Deadly flooding forces closure of Auckland university campuses Face-to-face classes suspended yet again as downpours dampen return to normality John Ross 1月 31日
‘New opportunities’ for Australian universities under convention Vice-chancellors hope for overseas expansion after Unesco agreement on recognising qualifications ratified Chris Havergal 1月 24日
New Zealand university ordered to rerun redundancy process Court fines Auckland University of Technology over breach of regulator’s order Tiya Thomas-Alexander 1月 20日
Will Australian universities’ warm political feelings survive cold reality? A new ‘accord’ is promised, but hopes under previous Labor governments have sometimes been dashed, says Greg McCarthy Greg McCarthy 1月 10日
Block teaching advocates team up after ‘explosion’ of interest Supporters hope to spread benefits of the model, for years the preserve of a few progressive institutions, worldwide Tom Williams 1月 9日
Australian PhD stipend increase sets off chain reaction Living allowances become key part of the recruitment pitch, as universities battle for research students and students wrestle with inflation John Ross 1月 4日
Set aside social housing for students, universities say Students, universities, investors and governments grapple for answers as Australian housing costs skyrocket and availability plummets John Ross 1月 2日
New Fiji PM vows to ‘settle’ University of the South Pacific row Financially troubled University of the South Pacific was left with ?29 million black hole when leadership fell out with biggest member state John Ross 12月 23日
‘Questionable’ research practices proliferate under precarity Fraud and fabrication are not rarities, suggests Australian survey of early career scholars John Ross 12月 22日
New Zealand signs association deal for Horizon Europe European Commission hails first association of a highly industrialised country outside of Europe Ben Upton 12月 21日
Option to bypass unions in employment agreements could close Poorly understood clause in new Australian act may oblige universities to reach terms with representatives, just as they develop a taste for dealing directly with staff John Ross 12月 21日
Australia told to jettison ‘genuine temporary entrant’ test Rather than focusing on students’ plans after they graduate, Canberra should assure itself of their commitment to study John Ross 12月 19日
