* Lecturer Teaching and Learning position advertisement
* Job Vacancy: Senior Lecturer - School of Nursing and Midwifery Monash University
* OECD Thomas J. Alexander Fellowship Programme
* Applications open for the IELTS research funding program
* I-MELT call for papers
* Grants for undergraduate & postgraduate students now open
* University participation and first-in-family students: Seeking universities interested in participating in a research study
* ACER Education Research Databases Updated
* Higher Education in the Headlines

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Lecturer Teaching and Learning position advertisement
May 15 2017

The Centre for Teaching and Learning at Southern Cross University seeks to appoint a Lecturer to assist in the implementation of strategic University initiatives in teaching and learning.

Further information http://scu.edu.au/jobs/index.php/12

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Job Vacancy: Senior Lecturer - School of Nursing and Midwifery Monash University
Closing date: 18 May 2017

Make a significant contribution to the teaching effort of the school and prepare students for a rewarding career in healthcare.

For further information please visit http://careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/job/561790/senior-lecturer-sch...

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OECD Thomas J. Alexander Fellowship Programme
15 June

The OECD is a global economic forum working with 35 member countries and more than 100 emerging and developing economies to make better policies for better lives. Our mission is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. The Organisation provides a unique forum in which governments work together to share experiences on what drives economic, social and environmental change, seeking solutions to common problems.

The Thomas J. Alexander Fellowship Programme will support individuals in conducting quantitative, evidence-based research on education, particularly in emerging economies, and in linking that research to education policy and practice.
Fellows will be selected among individuals working at research institutions, government agencies or professional organisations. Candidates with a doctoral degree, who are familiar with quantitative research methods and the use of large-scale surveys, and who have published work in scientific journals are encouraged to apply. Selected fellows will be invited to work at the OECD headquarters in Paris for a period of three months or more.
Research proposals will be selected on the basis of their originality, potential and scientific rigour. All policy-relevant topics will be considered, particularly those focusing on equality of opportunity.

The programme, named after the former director of the OECD’s Education, Employment, Labour and Social Affairs department, will provide funding for one year, including time spent at OECD headquarters in Paris. Fellows will be expected to produce a publishable research paper or report at the end of their fellowship. Fellows will work in close collaboration with OECD analysts.
For more information on the Thomas J. Alexander Fellowship Programme, visit: http://www.oecd.org/edu/thomasjalexanderfellowship.htm 

IMPORTANT: For more information on how to prepare this application and the research proposal before applying online, please go to https://oecd.taleo.net/careersection/ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=11393&lang=en....

Please note that the closing date for this vacancy is Thursday 15 June 2017, midnight, Paris time.

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Applications open for the IELTS research funding program

Applications are open till 30 June 2017 for the IELTS research funding program. Up to AU$70,000 available for IELTS-related projects, for more information see
https://www.ielts.org/teaching-and-research/research-proposals

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Grants for undergraduate & postgraduate students now open

If you have students who would be interested in undergraduate and postgraduate grants offered by Capstone Editing please forward them the following information. Grants available include Conference Travel Grant for Postgraduate Research Students (closes 1 June), laptop grant (closes 1 June) & Textbook Grant for Undergraduates (closes 1 February). Further information is available online at:

https://www.capstoneediting.com.au/textbook-grant
https://www.capstoneediting.com.au/laptop-grant
https://www.capstoneediting.com.au/conference-grant

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I-MELT call for papers
24/7/2017

The organising committee of I-MELT, the International conference on Models of Engaged Learning and Teaching, invites you to submit short papers of 1500-2000 words by 24 July 2017 for:

-presentations of 15min + 10 Q&A
-workshops of 1.5 hours
-posters, with 2 minute presentations to the whole group

MELT are the family of models, originating with the Research Skill Development framework, that have been adapted in terminology and configuration so that each is fit for purpose. See the conference website for:

-examples of MELT made from 2009 to 2015, and versions that have been devised recently
-the conference draft program, keynote speakers and themes
-short paper submission details and review criteria.

There will be a Research Stream and a Practice stream for the conference, and we look forward to receiving short papers on MELT that critique, present research into implementation and provide rich accounts of practice.
Registrations opened last month and we hope to see you in Adelaide, December 11-13, at the beautiful National Wine Centre.
John, for the Organising Committee 

Further information www.i-melt.edu.au

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University participation and first-in-family students: Seeking universities interested in participating in a research study
July 2017

Does your university have students who are first in their families to attend higher education? If yes, then you may be interested in participating in an ARC Discovery project entitled Capitals and Capabilities: Rethinking HE persistence. The project seeks to develop the first Capabilities Best Practice Matrix targeted at students who are first in their family to come to university.

The study is seeking additional Iocations across Australia that would be interested in being involved in the development of this framework. This involvement would simply require some assistance in recruiting first-in-family students to participate in either interviews/focus groups or completing a survey on their experiences of persisting at university, all research activities would be carried out by the CI and has ethical clearances from UOW.

If you think your institution might be interested in participating or if you want to hear more about the study then please email Sarah at: first-in-family@uow.edu.au 

Also follow FiF updates http://www.firstinfamily.com.au/blog/

Further information first-in-family@uow.edu.au

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ACER Education Research Databases Updated

131 records have been added to the IDP Database of Research on International Education for January-March 2017. See the New Additions page at:
http://www.idp.com/researchdatabase
New reports, articles and theses are listed as discovered at http://twitter.com/IDPDRIE
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85 records have been added to the Blended, Online Learning and Distance Education (BOLDE) database for January-March 2017. See the New Additions page at:
http://www.acer.edu.au/bolde
New reports, articles and theses are listed as discovered at http://twitter.com/DISTEDRES
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58 records have been added to Learning Ground:Indigenous Education Research Database for January-March 2017. See the New Additions page at:
http://www.acer.edu.au/ierd
New reports, articles and theses are listed as discovered at http://twitter.com/LearningGround

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Higher Education in the Headlines

Graduates’ job quality on the slide | JULIE HARE, JOHN ROSS | Australian Higher Education | 3 May, 2017
Graduates’ jobs advantage shifted between 2008 and 2014, with poorer outcomes almost across the board.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/graduates-job-quality-o...

Even in Limbo, Trump’s Travel Ban Reverberates | Karin Fischer | Chronicle of Higher Education | 28 April, 2017
After the president tried to bar travelers from six countries, the personal effects are still being felt.
http://www.chronicle.com/article/Even-in-Limbo-Trump-s/239864

Global visa crackdowns may herald era of ‘contested’ mobility | Ellie Bothwell | Times Higher Education | 27 April, 2017
Higher education figures warn that US and Australian policies could threaten academic and student movement 
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/us-australia-visa-crackdowns-m...