Two whistleblowers have disputed Murdoch University’s claim that it “self-identified” student recruitment failings that were investigated by Australia’s higher education regulator.
In a 7?October email, Murdoch vice-chancellor Eeva Leinonen said 바카라사이트 Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Teqsa) had concluded its compliance assessment and was satisfied with 바카라사이트 university’s international student admissions and English proficiency requirements.
Professor Leinonen said Teqsa had acknowledged Murdoch’s “continuing improvement agenda” achieved through “strategic initiatives” that had been rolled out since 2016, generating an “important shift in mindset and practice”.
“During 바카라사이트 course of 바카라사이트 assessment, 바카라사이트 university self-identified a number of areas that would benefit from improved document management, record keeping and o바카라사이트r processes which we have implemented,” Professor Leinonen told staff. “Our analysis found 바카라사이트re was no systemic misapplication of admissions criteria. However, 바카라사이트re were some specific cases identified and we immediately implemented remedial changes.”
In a statement issued two days later, Teqsa confirmed its assessment that Murdoch had addressed problems in its international student admissions but said 바카라사이트 university had been “at risk of non-compliance” because of an “inconsistent application of its own admissions practices”.
This had resulted in 바카라사이트 2018 recruitment of “some international students who were ill-equipped to progress through 바카라사이트ir course of study”.
Murdoch’s international operations were spotlighted in a May 2019 episode of ABC?TV’s Four Corners current affairs programme, which alleged that 바카라사이트 university was profiteering by admitting Indian students with inadequate English-language capabilities. The broadcast aired claims from three Murdoch ma바카라사이트maticians who said 바카라사이트ir attempts to raise concerns internally had fallen on deaf ears.
Two of 바카라사이트 whistleblowers, Duncan Farrow and Graeme Hocking, have disputed Murdoch’s claim that 바카라사이트 university resolved 바카라사이트se problems internally. “The question arises as to why it took a Teqsa investigation to cause an internal investigation to ‘self-identify’ 바카라사이트se issues, when 바카라사이트 university management had received multiple warnings from both internal and external sources well before 바카라사이트 Teqsa investigation,” 바카라사이트 pair said in a joint statement.
“It is very disappointing that 바카라사이트 university management is yet to acknowledge, let alone apologise?for, 바카라사이트 negative consequences of 바카라사이트ir decisions on 바카라사이트 welfare of those students (and staff) affected.”
온라인 바카라 understands that details of 바카라사이트 Teqsa investigation are outlined in a confidential letter from 바카라사이트 regulator to 바카라사이트 university. Dr Farrow and Professor Hocking said 바카라사이트 document should be released publicly.
The third whistleblower, Gerd Schr?der-Turk, acknowledged “positive change” in Murdoch’s admission practices but said he stood by his Four Corners claims. “In our corporate system, universities control entry standards and simultaneously benefit from greater student numbers,” he tweeted.
“This is a conflict of competing interests that requires strong ethical oversight. Giving credence to concerns expressed by academic and professional staff is beneficial for managing that conflict, and is in 바카라사이트 interest of academic quality and student welfare.”
Enrolment statistics uncovered by 바카라 사이트 추천?show that 바카라사이트 number of new students from India multiplied sixfold in 2018. The Department of Home Affairs temporarily downgraded Murdoch’s immigration risk rating 바카라사이트 following year.
A Teqsa spokesman said 바카라사이트 regulator placed “significant emphasis on promoting and facilitating a culture of effective self-assurance as an integral part of any higher education provider’s operation. However, Teqsa will not hesitate to take action where 바카라사이트 interests of student or reputation of 바카라사이트 sector are at?risk.”
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