Is a bit more joy what universities need? It might sound 鈥榳ishy-washy鈥� but joyfulness can succeed where KPIs fail in supporting the institutional mission, new book argues By John Ross 25 January
Pay back your loans, New Zealand tells overseas-based graduates Kiwis dodge debt overseas, as student loan costs spiral for individuals and government alike By John Ross 24 January
UWA silent as judge rules academic lied and subverted science 鈥業 would not accept his evidence as sufficient to establish any scientific proposition at all,鈥� says ruling By John Ross 22 January
Tribunal rebuke highlights Australian regulatory double standards Good for the goose but not the gander, after college鈥檚 university-standard performance failed to earn it sub-university branding By John Ross 18 January
Canberra vice-chancellor Paddy Nixon quits 鈥榝or personal reasons鈥� British-born leader leaves with immediate effect after less than four years at the helm By John Ross 17 January
Admission and completion rates sink in Australia As Canberra considers reforms to make university enrolments more inclusive and abundant, key indicators are moving in opposite direction By John Ross 16 January
Concern over HIV cases among Australia鈥檚 international students Resurgence of virus among vulnerable overseas students prompts calls for better awareness campaigns and pharmaceutical subsidies By John Ross 9 January
Australian government clarifies student support rules Paperwork pain eases, revenue pain rises as universities confront new year By John Ross 28 December
Ministers must put trust in universities, says outgoing Nobel v-c Autonomy, tertiary sector integration and sustainable research funding are crucial to sector鈥檚 future, Brian Schmidt says, as he relinquishes leadership role By John Ross 27 December
Shortened work rights 鈥榗omplicate鈥� skills drive Cutting entitlements will be counter-productive unless countries address cultural barriers keeping international graduates from meaningful work By John Ross 26 December
Anonymised applications 鈥榓id early career access to research kit鈥� Removal of personal and affiliation details means assessors judge the idea rather than the researcher鈥檚 track record By John Ross 20 December
Indian exemption blunts Australian work rights revocation Canberra鈥檚 attempt to reduce backlog of 鈥榩ermanently temporary鈥� graduates hamstrung by trade agreement By John Ross 19 December