Scant joy for universities in Australian budget Low expectations scarcely met, as pessimistic border projections and underwhelming future spending estimates trump spending pledges John Ross 5月 11日
University titles at stake as Australian research audit reviewed Often dismissed as an inordinately expensive quality assurance tool, ERA could become a gatekeeper for university registration John Ross 5月 11日
Political rotations make us all stronger, says returning academic When academics accept stints in politicians’ offices, everybody benefits, says outgoing Australian ministerial adviser John Ross 5月 10日
Short courses ‘carry risks’ as Australian universities pile in While Australia’s new-look certificates deliver a sugar hit to institutional coffers, experts question the long-term benefits John Ross 5月 10日
Warning over ‘online study platform’ job adverts Students who take promotional jobs could face massive fines and prison time, Australian regulator says John Ross 5月 5日
Give clinical placements a post-Covid revival, say universities Australian budget wish list also includes more research funding and extended transition funding for the new fee and subsidy regime John Ross 5月 4日
More Australian universities register losses At least 10 Australian universities in the red, after three Victorian institutions notch A$50 million deficits John Ross 5月 4日
Australian sector confronts ‘sharp and painful’ transition Credit analysts warn of mass job losses, struggling peripheral businesses and homogenisation of the student mix John Ross 5月 2日
Commercialisation ‘not every researcher’s job’ Train up translation specialists and fix anomalies that discourage collaboration, Australian representative group says John Ross 4月 30日
Budget bailout for Australian private colleges Independent lobby welcomes new short course funding and regulatory ‘reprieve’ but rails against perpetuation of ‘unfair’ loan fee John Ross 4月 29日
‘Forceful response’ buoys Australian universities’ viability: S&P Ratings agency credits lay-offs, casualisation and course cuts for Australian universities’ ‘relatively robust’ position John Ross 4月 28日
Mobile students ‘not prepared to pay full quarantine costs’ Survey finds that aspiring overseas students are still looking for promise of face-to-face teaching Ellie Bothwell 4月 28日