Fears for future of pan-Pacific university Observers worry that treasured institution could fracture, just like the region’s political partnership By John Ross 10 September
Researchers target choke point in RNA revolution Melbourne team focuses on ‘unsexy’ end of the next big thing in biomedicine By John Ross 8 September
Nauru hits back as Fiji withholds USP funding South Pacific nations trade barbs as unique pan-national university enters world stage By John Ross 8 September
RMIT chancellor steps down over casino appointment Long-time leader’s departure amid casino furore follows withdrawal of Newcastle’s coal-aligned appointee By John Ross 7 September
More Australian universities turn to?property speculation With land prices and Covid costs both ballooning, universities are selling up and retreating on to campus By John Ross 7 September
Australian sexual abuse survey ‘more robust’ Methodological issues in 2016 study will be addressed, representative body says By John Ross 5 September
Want better student engagement? Turn your course into a?game Gamification is not a magic bullet and it will not magically make the most boring task exciting, but it can be a catalyst for change By John Ross 4 September
World University Rankings 2022: Australasian universities hold firm While Antipodean institutions have fended off competition from Asia, the full impacts of Covid are yet to flow through By John Ross 2 September
World Academic Summit: indigenous reconciliation ‘can get in way of action’ Notions of reconciliation and treaty should be treated as ongoing journeys rather than destinations, summit hears By John Ross 1 September
Australian universities ‘need prudential oversight’ Economist says scrutiny could boost transparency of university accounts, provide benchmarking advice and avoid risky excesses By John Ross 31 August
New Zealand academic freedom ‘in crisis’ Management blamed for ‘constraining of voice’ that corrals public interventions into academics’ disciplinary areas By John Ross 31 August
Self-confessed cheats ‘the tip of the iceberg’ Australian research suggests swapping assignments is more prevalent than buying or selling them By John Ross 31 August