Australia lobbied to rejoin &Asian Erasmus* scheme Country*s vice-chancellors conceived exchange programme, only to abandon it as focus shifted to recruitment By John Ross 8 October
International students face &triple the risk* of sexual assault Fear and shame deter foreigners from reporting attacks, University of Canberra study finds By John Ross 8 October
Australia*s free speech backlash &absurd*, says chancellor Gareth Evans adds that &inherent lack of trust* prompted Australian National University to decline Western civilisation course By John Ross 4 October
Australian female student dominance &approaching tipping point* Male skew in overseas students conceals female slant among domestic recruits By John Ross 2 October
Autonomy is non-negotiable, says v-c in Western civilisation row Sydney sets ground rules for controversial Western civilisation programme before talking &tin tacks* By John Ross 30 September
QUT leaves Australian Technology Network Brisbane institution the latest to quit its representative subgrouping By John Ross 28 September
A lower graduate premium is no cause for alarm For most young Australians, a bachelor*s degree remains a wise investment, says Andrew Norton By Andrew Norton 27 September
World Academic Summit: &new metrics needed* to encourage interdisciplinary research Multidisciplinary mindset requires more diverse reward structures, says Sydney v-c By John Ross 26 September
World Academic Summit: separating teaching from research &dangerous* Humboldtian tradition at risk of unravelling in shift to use of teaching-only staff, Nobel prizewinning v-c says By John Ross 26 September
Victoria University of Wellington confirms name change Duke topples queen, as Kiwi institution opts for new identity By John Ross 24 September
Sydney &multiversity* partners pledge to put aside rivalries Four institutions hope science-focused campus will be exempted from student numbers cap By Anna McKie 24 September
Adelaide merger raises questions for Flinders The mooted merger of the universities of Adelaide and South Australia would cast a long shadow over the city*s other major university, says Gavin Moodie By Gavin Moodie 20 September