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Perhaps the rising trend of 5 The challenge for law schools of satisfying mindfulness in positive psychology could help! multiple masters Margaret Thornton 69 Change and continuity in Australian doctoral Law schools have long been unsure whether they were free to education: PhD completion rates and times teach and research in the same way as the humanities or whether (2005-2018) they were constrained by the presuppositions of legal practice. Marc Torka More recently, this tension has been overshadowed by the impact In this study, it is shown that completion rates and times by of the neoliberal turn and government disinvestment. PhD students have changed only slightly over time, and there are differences based on student characteristics, disciplines and 14 Behind voluntary redundancy in universities: The institutions. stories behind the story Martin Andrew OPINION Why did academics really take redundancy packages? How voluntary were these ‘voluntary’ redundancy packages? 83 A program for writing Brian Martin 25 ‘We got a different way of learning’: A message Improved research productivity can emanate from good writing to the sector from Aboriginal students living and habits derived from a regular writing program. Insights into the studying in remote communities benefits and challenges in supporting a new writing habit are Judith Wilks, Anna Dwyer, Sandra Wooltorton & John presented. Guenther Research conducted in remote and very remote Australia with 87 Ways to improve your research profile Aboriginal higher education students and educators enquired David S Waller after their learning and teaching needs, and how the sector could Becoming ‘famous’ in your academic area will make you an support them in their journey into and through university. authority in the field. Through research and writings, you could 39 Student experience at international branch become known in