Pandemic could induce ¡®sectoral failure¡¯ in Australia, v-c warns While Greg Craven warns competition for business and law students could bankrupt some universities, colleagues disagree By John Ross 19 January
Building entrepreneurial ecosystems can help universities thrive Providing opportunities for entrepreneurism and learning from start-up culture is no longer a cool optional extra for universities ? it is a necessity, says Sam Robertson By Sam Robertson 19 January
New Zealand allows more international students to return Low case rates will allow the phased return from April, says education minister By Jack Grove 14 January
Rethink how you do everything, Australian universities urged Reassessing operations through an institutional mission lens will prove more palatable than business-driven decisions, says ex-Adelaide boss By John Ross 14 January
Australia warns universities¡¯ foreign ties may be ¡®lobbying¡¯ Institutions with overseas links seen to be acting ¡®on behalf of¡¯ foreign interests By John Ross 11 January
¡®Student profile¡¯ key to lectures¡¯ future in Australia Student demographics will guide whether universities retain or discard large-scale lectures, administrator says By John Ross 10 January
Universities are key to addressing New Zealand¡¯s productivity gap Nurturing talent via teaching and research is a well-established pathway to building an innovative, prosperous society, says Dawn Freshwater By Dawn Freshwater 10 January
Academics and civil servants trade places to boost farm yields Agricultural agreements between Australian universities and government agencies could overhaul farm profitability By John Ross 9 January
More work needed on university security, Australian agencies say Defence controls, research fields and New Colombo Plan in the frame, as bureaucracies flag foreign interference risks By John Ross 7 January
More universities planning to drop lectures after pandemic Sector leaders question viability even when people can again gather in big crowds, with Australians leading the sceptics By John Ross 7 January
Security advice latest step in Australian ¡®interventionist shift¡¯ Perfunctory guidelines tell Australian universities little they did not already know, but herald welcome dialogue By John Ross 5 January
Australian minister tipped to rethink building blocks of degrees New minister¡¯s old work on online education could be revived to encourage tertiary sector integration, experts say By John Ross 3 January