Monday, 24 April, 2023 - 08:00
Progress at Perth’s missing link
Movement from private and public stakeholders at Perth City Link could turn the tide finally for the embattled precinct.
Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a large multi-campus institution serving communities in Western Australia and a significant cohort of international students. Awarded university status in 1991, ECU has since developed innovative and practical courses across a wide range of disciplines, established a vibrant research culture and attracted a growing range of quality research partners and researchers, many working at the cutting edge of their fields.
ECU offers over 320 courses through four faculties:
- Business and Law
- Health, Engineering and Science
- Education and Arts, which includes the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)
- Regional Professional Studies
The University has two metropolitan campuses in Mount Lawley and Joondalup, and also serves Western Australia's South West region from a campus in Bunbury, 200km south of Perth.
Rank | Company | # | |
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Murdoch University | 3,105 |
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Curtin University | 2,194 |
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Edith Cowan University | 1,923 |
5th | - | North Metropolitan TAFE | 1,361 |
6th | - | South Metropolitan TAFE | 1,189 |
Rank | Company | # | |
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1st | The University of Western Australia | 3795 | |
2nd | Edith Cowan University | 3621 | |
3rd | Curtin University | 3376 | |
4th | Murdoch University | 3105 | |
5th | North Metropolitan TAFE | 1569 |
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Movement from private and public stakeholders at Perth City Link could turn the tide finally for the embattled precinct.
A purpose-built accommodation block has been hit with delays, providing no relief to the already tight market for student housing.
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WA university tops the nation in survey of job-ready graduates.
Three Western Australian universities have gained ground in the world rankings for 2023.
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The indexation rate for student loans has hit its highest level in decades.
A hazmat general warning was issued for a section of the Perth CBD after emergency services identified a gas leak from a large pipe fracture at the ECU campus construction site.
Most of Australia’s universities have moved substantially higher on a major global ranking, with three into the top 20 but one dropping down the list after a change in criteria.
The auditor general has lifted the lid on financial reporting weaknesses and cyber security issues at WA’s tertiary institutions.
Global Drone Solutions was announced as best tech company of the year, while David Cook took home Achiever of the Year at the INCITE Awards 2023.
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WA’s universities applaud the plan to remove the controversial threshold, which affected disadvantaged students.
The early childhood education sector has been struggling as staff shortages take hold.
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The Workforce Gender Equality Agency has published gender pay gap data on more than 400 WA private sector companies, shedding a light on remuneration disparities.
A looming generational wealth transfer in regional Western Australia has prompted one of the state’s private wealth firms to expand its remit beyond the big smoke.
An artificial intelligence and energy transition focused lab for interns to develop their skills has officially opened at the Edith Cowan University Joondalup Campus.
A collaborative new program will train artists to use their skills in the enhancement of positive mental health outcomes for the young.
WA grains breeder InterGrain will lead a new federal-funded oats research consortium designed to cement Australia’s position as a high quality and valued added oat producer.
From kindergarten to university, plans are progressing for future facilities.
The likely new owner of the Perth Wildcats is an Edith Cowan University graduate who started his working life at Telstra before building a global tech success story.
Perth Symphony Orchestra founder Bourby Webster has accepted a position as director of creative activation and public engagement at Edith Cowan University’s City campus.
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Bourby Webster sets the stage for her vision to elevate Perth as a top international arts city.
A proposed cap on international student numbers has sparked confusion for education providers.
Edith Cowan University has appointed Clare Pollock as its new vice-chancellor and president, to replace Steve Chapman.
Several ECU council members have resigned over what is believed to be a dispute about chancellor selection, with Denise Goldsworthy recently exiting the role.
Tertiary students interested in forging a career in the sport and recreation industry will have a new opportunity to garner firsthand experience at the coalface.
Western Australian universities have slipped or remain stagnant in their positions on the Times Higher Education's World Universities Rankings 2025.
The Forrests’ Minderoo Foundation has contributed $30 million towards the Edith Cowan University CBD campus, as part of a 25-year partnership with the educational institution.
The lack of a standardised definition and quality assurance have muddied the waters for these short courses.
The first Aboriginal director of an Indigenous health network space says her appointment came at the right time.
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Engineering is a great profession for creative thinkers with analytical minds and the desire to apply science and technology to develop solutions, systems and infrastructure to serve the changing needs of the global community.
The world is full of questions that need answers. Experts from Edith Cowan University (ECU) are at the forefront of world-leading research that will impact future national and global policy, practices and technology.
After nearly two years, the COVID pandemic has caused people the world over to rethink the way they live and work. For many, the changes have upset the equilibrium they previously enjoyed, leading them to ask difficult questions, especially when it comes to their careers.
Twenty-nine WA-based companies and organisations – including a mining giant (BHP), an energy provider (Horizon Power), a mental health app (Oqea), a carbon footprint calculator (ClimateClever), some of the State’s most famed higher education institutions (Curtin University, ECU and UWA) and even a primary school (Marble Bar Primary School) – have been announced as finalists for the 31st INCITE Awards, the State’s longest running Tech Awards program.
Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) hosts a breakfast panel analysing marketing's impact on the C-Suite.
Cyber security is putting Perth on the map, in more ways than one. Cyber is set to boost WA’s economy by an estimated $2 billion by 2025 - and cyber heavy-hitters are making their way here, both virtually and in person as a result.
Joondalup is a health and medical ecosystem providing comprehensive health care and advances in health education and research and is the strategic, accessible centre for health and medical services in Perth’s north.
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