Universities ¡®could face prosecution¡¯ over student evaluations ¡®Psychosocial harm¡¯ clauses in workplace safety laws elevate administrators¡¯ mental health obligations, expert warns By John Ross 6 July
Alone in a crowd: doctorates no doddle for PhD mums ¡®Morally supportive¡¯ but implicitly dismissive, universities exacerbate students¡¯ struggles with their ¡®child-free¡¯ ethos By John Ross 6 July
Vice-chancellor questions Australia¡¯s embrace of microcredentials Analysts are enthusiastic about microcredentials but unsure about their suitability in universities By John Ross 5 July
ChatGPT forcing ¡®fruitful conversations¡¯ about assessment Students¡¯ sometimes unexpected use of AI, from generating emails to translating their original work, is encouraging a ¡®rethink¡¯ by academics By John Ross 4 July
Adelaide university merger faces rocky regulatory road While the two governing councils have agreed to a combined university, many still need convincing ¨C not least, opposition and crossbench parliamentarians By John Ross 4 July
Young University Rankings 2023: results announced Australia is top-performing nation for first time in five years, while the United Arab Emirates is on the rise By Tiya Thomas-Alexander 3 July
New Zealand funding model ¡®not fit for purpose¡¯ University leaders pin hopes on forthcoming review, as funding erosion and regulatory inflexibility threaten core capability By John Ross 3 July
Grant assessors accused of using ChatGPT to write feedback Applicants to one of Australia¡¯s major funding streams report spotting tell-tale signs of chatbot use By Tom Williams 30 June
Overseas students say working hours cap ¡®saves us from ourselves¡¯ But almost half of surveyed students still want to work more than the newly raised cap By John Ross 30 June
Trans row: v-c¡¯s email about vandalism ¡®made staff feel unsafe¡¯ Union president at transgender row university backs action against ¡®bigots¡¯, but draws the line at property destruction By John Ross 29 June
Three hundred jobs face axe at Melbourne university Staff ¡®shell-shocked¡¯ as declining enrolments, mounting costs and investment reversal trigger call for voluntary redundancies By John Ross 28 June
New Zealand university funding lifeline ¡®welcome but not enough¡¯ Critics say a temporary boost, in the form of money that had been earmarked for universities anyway, will not compensate for starvation rations By John Ross 28 June