Australia and New Zealand

Australian researchers propose alternative way of redistributing university resources, but warn it won’t be easy

‘Free-for-all’ approach blunts universities’ impact in tackling complex societal challenges, says Australian consultant

SCU decision the latest sign of doom for workplace agreements that lack union support

The paperwork burden is declining, but so are the prospects of obtaining funds, new data shows

Research ‘challenges the view that barriers to university education are driven by socio-economic disadvantage’

Both boards approved the case for the amalgamated Adelaide University – but politicians still formed a scrutiny committee, say Peter Høj and David Lloyd

New millennium has wrought ‘transformational’ change on Australian higher education, and much of it has been ‘negative’, seminar hears

All agree cross-disciplinary collaboration is hard, but researchers favour material incentives while executives want cultural change, study finds

Union and employer association welcome delay to resolve ‘unintended consequences’

Smaller rooms, repurposed golf courses, refurbished government buildings among the suggestions to tackle the ‘wicked problem’ of accommodating students in Australia

A convincing veneer of academic integrity can help bring about the real thing, finds literature review

Removing ‘speed bumps’ and abolishing the ‘bamboo ceiling’ would help to overcome Australia’s ‘self-inflicted brain drain’, forum hears