University of Tasmania backpedals on Hobart campus relocation New STEM proposal meets state’s needs and government’s demands, vice-chancellor says, but opponents say all relocation plans should be scrapped John Ross 11月 8日
There is value in the simplicity of my open access proposal for Australia But we must be sure to protect research and future subscription budgets, as well as building a sensible authentication system, says Cathy Foley Cathy Foley 11月 7日
Academics ‘obliged’ to criticise employers, says lawyer Academic freedom statute ‘widely misunderstood’, says New Zealand barrister John Ross 11月 7日
Trump election victory shows need ‘to meet people where they are’ But simplicity is hard to produce in a complex world, Australian forum hears John Ross 11月 7日
Tide out on Australian university expansion as job cuts mount Latest redundancy round militates against the government’s growth aspirations, observers warn John Ross 11月 7日
Academics’ attitudes to on-campus working ‘contradictory’ University staff like their workplaces more than people in other sectors but spend less time being there, surveys find John Ross 11月 7日
Australian student loan reforms likely to be retrospective Horse set to follow the cart, as critics warn of perverse consequences John Ross 11月 6日
Massey withholds student union funds over ‘governance issues’ ‘Alarming precedent’, says union; ‘interim solution’ pending ‘appropriate governance’, says university John Ross 11月 5日
Australian universities redraw casual employment as law comes in Changes will ensure compliance with new legislation, according to administrators, but unions say it is about cutting costs John Ross 11月 5日
Loan scheme changes show university funding ‘is not a priority’ Some A$15 billion of student debt relief will do almost ‘nothing’ to help cash-strapped Australian institutions John Ross 11月 4日
Career advancement policies ‘used for wage theft’ Australian academics required to ‘act up’ for years before being paid for it, analysis finds John Ross 11月 4日