Pay for Placements: An Open Letter from Students Against Placement Poverty
We write this letter as students who are greatly alarmed by the immense burden the current placement model puts on students.
Student Rights
Supporting Students through Academic Advocacy
The Academic Advocacy Team plays a pivotal role in addressing a range of concerns, from grade review processes to misconduct proceedings.
Education or Exploitation? – Unpaid mandatory placements causing students financial hardship
It’s no secret that young people are struggling financially right now: increased cost-of-living, significant rent rises, and HECS indexation at a record high are all the current reality for Australian students. And those undertaking mandatory unpaid placements are often under increased levels of financial strain.
Vouchers for Placement Students
QUT students who have recently completed a mandatory placement as part of their degree can now apply for a $50 voucher from the QUT Student Guild.
When Dollars Diminish Dreams: The Undeniable Impact of Cost of Living on PhD Students
Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students have been immensely impacted by the cost-of-living crisis. As recipients of scholarships that continue to be below minimum wage while working full-time, how could they not be?
Student Guild Fights to Abolish Indexation
The QUT Student Guild governance team spoke as witnesses during a public hearing in Sydney last week in front of the Education and Employment Legislation Committee.
Students Should Protest for the Climate on March 17
Climate change is here, and our government is holding the door open for it. Year after year, reports show that this crisis is getting worse. And that’s exactly why we can’t wait for change: we have to make change.
Take Two: Voting Suspended Then Relaunched for Major Guild Committee
Voting for the QUT Student Guild’s Clubs and Societies Committee (CSC) was…
Young Australians left in Poverty
The National Union of Students released a report into student poverty last…
University staff rally in King George Square
Staff and students from Brisbane’s universities rallied at King George Square last…
