V-cs fear uncertainty as Australia passes foreign ties veto law New regime injects element of doubt into all foreign negotiations, research universities say By John Ross 8 December
Make universities accountable for academic freedom, says review Australian stocktake urges pared back free speech policies, with civil behaviour desirable but not essential By John Ross 8 December
‘Block teaching’ elevates marks by a grade, study finds Australian analysis uncovers marked improvement in student performance but marginal and mixed impacts on satisfaction By John Ross 8 December
Deakin joins Australian Technology Network Group’s regional credentials boosted in latest instance of institutional jockeying in and out of representative networks By John Ross 8 December
Charles Sturt v-c steps down after ‘very disruptive’ year Rurally based university had faced financial and regulatory challenges coinciding with Andrew Vann’s sabbatical By John Ross 4 December
South Australian universities ‘vulnerable to corruption’ Focus on revenue and ignorance of reporting obligations ‘provide opportunities for corruption’, watchdog finds By John Ross 3 December
Australia looks offshore with overseas students’ return uncertain Meeting of government-industry council charts new ‘path’ emphasising transnational and distance learning By John Ross 3 December
Sky-high v-c pay ‘a failure of governance’ Governments must step in because remuneration committees cannot resist upward pressure on executive salaries, researchers argue By John Ross 2 December
Canberra pushes for more oversight of university cybersecurity Australian proposal the latest in a raft of security-related interventions By John Ross 1 December
Welcome trumps welfare as agents put primacy on open doors Survey finds Australia and other destinations are losing ground to the UK, with health management becoming ‘less of a differentiator’ By John Ross 1 December
Covid, funding reforms will ‘force differentiation in Australia’ Change may come from unexpected quarters, analysts warn, as crisis and Canberra upset the apple cart By John Ross 29 November
Five things I’ve learned as an LGBTIQ+ academic Lucas Lixinski shares his experiences as a gay man in academia and reflects on how they have helped his career By Lucas Lixinski 27 November
