Category: RMIT university

University of Tasmania Apologises for Underpaying Staff

The University of Tasmania (UTAS) has issued an apology for underpaying staff and promised to settle the amounts owed to current and former employees with interest. Jill Bye, the Chief People Officer of the university, said in a media release that the underpayment problem occurred due to inconsistent practice and different interpretations of complex staff…


The Pandemic May Change the Way We Dress: Melbourne Fashion Experts

As Melbourne Fashion Week starts from Nov. 15 -21, fashion experts expect Melburnians to turn to a more leisure clothing style in a post-lockdown world. Dr Kate Sala, lecturer of design and technology at the School of Fashion and Textiles, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University), noted that Melbourne’s penchant for black might give way to more colour…


Time Running Out to Welcome Back International Students: University Executive

The Australian state of Victoria will lose prospective international students to other countries if the federal government continues to delay the re-opening of its borders to overseas students, a university head fears. Deakin University’s Vice-Chancellor Iain Martin said the state government’s inaction on welcoming students back into the state is causing them, especially those from…