Nobel laureate Schmidt ‘lost to Australia’ in current visa regime Visa delays costing us top overseas staff and PhD students, Australian universities warn By John Ross 2 September
Australia maintains uncapped work rights for foreign students Much vaunted summit also resolves that graduates should be allowed to work for longer after finishing their degrees By John Ross 2 September
Australian universities set to face more competition Enrolment growth will be in different types of institutions, regulator predicts, but universities say the regulatory settings enforce ‘homogeneity’ By John Ross 2 September
Early rewards go to training sector in Australia skills talks Jobs and Skills Summit sees vocational colleges awarded funding to deliver ‘the high value and often more complex qualifications’ By John Ross 1 September
Australian universities launch inclusivity bidding war Labor minister’s insistence that postcode should not determine opportunity sparks new initiatives By John Ross 31 August
Australian universities ‘lucky to be sidelined from skills summit’ While the sector laments its low profile in this week’s Canberra congress, policy expert expects it to generate ‘dysfunction’ By John Ross 30 August
Australia postpones research assessment exercise National interest test for research grants to be simplified amid sweeping review of ARC By John Ross 30 August
First chancellor with acknowledged disability to fight ‘attitude problem’ Former disability commissioner says universities have lifted their game, but employers not so much By John Ross 29 August
NZ universities ‘underinvesting in staff’, says union But representative body says conclusions from analysis of university financial accounts are based on flawed assumptions By John Ross 29 August
India, Australia flag plan for mutual recognition of qualifications Perennially underdone educational relationship ready to go to the next level, advocates say By John Ross 26 August
Stand-up research: academics use comedy to explain their work Researchers say using improvisational comedy can improve their ability to communicate findings By John Ross 25 August
Embassy website removes link to essay writing firm Australian High Commission in India web page on education had link to US company offering to write dissertations, application letters and more By John Ross 24 August