Australia
Student Success Adviser (Open to current ECU staff only)
- $98,558 to $111,206 pa (HEW 8)
- Fixed term (to 31 December 2020), Full-time, Joondalup Campus
- Open to Australian or New Zealand citizens and Australian permanent residents
OPEN TO CURRENT ECU STAFF ONLY
Expression of Interest
CENTRE FOR LEARNING AND TEACHING
JOONDALUP CAMPUS
$98,558 TO $111,206 (HEW 8)
FIXED TERM TO 31 Dec 2020
The Role
Reporting to the PVC, Education, this role contributes to the development, delivery, and evaluation of programs and services that support student success initiatives in particular to achieve the University’s goals to improve retention. The Student Success Strategy Adviser is responsible for coordinating the whole of institution approach to retention. Working closely with the Schools, Centre for Learning and Teaching, Library Services Centre, and other relevant Service Centre’s, the incumbent will provide high level advice in relation to retention data and retention initiatives, and ensure robust evaluation strategies are in place. The Adviser, Student Success Strategy will also actively engage with sector leadership in relation to student success initiatives including retention and employability.
Key Criteria
• Completion of a relevant Masters or Doctoral qualification, with substantial experience in educational policy and planning or equivalent.
• Demonstrated successful experience with educational initiatives related to student success in higher education, including design and evaluation of programs to address retention.
• Demonstrated success in engaging diverse stakeholders within an educational context, including students, and the ability to influence and work cooperatively with and influence people from diverse backgrounds;
• Demonstrated expertise in mixed method research/evaluation strategies including ability to conceptualise use of wide-ranging data sets, including learning analytics, and engage in collaborative research methodologies
• Demonstrated record of scholarly outputs, including ability to develop reports for a range of audiences relevant to role.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate workshops, face-to-face presentations and develop national networks relevant to the role;
Benefits & Remuneration
This full time, two-year fixed-term position attracts remuneration of $98,558 to $111,206 plus 17% University superannuation contribution.
Contact
Interested applicants are welcome to call Professor Angela Hill (PVC, Education) on 0403 833 864 for more information.
Closing Date
Applications close on Sunday 4th November 2018 at 11.30pm AWST.
ECU is diverse and inclusive workplace reflecting the differences in society. Specific strategies and initiatives are in place to address underrepresentation of specific groups. Applications are encouraged from suitably qualified people from all backgrounds.
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Australia
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Food Systems and Security
Funding Body:
ARC Linkage Project, University of Sydney and TAFE NSW
Title:
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Food Systems and Security
Research Areas:
Humanities & Social Sciences
Type
Postgraduate Research
Description:
An opportunity is available for two outstanding PhD scholars to conduct research into the relationship between social enterprise and food security in the City of Sydney. The successful recipients will join a large research team working on a project with multiple partners, and will focus on one of the following two projects:
I. An examination of how to best use social enterprise models to engage with disadvantaged communities, or
II. A comparative study of how different economic policy environments across Australia have worked to enable or constrain the development of food-related social enterprisesThis Scholarship is supported by a grant from ARC Australian Laureate Fellowship.
Both scholars would also contribute to the larger project and the operations of the City’s incubator program, FoodLab Sydney.
This Scholarship is funded by a grant from ARC Linkage Project, University of Sydney and TAFE NSW.
Eligibility:
Eligibility:
a. The Scholarship is offered subject to applicants having an unconditional offer of admission or being currently enrolled in full-time studies in a PhD at the University of Sydney within the:
I. Department of Government and International Relations, or
II. Department of Media and Communications.
b. Applicants must also hold at least one of the following:
I. an Honours degree (First Class or Second Class upper),
II. a Master’s degree at high academic standard (e.g. conferred with Distinction) with a substantial research component, or
III. an equivalent qualification in Political/ International Relations, Media/Communications, or a closely related discipline.
c. Applicants must also demonstrate engagement with issues related to food systems, food politics/policy, food security and/or social enterprise.
Selection Criteria:
a. The successful applicant will be awarded the Scholarship on the basis of:
I. academic merit,
II. curriculum vitae,
III. feedback from three academic referees, and
IV. a personal statement which demonstrates their experience and interest in food policy studies.
b. The successful applicant will be awarded the Scholarship on the nomination of the relevant research supervisor(s) in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney.
