Spending slump slammed as science plaudits fly As Australia’s science stars mount the red carpet, critics condemn falling government funding By John Ross 17 October
Australia shifts research focus to ‘grand challenges’ New projects at two Sydney universities show move towards multidisciplinary scholarship By John Ross 16 October
Impact agenda ‘at odds with future workplace needs’ Don’t let immediate employability focus undermine ‘blue sky teaching’, chancellor tells counterparts By John Ross 16 October
AIEC 2018: New Zealand ‘open door’ policy aims to balance emigration effect Post-study work rights are not just about luring international enrolments, conference hears By John Ross 13 October
AIEC 2018: ‘bolthole’ demands bolster Chinese enrolments Australian fears of official curbing of student visas ‘overblown’, experts say By John Ross 12 October
New Zealand study highlights what matters for HE access and success A landmark analysis of several government data sets will help policymakers make more effective interventions, says Roger Smyth By Roger Smyth 11 October
AIEC 2018: international fees trust fund ‘just another idea’ Universities responsible for ensuring research funding sustainability, minister says By John Ross 10 October
AIEC 2018: minister wants more international students in regional Australia Non-urban Australia should be ‘greater part of the international education story’ By John Ross 9 October
AIEC 2018: Canada narrows gap on international education leaders Perceptions of quality keep US and UK in the game, major survey finds By John Ross 9 October
Adelaide gazumps rivals with ‘matching scholarship’ University offers 15 per cent discount to applicants who have already been offered support by another institution By John Ross 9 October
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