Geraldine Mackenzie on going the distance University of Southern Queensland head makes case for teaching students in remote towns regionally to keep them and their skills in the community Tiya Thomas-Alexander 9月 12日
Australian universities spar over plans for new oversight body Allocate funds, don’t allocate funds, not now, not forever: accord’s spikiest idea elicits multiple perspectives John Ross 9月 12日
University processes ‘exacerbate impacts’ of sexual assault Australian sector denies accusations of inadequate support, but says it can never do ‘enough’ John Ross 9月 11日
Student support rules ‘could stifle recruitment’ ‘Punitive’ requirements could make admissions from under-represented groups too risky, Australian university representatives warn John Ross 9月 8日
Australia spurns boundaries in renewing its science ambitions Proposed research priorities focus more on broad societal goals than on the mechanisms for achieving them John Ross 9月 7日
‘Hollowing out’ of Australian workforce poses ‘pipeline’ concerns Analysis of university employment since Dawkins ‘massification’ raises questions over where the staff will come from this time around John Ross 9月 6日
What pandemic? Australian international education hits new high Student numbers at all-time high after nine record months of visa grants John Ross 9月 5日
Economist: cut funding for universities that miss equity targets While inclusivity efforts have focused on boosting admissions from under-represented groups, targets could also be achieved by adjusting overall enrolments downwards John Ross 9月 5日
Distance doctoral students ‘invisible’ to universities People were remotely studying for higher degrees long before Covid, researchers say, and universities should pay them more attention John Ross 9月 5日
Strikes and protests sweep Australian campuses Anger at some universities, exultation at others, as enterprise negotiations drag on John Ross 9月 2日
Fact-checker suspension ‘reflects mistrust’ of universities Action against RMIT service comes as institutions support ‘yes’ vote in forthcoming Australian referendum John Ross 9月 1日
New Zealand universities flounder as lifeline pulled back Things go from bad to worse for student-starved sector, with unexpended funds recycled one month and repossessed the next John Ross 8月 31日