Coastal Australian universities report second semester surge Increasing demand a taste of things to come, when school leavers alight on a ravaged job market By John Ross 4 August
Conference organisers ‘failing to promote diversity’ ‘Well-meaning’ codes of conduct do not lead to initiatives that make a difference, study finds By John Ross 3 August
‘Silence not the answer’ for Australian lecturer jailed in Iran As academic’s ordeal goes from bad to worse, colleagues urge more action to secure her release By John Ross 30 July
Normal service resumes as Australia keeps researchers in the dark Minister risks Senate’s wrath by defying an order to disclose research council recommendations By John Ross 29 July
New Zealand signals ongoing squeeze on international enrolment Universities face mounting losses as 2020 return of international students is ruled out By John Ross 28 July
Bound, gagged, ransomed: the dark side of international education Australian authorities and universities sound warning over upsurge in bizarre and harrowing hoaxes By John Ross 27 July
Borrow UK strategy to mind the research gap, Canberra urged While a brains trust of Australian vice-chancellors is considering how to fund research long-term, a university group says the biggest challenge is more immediate By John Ross 26 July
Australia needs an international education champion, too Appointing Sir Steve Smith to spearhead the UK’s strategy could see Australia lose ground, warns Tim Dunne By Tim Dunne 26 July
Pioneering degree opens up quantum world to undergraduates UNSW degree, thought to be first of its kind in world, aims to stay ahead of quantum engineering curve and meet surging global demand for skills By John Ross 23 July
Australian PM: ‘no special deal’ for universities on bailouts While universities have been made to jump through extra hoops, Scott Morrison says they are being treated like any other billion-dollar business By John Ross 21 July
Rethink funding reforms, Australian government told Proposed university funding changes are unnecessarily complex and ‘rife with unintended consequences’, laureate professors say By John Ross 21 July
Early career academics ‘victims of their own brains’ Aspirants are convinced they can succeed against the odds because they have always succeeded in the past, analysis of ‘quit lit’ suggests By John Ross 21 July
