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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Matthew Kelly

'Real distortions around student contributions': Vice-chancellor backs call for funding overhaul

University of Newcastle Vice-Chancellor Alex Zelinsky has backed calls to remove financial disincentives to studying degrees with lower earning potential.

The Morrison government's job-ready graduate scheme in 2021 overhauled the funding of university degrees in an effort to deter students from courses such as arts degrees and into ones deemed areas of demand.

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