Fear of unfair punishment under Australian performance funding Diverse measures guard against unintended consequences but suggest few universities can achieve top marks By John Ross 12 August
Want to improve your students’ attainment? Send them abroad International education is not just about personal transformation – it also delivers better core academic outcomes, says Kent Anderson By Kent Anderson 12 August
Men with low marks ‘better off at college’, but not women Gender determines whether university study is in directionless students’ interests By John Ross 11 August
Australian teaching costs ‘not well understood’ Deloitte report suggests teaching costs have accelerated as funding stalls By John Ross 9 August
Australian leaders resist training reforms Vocational training funding freefall to continue as governments bicker By John Ross 9 August
University of Queensland to offer Western civilisation courses Agreement with controversial Ramsay Centre follows divisive internal debate By John Ross 8 August
Kowtowing to politicians is shameful and wrong If universities don’t assert their expertise, demands from ministers and industry will become ever more misguided, says Dawn Freshwater By Dawn Freshwater 8 August
Australian funding plan means subpar universities ‘ceding autonomy’ ‘Distinctive Australian’ scheme will ‘buffer out unintended consequences’, architect says By John Ross 7 August
Australian performance funding approach outlined Retention, graduate employment, student feedback and widening participation to guide distribution By John Ross 6 August
Former governor general named new Waikato chancellor New Zealand university swaps former prime minister for Sir Anand Satyanand By John Ross 6 August
Call for ‘professional universities’ to overcome skills mismatch All chiefs and no workers in Australia’s over-credentialled labour force, says new thinktank By John Ross 5 August
Julie Bishop to be next Australian National University chancellor Former deputy Liberal leader to assume the reins from Gareth Evans By John Ross 1 August
