Canberra weighs in on teacher training course recruitment Proposal to &link performance and funding* the latest in an interventionist trend By John Ross 10 March
Minister can veto our grants too: NHMRC Veto powers not unique to the ARC, medical research funder says 每 although they are not exercised elsewhere By John Ross 9 March
Uncap places for all indigenous students, Australia urged IRU*s pre-election manifesto for university sector also recommends adoption of the UK*s Haldane principle By John Ross 8 March
Melbourne barred from medical funding for lauding &six white men* Top Australian university sidelined from rich fellowship scheme over &unacceptable* lack of diversity in honorary doctorates By John Ross 8 March
Australian university to publish student course evaluation data Industrial relations umpire overturns finding that information implicitly identifies individual staff By John Ross 8 March
New Zealand universities call for independent research council &Big-picture thinkers* would set national priorities, sidestep electoral cycles and deal with &boundary issues* involving indigenous knowledge By John Ross 7 March
ANU*s Russian boycott sparks debate in Australian universities University*s internal debate about the pros and cons mirrors live discussions elsewhere By John Ross 6 March
Australian campuses remain closed as new floods threaten Storms, flash floods and emergency services effort force students back online By John Ross 4 March
Australian bill to end grant vetoes &unlikely to pass parliament* While most submissions support legislation to end ministerial veto rights, some urge middle ground approach By John Ross 4 March
Australian National University cuts ties with Russia Invasion of Ukraine &threatens the peace, freedom and democracy on which freedom of inquiry and academic collaboration is based* By John Ross 3 March
Western Australia reopens to international students Returning numbers underwhelming so far as isolated state casts off its shackles By John Ross 3 March
Domestic demand shows signs of softening in Australia Universities brace as hot labour market beckons locals who kept them afloat through Covid By John Ross 2 March