Childhood education expert Dr Tom Lowrie is concerned by the dominance of electronic toys overshadowing traditional toys such as building blocks - a trend reflected by toy making giant Lego recording its first ever loss of $40 million.

While most university students will be taking a well-earned break over the holidays, more than 1 600 will be hitting the books in a record number of 80 subjects on offer at the Summer School at Charles Sturt University.

NSW Police Commissioner Peter Ryan will swear in the first group of students from Charles Sturt University’s new Diploma of Policing Practice as probationary constables next Tuesday 22 December.

NSW Department of Community Services Director General Carmel Niland will sign a deal with Charles Sturt University tomorrow (Tuesday 1 December) to boost support, expertise and training in social welfare work.

Years of work promoting the chemistry profession to young students, has seen Charles Sturt University academic Charles Fogliani, receive a coveted professional industry award.

There is an urgent need to support the unemployed with highly trained staff in the employment services sector, according to Senior Lecturer in Education at Charles Sturt University, Dr Keneece Coombe.

Year 12 students facing their final exams see the Internet as an important tool in their final studies if recent figures on the NSW HSC On-Line Internet site is any indication.

Over 300 students on three continents will graduate with awards from Charles Sturt University in international graduation ceremonies during September and October.

Around 250 graduate recruits to the new Policing education program are taking to the streets this week in field placements at police stations across regional NSW.