must pass House of Reps,” NTEU says

    Posted 30 October 2012 by Jeannie Rea (NTEU National Office)

    The NTEU has thanked members of the Government and the Opposition for agreeing to important amendments on the Defence Trade Controls Bill concluding an extended Senate sitting late yesterday evening, ...

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  3. Research KPIs disadvantage staff in FSTE

    Posted 7 December 2011 by Graeme Byrne (La Trobe University)

    The Faculty of Science Technology and Engineering 'Research KPI' scheme places unrealistic research expectations on academics with disturbing implications for their workloads, promotion prospects, ...

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    The Research Rating System in FSTE - Another pseudoscientific use of the impact factor (La Trobe)

    Published: 02 Dec, 2011
    Tags: ERA, wms, workload management system, la trobe, LTU, FSTE Research KPIs,

    Citation data collected for over 40,000 articles in the Information systems and Statistics disciplines demonstrate that the FSTE Research KPI scheme disadvantages academics in relation to workloads, promotion, reputation and academic freedom.

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    FSTE initial response on Research KPIs

    Published: 02 Dec, 2011
    Tags: LTU, la trobe, research, wms, equity, FSTE Research KPIs,

    This is a Faculty response to the NTEU discussion paper, "The Research Rating System in FSTE - Another pseudoscientific use of the impact factor (La Trobe)".

  4. Media Release: Baillieu must guarantee University Independence

    Posted 6 March 2011 by Michael Evans (NTEU National Office)

    The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) today called on the Victorian Premier, Ted Baillieu, to guarantee funding and affirm his commitment to the independence of the University of Melbourne ...

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  5. ALP commits to protecting academic freedom

    Posted 19 August 2010 by Michael Evans (NTEU National Office)

    The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) today congratulated the ALP for keeping its promise to Australia’s university staff by committing to introduce legislative protection for academic ...

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