No more 鈥榙elays and interference鈥� in research grants, Labor vows But new Australian education minister silent on sector鈥檚 calls for more spending on teaching and research By John Ross 6 July
We鈥檙e employers as well as educators, universities tell Canberra Australian sector pitches for a 鈥榬eset鈥� as it gathers in the seat of government By John Ross 5 July
Covid cuts 鈥榚xtraordinary opportunity鈥� for next-door university Deemed surplus to needs as their university amassed a A$200 million buffer, UWA social scientists find welcome at Curtin By John Ross 3 July
Australia鈥檚 ministerial sign-off rule for PhDs watered down New approach 鈥榓 great outcome鈥� for those fearing impacts of the 鈥榤ost bone-headed idea ever鈥� By John Ross 1 July
Data deficiency plagues Australian retention efforts While policy incentivises retention, approved leaves of absence are counted as attrition By John Ross 30 June
Student enrolment boom seen in Australian census 鈥榓lready gone鈥� While Covid may have ushered record numbers of Australians to university, a chipper labour market is luring them away again By John Ross 29 June
Repression or 鈥榩olite reticence鈥�? Unpacking self-censorship Dearth of data undermines understanding of cancel culture and other campus codes of silence By John Ross 28 June
Australian science on edge as ministerial sign-off rule looms While some fields have been exempted from a contentious imposition on international doctoral students, sector still fears overkill By John Ross 27 June
鈥楧raconian鈥� security laws for universities irresponsible: Brandis Former attorney general turned security professor says avoiding 鈥榦verreach鈥� is as important as protecting public safety By John Ross 23 June
Relax online study limits on overseas learners, universities urge Australian educators demand 鈥榗larity鈥� on whether pandemic concessions will be extended By John Ross 22 June
Melbourne posts A$500 million surplus University鈥檚 鈥榮trong鈥� financial results energise union calls for job security and pay rises By John Ross 21 June
Student debt starts to bite in Australia Relatively benign system under strain from soaring inflation, fee hikes and reduced repayment thresholds By John Ross 19 June