Quality metrics ignored in Australian international student caps Private colleges set to be hit with punitive limits on overseas recruitment, despite being among the top performers in government-commissioned surveys By John Ross 15 November
We are still looking on the bright side of our arduous university merger A tactical takeover might have been easier in the short term, but Adelaide University will be better for being a marriage of equals, say David Lloyd and Peter H?j By David Lloyd 15 November
&Financial viability* concerns stalk Australian higher education Ensure that your exit causes minimal inconvenience, regulator tells private colleges By John Ross 13 November
Under-fire chancellors reject &failing on trust* narrative Burgeoning compliance requirements &squeezing out* other governance priorities, Australian conference hears By John Ross 13 November
&Managerialist* overreach &biggest problem for academics* Universities* instinct to &de-risk everything* makes things worse for everybody, says academic 谷migr谷 By John Ross 12 November
Academic freedom &compromised* when institutions choose content &Conflating knowledge systems with underlying disciplinary teaching* is part of a &slippery slope* for the academy By John Ross 8 November
University of Tasmania backpedals on Hobart campus relocation New STEM proposal meets state*s needs and government*s demands, vice-chancellor says, but opponents say all relocation plans should be scrapped By John Ross 8 November
&Sloppy* spelling errors on the rise in research papers Pressure to publish seen as pushing up frequency of common errors including &reserach*, &pubic health* and &casual inference* By Patrick Jack 8 November
There is value in the simplicity of my open access proposal for Australia But we must be sure to protect research and future subscription budgets, as well as building a sensible authentication system, says Cathy Foley By Cathy Foley 7 November
Academics &obliged* to criticise employers, says lawyer Academic freedom statute &widely misunderstood*, says New Zealand barrister By John Ross 7 November
Trump election victory shows need &to meet people where they are* But simplicity is hard to produce in a complex world, Australian forum hears By John Ross 7 November
Academics* attitudes to on-campus working &contradictory* University staff like their workplaces more than people in other sectors but spend less time being there, surveys find By John Ross 7 November