Amount awarded:
The Scholarship will provide an annual stipend allowance equivalent to the minimum Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship rate (indexed on 1 January each year) for up to three years, subject to satisfactory academic performance. No extensions will be granted.
Application guide:
For further information, please refer to the terms and conditions .
Applications for this scholarship can be made through the Online Application Form .
Closing date:
01 January 2019
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Testing Intern (2 positions available)
Perth, WA
Woodside are offering several ACS Foundation Work Integrated Learning (WIL) scholarships / internships to work and learn in a dynamic and leading edge Digital environment.
Woodside is an Australian oil and gas company with a global presence, recognised for its world class capabilities as an explorer, a developer, a producer and a supplier. We are Australia’s most experienced LNG operator and largest independent oil and gas company. We are pioneering the application of advanced analytics and cognitive computing in our operations to leverage our collective knowledge and to support operational excellence.
Woodside recognises the value of diversity as a competitive advantage and strives to create a working environment where everyone feels free to bring their full selves to work every day.
The Autism Academy for Software Quality Assurance (AASQA) at Curtin University is an Australian social innovation initiative with the vision of harnessing the special talents of people with Autism Spectrum for the collective benefit of these individuals, the industry and the wider community. The mission of the AASQA is to enable individuals with Autism Spectrum to leverage their unique talents through outreach, training and educating, and graduate programs, so as to create pathways from schools to valued, long-term employment; whilst addressing the business needs of the Australian ICT industry facing challenges in attracting and retaining software and quality assurance testers within the sector.
Woodside the ACS Foundation and AASQA are in partnership to continue the Australia’s Specialist ACS Foundation WIL scholarships for undergraduates with Autism Spectrum and related conditions.
Internship Description:
As an intern, you will work on a real project (or a few) and have the opportunity to enjoy our dynamic and innovative environment.
• Monitoring of data ingestion pipelines and processes
• Completeness, Quality, Timeliness etc
• Consistent implementation of daily monitoring and testing processes
• Responding to alerts and alarms from software failure and disruptions
• Manage and escalate identified issues and non-conformities
• Testing of Data Software and platform solutions
• Ensure comprehensive test coverage by finding bugs, defects and verifying fixes
• Investigate test failures and customer reports using your technical understanding of the product or tools
• Improve processes and regimes to get great accuracy and consistency in surveillance and testing
The working environment will be inclusive by investigating and accommodating the individual needs of the interns in terms of their working conditions prior to and during their employment.
Required Skills/Knowledge:
- Possess knowledge of software engineering processes and tools (for example programming proficiency in languages, preferably Scala, Java, Python, .Net, SQL etc) algorithms and data structure
- Enjoy working digital centric environment
- A passion for using information technology and an eagerness to obtain practical experience within a supportive work environment.
- Ability to meet work deadlines
- Willingness to working well with others
- Attitude – enthusiastic, punctual/ reliable, professional.
Qualifications – Australian University Degree
Actively pursing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics or a related field.
All WA undergraduate students on the Autism Spectrum and related conditions are welcome to apply for this scholarship opportunity.
Australia
Melbourne Graduate Scholarships
Melbourne Graduate Scholarships
The Melbourne School of Design offers a variety of fee remission scholarships to high achieving international students applying to eligible courses, covering a 25% or 50% fee remission.
Application type
No application is required. You will be automatically considered for this award.
Benefit type
Fee remission
Full benefit details
Citizenship requirements
International student
Total value
25-50% fee remission
Applicable study areas
Architecture, building and planning
Number of scholarships awarded
Approximately 4
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Eligibility & selection criteria
EligibilityTo be eligible for this scholarship, you need to:
- be enrolled as a full-time student in an eligible postgraduate coursework degree
- obtain and hold a valid visa (as determined by the Department of Immigration)
- meet the satisfactory academic performance requirements for each semester of the course
- be available for promotional activities and able to represent the Melbourne School of Design
Eligible courses
- Master of Architecture
- Master of Architectural Engineering
- Master of Construction Management
- Master of Landscape Architecture
- Master of Property
- Master of Urban and Cultural Heritage
- Master of Urban Design
- Master of Urban Planning
Selection criteria
Selection is based on academic merit and will be offered to students with highest ranked entry score (calculated based on University of Melbourne admissions policy and procedures) as well as other requirements (i.e. Portfolio and personal statement).
What are the benefits?
A 25% or 50% fee remission scholarship.
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