鈥楬eartbreak鈥� as research careers ruined by Australian rule tweak ARC says it communicated rule change clearly, but applicants say it forces them to plagiarise to qualify for funding By John Ross 19 August
Government funders 鈥榮uppressing health research鈥� One in five public health researchers pressured to conceal or change their findings, study finds By John Ross 19 August
Study casts doubt on whether anti-cheating laws work Some students still cheat despite thinking it is illegal, international survey finds By John Ross 18 August
Politics 鈥榯he biggest hurdle鈥� for overseas students Electoral rather than immunological considerations could determine when international students are allowed into Australia By John Ross 17 August
China could 鈥榞o it alone鈥�, Australian conference hears Strategist also warns that politicisation of funding means universities in countries most dependent on the government would fare worst By John Ross 16 August
Labor: stop the 鈥榖ickering鈥� on Australian university policy Tanya Plibersek proposes accord with political opponents, while former Liberals accuse ex-colleagues of lacking leadership By John Ross 16 August
鈥榃orst to come鈥� for Australian university finances, warns minister Education minister concedes impact of plummeting international enrolments, but says things would be worse without intervention By John Ross 16 August
Universities 鈥榡ust another knowledge provider鈥� by 2030: report EY 鈥榯hought experiment鈥� probes a 2030 where teaching costs have evaporated and universities have lost their primacy By John Ross 15 August
Overseas student hopes rise as New Zealand plans for open borders Access and safety in the one package, as island nation banks its Covid management success By John Ross 13 August
Australian pay code seeks to 鈥榙ampen鈥� executive salaries Voluntary principles may be a fait accompli, with chancellors who endorsed them also sitting on remuneration committees By John Ross 12 August
Policy details 鈥榩ortrayed as science鈥� during Covid Australian epidemiologists pressed to defend unscientific aspects of lockdowns, as politicians exaggerate the evidence base By John Ross 11 August
University leaders 鈥榮ided against us鈥� on China: Turnbull Vice-chancellors acted like fawning retail attendants in Pretty Woman, former prime minister says By John Ross 10 August