Wollongong council pulls rank to OK Western civilisation course Governing body gambit torpedoes court case but further isolates academic senate By John Ross 24 June
Embrace voluntary free speech code or else, Australian v-cs told Do as we say, not as we do, government tells universities after ministers reject another optional recommendation of French review By John Ross 23 June
Demand-driven funding ‘better than the alternatives’ Uncapped funding best way of dealing with demographic ‘kinks’, Australian forum told By John Ross 17 June
‘Mixed’ report card for Australia’s demand-driven system Lifting cap increased participation but was not accompanied by more support for non-traditional students, says Productivity Commission By John Ross 17 June
Australian research infractions ‘mostly misdemeanours’ Misconduct at root of only a fraction of complaints in Australia, study finds By John Ross 17 June
‘Look to Indigenous culture for research integrity inspiration’ Embedded integrity practices sustained knowledge systems that have evolved for millennia, says RMIT leader By John Ross 16 June
Decline in soft skills ‘driven by trivialisation of humanities’ Treating the sciences and the humanities as separate worlds does employers and students no favours, says award-winning interdisciplinarian By John Ross 13 June
New Zealanders’ faith in universities on the rise Perceptions of higher education immune to political leanings, study finds By John Ross 13 June
Australian universities struggle to cover domestic teaching costs Narrowing financial buffers raise questions over Australian universities’ goals of being comprehensive By John Ross 13 June
Australia lags on arts, humanities and social sciences staffing Data from Times Higher Education suggest some countries may be falling behind on the number of academics in non-STEM areas By Simon Baker 12 June
Employers ‘to drive retraining demand’ Australian report suggests that business economics, not workers’ survival, will drive lifelong learning boom By John Ross 11 June
Australian enrolments stay on course despite funding freeze Australian universities kept doing what they were already doing after government froze teaching funds By John Ross 10 June
