Australian caps will bankrupt ‘good’ colleges, senators warned Reputable colleges stripped of students while thousands of places go to institutions focusing elsewhere or facing closure By John Ross 2 October
Fresh eyes: Grant Robertson’s journey from deputy PM to v-c Leadership recruits from outside academia bring new perspectives, and a few skeletons in the closet, to university administration By John Ross 2 October
Campus antisemitism inquiry would be too slow, says Senate panel Universities’ ‘inadequate’ responses ‘just like their handling of sexual assault’, says Australian parliamentary committee By John Ross 2 October
Marine biologist Emma Johnston named Melbourne’s next v-c Science and gender equity advocate to become first female leader of Australia’s top research institution By John Ross 30 September
Campus Live ANZ: ‘treat government like your banker’, universities told Rather than railing at those who control the purse strings, help them solve their problems, says regulator By John Ross 27 September
Campus Live ANZ: international education crackdown ‘partly self-created’ Educators must take responsibility for their own contribution to the crisis, forum hears By John Ross 27 September
Campus Live ANZ: student caps ‘will bankrupt diversity drive’ Canberra’s international education crackdown is sapping sector of funds to diversify, forum hears By John Ross 26 September
Are universities doing enough to support neurodivergent students? Thousands more students on the autism spectrum are entering universities thanks to improved diagnosis and support from schools. John Ross examines how institutions are adapting to this challenge and what more can be done By John Ross 26 September
University of Canberra calls in old hand as interim v-c Veteran leader Stephen Parker recalled as institution battles deficit blowout and questions over governance By John Ross 25 September
Excessive secrecy ‘undermining security’ of Australian research Code-of-silence mentality encourages blunt measures that hamper benign activities while overlooking legitimate threats, says expert By John Ross 25 September
Placement payments an ‘administrative nightmare’ for universities Forcing Australian institutions to manage scheme raises workload, privacy and taxation issues, Senate committee hears By John Ross 24 September
Rich universities get richer as Australian visa chaos bites Top universities have feasted on international students this year while other institutions withered By John Ross 23 September