Higher Education Partnerships
Australia Awards PNG has established new partnerships with PNG higher education institutions (Higher Education Partnerships; HEP). HEP will deliver capacity development activities for selected PNG higher education partners, across four thematic areas:
- Transition to online approaches for teaching and learning
- Supporting PNG academics and students through Australian linkages, including under the Linkage Support for Women Academics Program
- Research skills/capability
- Student welfare
Linkage Support for Women Academics Program
The Linkage Support for Women Academics program is supporting PNG women academics to attend symposiums, conferences, and workshops in Australia in their area of specialisation, building and strengthening linkages between PNG and Australian universities. This support aims to strengthen linkages between PNG and Australian universities and to enhance the quality of academic programs delivered to PNG students.
Higher Education Partnership Stories
A breath of fresh air inspires female academic
Respiratory tract infections are the most common cause of death in Papua New Guinean children. Yet, there are no respiratory scientists or specialist laboratories in PNG. Shalon Taufa from the University of Papua New Guinea’s School of Medicine & Health Sciences is determined to change that.
Strengthening connections for women in PNG’s higher education sector
Working in academia and research is a tough field for anyone, but even more so for women. That’s why the PNG-Australia Partnership, through the Australia Awards Linkage Support for Women Academics Program, is supporting PNG’s women academics to attend conferences in Australia, to build new skills and networks to inspire and advance their research and activities in PNG.