Relax online study limits on overseas learners, universities urge Australian educators demand ‘clarity’ on whether pandemic concessions will be extended By John Ross 22 June
Melbourne posts A$500 million surplus University’s ‘strong’ financial results energise union calls for job security and pay rises By John Ross 21 June
Student debt starts to bite in Australia Relatively benign system under strain from soaring inflation, fee hikes and reduced repayment thresholds By John Ross 19 June
Student deferrals need more nuanced responses, says study Australian research highlights need for more than a front-end focus on boosting diversity By John Ross 17 June
Have competitive research grants had their day? Australian policy guru suggests complete rethink of research funding to overcome ‘opportunity cost’ of unsuccessful grant applications By John Ross 16 June
Chinese interest in Australian degrees ‘trending up’ But former education counsellor warns that a reliable picture of Covid’s fallout will be a long time coming By John Ross 15 June
Australia’s jobs-based pitch to international students ‘clumsy’ Focus should be on high-end jobs after students graduate – not low-end jobs while they study, sector leaders say By John Ross 11 June
Clarify rules on China research collaboration, Canberra urged Australia will be the big loser from an exodus of Chinese researchers, academics warn By John Ross 10 June
‘Reckoning’ looms for indigenous knowledge collections Australia’s oldest university library adopts new protocols for acknowledgement, representation and access to indigenous material By John Ross 10 June
Melbourne vows to ‘dramatically’ reduce reliance on casual staff University’s pledge comes amid heightened political scrutiny on insecure employment practices at universities By John Ross 9 June
Research integrity training ‘a box-ticking exercise’ Australian survey finds that internal training focuses on things staff already know, like how to define research integrity, rather than practical skills to achieve it By John Ross 9 June
Time to redraw Australian funding system, Schmidt tells Labor This year’s positive financial results mask urgent need for historic reform to ease reliance on international students, says Nobelist By Jack Grove 8 June