Australian funding plan means subpar universities ‘ceding autonomy’ ‘Distinctive Australian’ scheme will ‘buffer out unintended consequences’, architect says By John Ross 7 August
Australian performance funding approach outlined Retention, graduate employment, student feedback and widening participation to guide distribution By John Ross 6 August
Former governor general named new Waikato chancellor New Zealand university swaps former prime minister for Sir Anand Satyanand By John Ross 6 August
Call for ‘professional universities’ to overcome skills mismatch All chiefs and no workers in Australia’s over-credentialled labour force, says new thinktank By John Ross 5 August
Julie Bishop to be next Australian National University chancellor Former deputy Liberal leader to assume the reins from Gareth Evans By John Ross 1 August
Australia aims to join forces with UK in bid for EU research cash Countries can boost each other’s prospects with a united appeal to colossal research funding scheme, say sector leaders By John Ross 1 August
Ronika Power: policymakers must support the humanities The biocultural archaeologist talks about the lessons to be learned from Neolithic catastrophes and the ethical responsibilities of being ‘doctor to the dead’ By John Ross 1 August
Australian universities see risk and opportunity in Indonesia Move fast and be patient, antipodean institutions told, as doors open in Indonesia By John Ross 31 July
‘Drone doctor’ takes whales’ temperature Tropical breakthrough represents the latest research application for the tiny aircraft By John Ross 31 July
Philanthropists leave ANU millions to battle rare disease Biggest bequest ever to bankroll university’s fight against autoimmune disease By John Ross 30 July
Secret of the female breadwinner: marry down Women who out-earn male partners need to have significantly higher qualifications, Australian survey suggests By John Ross 30 July
Academics ‘will have to adapt as AI takes on teaching’ Australian report suggests scholars should ‘focus on areas where AI is ineffective’ By John Ross 30 July
