“The story should instead be about all the people who do science and [about] how science really happens”… one way to do that would be “group awards”.
Skills Futures
Each year, around one million students sit the University Entrance Test in Indonesia in order to be accepted into courses at public universities across the country.
“After participating in this event, the participants are expected to be able to apply the technology in their respective schools and further develop and utilise renewable energy technology.”
Already well-educated and well-earning households can afford to give their progeny a headstart, but the poor are left with underfunded and poorly-run state schools.
“Indonesia boasts a vibrant business culture and a stable financial system, and a high rate of technology adoption. Innovation capacity remains limited, but is increasing.”
University–industry collaborations, including with professional association, are the key to strengthening existing higher education systems and closing current skill gaps.
Australian academics are turning to free trade negotiations to tackle an onerous visa regime that risks undermining Indonesia’s ambition to strengthen its research.
An NT Minister has headed a 14-person delegation to Indonesia in an attempt to cement the Territory as a leading educational provider.
