Australian performance funding puts emphasis on job success Graduate employment given double the weighting of other metrics in TEF-style assessments By Chris Havergal 2 October
Census data underline foreign student language concerns Candid self-appraisals lend weight to doubts about English capabilities of learners coming to Australia By John Ross 30 September
Bad mark early on quadruples student dropout risk Results of early assignments can make or break students’ determination to continue their studies, Australian research suggests By John Ross 27 September
University’s AI-powered crocodile spotter ‘a world first’ AI technology could help save people from the encroaching predators – and vice-versa By John Ross 27 September
Two years ‘too short’ for post-study work visas Australian study also finds that dodgy agents are exploiting a migration advice ‘loophole’ By John Ross 23 September
Australian ‘risk’ calculation changed amid poaching fears Concerns about student visa scheme’s integrity prompt methodological adjustment By John Ross 22 September
More universities gain gender equity accreditation Athena SWAN recognition extended to 13 more Australian institutions By John Ross 22 September
Colleagues ‘distraught’ at Australian academic’s detention in Iran Episode spotlights concerns for safety of scholars who visit repressive regimes By John Ross 21 September
Sydney lodges counter-offer on Ramsay Western civilisation proposal Funding scholarships rather than a whole new course ‘would benefit hundreds more students’ By John Ross 18 September
Row over exclusion of international students from union poll Monash union election called off at last minute following criticism By John Ross 15 September
Future gazer: resist research fads and focus on strengths instead Australian report warns against fetish for interdisciplinarity, citing increasing specialisation of subfields By John Ross 12 September
THE World University Rankings 2020: Australia hits record high University of Canberra, QUT and UNSW Sydney the standout performers in a rising field By John Ross 11 September
