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Macquarie Dictionary has some mansplaining to do

Administrator — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 23:00:06 +0000

The Macquarie Dictionary 2014 Word of the Year has been chosen.

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NSW Police, international students speak the same language through Weibo translation

Administrator — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 01:03:51 +0000

When the NSW Police Force won in the technical category of the 2013 National Multicultural Marketing Awards for its Facebook and Weibo pages, its spokesman for international students paid tribute to Macquarie University’s Department of Linguistics. “The staff and students at Macquarie University have fully embraced this and consistently given us quality translations for the […]

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Macquarie University shines in global rankings

Administrator — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 02:30:18 +0000

Macquarie University has consolidated its reputation as one of the top universities in Australia with a strong showing in recent rankings surveys. Last week, Macquarie was named one of the top 50 institutions in the world by the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject when it comes to Linguistics (43rd), Psychology (48th) and Earth […]

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Macquarie University receives 5 QS Stars

Antra — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 00:20:02 +0000

Macquarie University has achieved a rating of 5 QS Stars, including the maximum rating in all of the eight major sub-categories. Professor David Wilkinson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Corporate Engagement and Advancement) says the rating is ‘an outstanding outcome’. “This rating is only attained by truly world‐class institutions,” Professor Wilkinson says. “It is particularly pleasing that Macquarie […]

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Distance no barrier to TESOL degree

Antra — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 22:08:38 +0000

Ahmed El-Sandouby knows a lot about teaching English as a second language, having been an ESL/EFL teacher with the British Council in Egypt for almost 14 years. So when he decided to pursue a masters degree in TESOL, he spent a significant amount of time researching linguistics programs around the world. “I was unsure about […]

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Latest rankings put Macquarie subjects among world’s best

Antra — Fri, 10 May 2013 04:59:14 +0000

Macquarie has been ranked one of the best places in the world to study linguistics and psychology, in the latest analysis from QS World University Rankings. In addition to publishing overall rankings for world universities, QS also provides rankings for 30 individual subjects, allowing international students to compare the quality of institutions in their particular […]

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Belgian joins first Master of Research cohort

Antra — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:48:34 +0000

A keen interest in languages brought Margo Lecompte and her husband to Australia from the heart of Europe. Almost 10 years later, Margo is one of the first group of students to embark on Macquarie’s exciting new Master of Research (MRes) program. Along with their four children, Margo and her husband have embraced life in […]

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Fudan joins Macquarie experts in exploring the world of dictionaries

Antra — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:00:32 +0000

Last week, lexicographers from prestigious Chinese university Fudan University joined their Macquarie University colleagues and other dictionary experts to discuss new dictionary making ideas and practices in the context of world English in the 21st century. This is the second international dictionary conference involving Macquarie and Fudan Universities. Last year, Macquarie academic Emeritus Professor Pam […]

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Macquarie ranked among the world’s best in Earth & Marine Sciences

Antra — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 06:59:57 +0000

Macquarie University has been rated in the world’s best 100 universities in 5 different disciplines according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject, released this week. Using data from research citations and global surveys of academics and employers, QS ranked the top 200 universities in 29 different subject areas. Macquarie’s best ranking was in […]

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Switching harder for some

Antra — Thu, 24 May 2012 01:48:03 +0000

Have you ever had difficulty concentrating on a task, because of the background noise around you? It’s a common problem, and for children with existing listening difficulties it makes learning even more challenging. Indian PhD student Imran Dhamani says it’s nor surprising that such children can tend to perform badly in subjects where class noise […]

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