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A recent study from North Carolina State University finds that mothers with limited financial resources often experienced tremendous stress during the pandemic, but that they also valued the opportunity to spend more quality time with their children.

$1.4M from Federal Research Support Program supports emerging researchers and interdisciplinary teams The University of Wollongong has announced more than 50 individual and team grants as part of its RevITAlise (RITA) Research Grants scheme. As part of the Federal Government’s 2021 Research Support Program (RSP), more than $1.4M has been distributed via the grant scheme prioritising early career researchers and interdisciplinary teams impacted by COVID-19. UOW Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research ...

USyd “disappointed” in budget as private providers prioritised For-profit tertiary education providers will receive a $53 million funding package May 17, 2021 The University of Sydney has criticised the Federal budget for its failure to “address the serious challenges facing the [university] sector.” The news comes as the Liberal government announced a $53 million boost to for-profit private tertiary education providers. By contrast, universities will experience a 9.3% decrease in fundi...

Tuesday's budget shows a reversion back to the previous policy of keeping total higher education funding broadly stable.

Why the budget won’t deal with universities’ existential threats Andrew NortonProfessor in the practice of higher education policy May 10, 2021 – 12.02am Save Share Decisions about opening Australia’s borders to international students matter more for higher education than anything likely to be in Tuesday’s budget. But the 2021-22 budget is still important for students, research and the survival of some higher education providers. In one early announcement, Education Min...