Australian universities ‘should divide up research specialisms’ Institutions Down Under do not have the resources to lead the world across the board, says former vice-chancellor By John Ross 3 June
More universities using peer observation to assess teaching Reflecting concern about validity of student evaluations, Australian institutions following North American and European move towards greater use of observations By John Ross 3 June
Teaching excellence is not something to aspire to The UK’s TEF experience should be a warning to Australia’s re-elected government not to settle for empty accountability, says William Locke By William Locke 3 June
Single-university cities: the strength of the only child? There are plenty of pluses in being the only campus in town, new Australian v-c insists By John Ross 2 June
Australian research ‘excellence’ may be mirage, says study Leap in proportion of ‘above world standard’ research may reflect decline in average citation rates around the globe By John Ross 30 May
New Zealand funding boost ‘a step in the right direction’ Cost growth still set to outstrip funding, as ‘fees free’ absorbs the fat By John Ross 30 May
Punishment for sexual assault: two weeks’ sobriety Australian university agrees to ‘further change’ at residential colleges By John Ross 28 May
Journals only half the story, says new open access alliance Repositories, publishing platforms and data annotating tools ‘also stuck behind paywalls’ By John Ross 27 May
Students ‘want universities to find jobs for them’ Institutions urged to outline more clearly what undergraduates can expect of them By John Ross 27 May
Dan Tehan reappointed Australian education minister Reappointed minister vows to work with universities to improve regional schooling By John Ross 26 May
Rebuild relationship with ministers, Australian universities told Higher education sector should abandon small battles and focus on the long game, strategists say By John Ross 23 May
Universities ‘contribute little to generic skill development’ Schools take credit for majority of literacy and numeracy development By John Ross 23 May