OECD: Australian students¡¯ high fees reap low individual returns With US-style personal contributions and Scandinavian-style payoffs, Australians have the worst of both worlds, suggests Education at a Glance By John Ross 10 September
World Academic Summit: alumni, not v-cs, ¡®are best advocates for universities¡¯ Higher education institutions urged to change tactics when lobbying for extra funding By Jack Grove 10 September
Australian immunologist claims top US award French-born scientist¡¯s discoveries explained the organising principle of the adaptive immune system By John Ross 10 September
New Zealand¡¯s vice-chancellors are also walking a tightrope over China Recent clashes over Hong Kong and Tiananmen Square have strained universities¡¯ diplomatic sinews, says Roger Smyth By Roger Smyth 10 September
Want to shift your university¡¯s performance? Focus on decision-making and culture Strong decision-making and a focus on culture enabled a rapid shift in the performance of an Australian behemoth, says Michael Spence By Michael Spence 9 September
More Australian vice-chancellors earning A$1 million Average remuneration hits A$982,900 (?543,800), Times Higher Education analysis shows By John Ross 9 September
Fresh questions over Australian evaluation of humanities research Widening chasm between sciences and humanities scholarship not found in other countries By John Ross 7 September
Inadequate support ¡®contributes to foreign students¡¯ alienation¡¯ Chinese students¡¯ misunderstanding of their host society thwarts their efforts to integrate in Australia, says academic By John Ross 6 September
ANU to host southern hub of Gillard¡¯s female leadership centre Former PM¡¯s institute and Nobel laureate¡¯s university team up to explore gender bias in leadership By John Ross 5 September
Australian university adopts ¡®block teaching¡¯ for postgraduates Victoria University will also implement model for vocational qualifications, after success at undergraduate level By John Ross 2 September
Research-shy institutions ¡®could lose university status¡¯ Australian reviewer suggests quality and scale of scholarly output should be key factor in deciding classification By John Ross 2 September
Uncap university places outside cities, Australian minister told New strategy advocates a hybrid version of demand-driven funding, but acknowledges it is a long-term proposition By John Ross 1 September
