More paperwork for universities as accord reforms progress While Australian government earns gratitude for quick implementation of ¡®priority¡¯ reforms, expert warns of ¡®bureaucracy¡¯ burden By John Ross 3 August
Staff fume as downsizing university plans offshore campus Revenue from Singapore venture crucial to ongoing sustainability, says Massey vice-chancellor By John Ross 3 August
New Zealand course cuts mean ¡®catastrophic¡¯ loss of Asia know-how As a small fish in a very big pond, New Zealand can ill afford to turn its back on its giant neighbours, academics warn By John Ross 2 August
Sex trafficking claims tipped to trigger regulatory crackdown Report into ¡®grotesque¡¯ abuses of Australian international education emerges when visa processing system is already straining at the seams By John Ross 1 August
Accord timeline risks entrenching ¡®perverse¡¯ funding rules Disparaged policies could take root as Australia¡¯s once-in-a-generation higher education review dawdles, critics warn By John Ross 31 July
Australia¡¯s Universities Accord must not neglect global equity and impact The interim report¡¯s focus on engagement with Australian communities risks overlooking obligations to the rest of the world, says Craig Jeffrey By Craig Jeffrey 28 July
Australian accord proposals ¡®will tie administrators¡¯ hands¡¯ Landmark report has generated applause but could deny vice-chancellors a free hand By John Ross 26 July
Research ¡®underdone¡¯ in landmark Australian review Light-touch treatment of one of universities¡¯ fundamental roles leaves too many questions hanging, observers worry By John Ross 25 July
Australian accord¡¯s challenge: boost enrolments in sceptical era Once-in-a-generation review aims to massify a massified system, just as students question the cost-benefit equation By John Ross 24 July
Accord to set targets for Australian well-being index While Treasury¡¯s effort to look beyond economics boasts just a handful of education metrics, O¡¯Kane panel has been asked to change that By John Ross 21 July
Australian review proposes levy on international student fees Needs-based student funding and second national university also among accord panel¡¯s ¡®spiky ideas¡¯, aimed at improving equitable access By John Ross 19 July
Non-native English speaking scientists at ¡®profound disadvantage¡¯ Anglocentric norms are a blind spot in the effort to diversify the research workforce, global survey suggests By John Ross 19 July