Swinburne University

Swinburne continues to offer Welcome Scholarships, giving refugees and asylum seekers holding a Bridging Visa E, Temporary Protection Visa or Safe Haven Enterprise Visa access to tertiary education in Australia without the burden of tuition fees. Holders of these visas can face uncertainty regarding ...

Swinburne University of Technology's Alternative Tertiary Education Program, for example, is in its second year of operation, and has elicited strong community interest and support. The ATEP is run in partnership with a student's school and is not available independently. Students choose between project ...

The ORBIT project was developed by Swinburne University of Technology in close collaboration with participants as well as Crest.BD, University of British Columbia, Lancaster University, University of California, Australian National University, Deakin University, Western Sydney University and University of ...

After two weeks of testimony in the banking royal commission, we've heard many stories of loss and hardship but not everyone has empathy for those who have found themselves in financial trouble. "It's all their fault; they should have seen it coming!" It is a mellow early autumn evening and the pub is not ...

Swinburne has launched Australia's first postgraduate course in financial technology (FinTech) in response to the explosion in demand for qualifications in emerging technologies such as blockchain and cryptocurrencies. The Graduate Certificate and the Master of Financial Technologies will be offered as ...

Written by Professor John Fitzgerald, Swinburne University of Technology. This article was originally published in the Australian Financial Review. Read the original article. The above is an updated and expanded version of a response to Hugh White's Without America, which appeared in Quarterly Essay ...

Acclaimed British theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author Stephen Hawking has died aged 76. Hawking is best known for his work on black holes, which revolutionised our understanding of the universe. Hawking passed away today peacefully at his home in Cambridge, his family confirmed in a ...

Former Victorian Chief Justice, the Honourable Professor Marilyn Warren AC QC, has urged Swinburne law students to show courage in their profession in a wide-ranging speech on the role of lawyers in today's society. Professor Warren, who stood down last year after 14-years as Victoria's first female ...

... must play a leading role in driving productivity in this new industrialisation. Australia has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rethink its tertiary education system with this future firmly in focus. Written by Sean Gallagher, Director of the Centre for the New Workforce at Swinburne University of Technology.

Russian President Vladimir Putin may boast of his nuclear arsenal but, as his soldiers are discovering in Syria, against an enemy whose centre of gravity is metaphysical, such weapons are pointless. While Australia's defence planning in the form of submarines and frigates — as well as the purchase of joint ...

Swinburne University of Technology has launched six Cisco Networking Academy labs for its students at the Hawthorn campus, in Melbourne. There are three labs for higher education students and three for pathways and vocational education (PAVE) students. The labs contain 17 network racks and 700 ...

Swinburne University of Technology has launched six Cisco Networking Academy labs for its students at the Hawthorn campus, in Melbourne. The $1.1 million investment help it build three labs for higher education students and three for pathways and vocational education (PAVE) students. The labs ...

The theme for 2018, #PressforProgress, is a call to press for gender parity by motivating communities to think, act and be gender inclusive. Facebook · Twitter · LinkedIn · Google+ · Email; Share. In summary. Swinburne will celebrate International Women's Day at events at Hawthorn, Croydon and Wantirna ...

A Bill to set up the federal government's biometric identity system is currently going through Parliament. But there are concerns over just how much information the system would be allowed to gather, and how that might be used to establish more than just the identity of a person. Strongly based on the FBI ...

Written for for the Age by Vivienne Waller, senior sociology lecturer, and researcher at Swinburne University of Technology. Burning recyclable material to produce energy is about as smart as burning your antique furniture to keep warm. Both practices ignore the potential value of what is being burned, ...

Swinburne has received a record $135 million grant from engineering giant Siemens to digitise its Factory of the Future and create Australia's first fully immersed Industry 4.0 facility. Facebook · Twitter · LinkedIn · Google+ · Email; Share. In summary. The centrepiece of the Industry 4.0 Testlab is the first ...

Swinburne Professional is one of Australia's leading professional education providers. A division of Swinburne University, we created a flexible, practical and agile way for professionals to learn. With Short courses, Qualifications, Diplomas and Certificates through to providing pathways towards Masters' Degrees, ...

An artist's rendering of how the first stars in the Universe may have looked. | N.R. Fuller, National Science Foundation. Facebook · Twitter · LinkedIn · Google+ · Email; Share. In summary. Analysis for The Conversation by Karl Glazebrook, Distinguished Professor and Director of the Centre for Astrophysics ...

Ranked at equal number 40 for Art and Design, Swinburne has improved by more than ten places since 2017. Facebook · Twitter · LinkedIn · Google+ · Email; Share. In summary. QS World University Rankings by Subject ranks Swinburne in the top 40 worldwide for Art and Design; Engineering and ...

No doubt my colleagues could add many others to this list. We stand ready to engage with the government, opposition and industry on coherent policy settings. Australia's future depends on it. Written by Professor Linda Kristjanson AO, Vice-Chancellor, Swinburne University of Technology. This article was ...

The 'Our Voice, Our Health' exhibition explores issues of housing instability from the perspective of young Victorians. | Image: Greg Carrick. Facebook · Twitter · LinkedIn · Google+ · Email; Share. In summary. Photography exhibition and Photovoice advocacy project explores young people's perspectives on ...

“We have designed a course that is self-paced, 'just in time' and 'just for me',” says Swinburne University of Technology's Associate Professor Higher Education, Kym Fraser, an Australian Learning and Teaching National Teaching Fellow. “Staff can chose to do the topics across the semester, or they can dip ...

For universities to produce employable graduates, they need to work collaboratively with industry partners in educating their students. | Shutterstock. Facebook · Twitter · LinkedIn · Google+ · Email; Share. In summary. Analysis for The Conversation by Duncan Bentley, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Swinburne ...

For universities to produce employable graduates, they need to work collaboratively with industry partners in educating their students. | Shutterstock. Facebook · Twitter · LinkedIn · Google+ · Email; Share. In summary. Analysis for The Conversation by Duncan Bentley, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Swinburne ...

Professor Robbie Robertson Swinburne University Dean, School of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities said the partnership will create collaborative research opportunities to investigate student preferences, trends and insights with the aim to improve workforce quality. “Collaborating with G8 is essential ...

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has recognised Swinburne as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) for the ninth year in a row. The recognition reflects Swinburne's commitment to workplace gender equality in Australia. Rita Cincotta, Swinburne's Vice-President (People ...

Australia's new cabinet was sworn in after a reshuffle in December 2017 - but no minister for science. | Image: Lukas Coch/AAP. Facebook · Twitter · LinkedIn · Google+ · Email; Share. In summary. Analysis for The Conversation by Sarah Maddison, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic Innovation & Change), ...

“We (IMCRC) are excited about the collaboration between Tradiebot, Swinburne University and IMCRC,” he says. “This is a unique partnership that explores and invests in advanced manufacturing technologies. It is a great example of how research-led innovation ensures that the Australian automotive ...

XLR8 won the FIRST® Robotics Competition from a field of 42 teams, including several international teams, at the South Pacific regional championship in Sydney on 16-18 March 2018. Facebook; Twitter; LinkedIn; Google+; Email; Share. In summary. Swinburne-sponsored student team, XLR8, wins ...