Better &course value* can improve mental health, finds study &Intrinsic worth* of university experience a &protective factor* against poor well-being and psychological stress, survey suggests By John Ross 28 August
Retaining breadth of subjects &beyond universities* means*: UA Universities need extra funding for &important* but unfancied subjects, and permission to collude without contravening competition law, says Evans By John Ross 27 August
Don*t &faff* in wrongful imprisonment cases, says former detainee With academics at &increasing risk* of arbitrary detention, governments and universities must tackle cases in a &proactive* way By John Ross 27 August
Trim top tier of fees, Universities Australia tells Canberra A$770m measure would be a &serious downpayment* on reversal of Job-ready Graduates &excesses*, representative group says By John Ross 27 August
Prosperity summit*s sidelining of Australia*s universities is baffling Excluding academia from the main discussions at recent national productivity summit is short-sighted and complacent, says Shamit Saggar By Shamit Saggar 25 August
Million-dollar-plus pay &now the norm* for Australian v-cs Inflated earnings keep rising after Covid-era pay cuts, as ostensible scrutinising bodies trade responsibility By John Ross 25 August
Skills recognition &could help achieve accord target* Recognition of prior learning is feasible at scale if done systematically and could generate new business for universities, experts say By John Ross 20 August
ANU calls time on forced redundancies after reaching &milestone* Union demands &pause* on &all job cut plans* as management says it has achieved 60 per cent of savings target By John Ross 20 August
Time to move beyond tired debate on &excellence v equity* trade-off Broadening traditional conceptions of what it means to be &smart* must now be part of HE*s mission, say Adelaide University*s David Lloyd and Peter H?j By David Lloyd 20 August
&No place* for extra 200K Australian students, analyst warns Prescriptive policies &do not fit realities of demand* and will prevent university system from accommodating growth, according to Andrew Norton By John Ross 19 August
Political &bromance* ushers &badly needed* bipartisanship Australia shadow minister promises &nuance* and a far less combative approach following &thumping election loss* By John Ross 19 August
NSW parliament launches inquiry into university &crisis* Upper house committee to ask &hard questions* about governance, transparency and accountability By John Ross 19 August