Australia and New Zealand

Student support improving but still lowly ranked, Australian survey finds

‘We are working against powerful forces’, v-c tells staff, as coronavirus exacerbates competition from mainland and UK

New university-provider alliance advocates for the bush to attract more funding and a bigger say

Precautionary preparations are in place, ranging from hand hygiene to pre-emptive residence clear-outs

Jobs largely spared for now as universities target ‘non-essential’ outlays

Frustration as Australian Research Council takes six months to judge applications to support urgent impact assessments

Science students may be required to move about 250 miles from current Auckland campus as university attempts to mitigate a contribution shortfall

Australian National University unveils latest assistance package for travel-stymied students

Capital set to become more crowded, as territory government greenlights sixth campus

Commentators say that third countries through which Chinese students are allowed to transit appear the riskier propositions

‘Highly effective’ research hub’s days are numbered, Australian estimates committee hears

University of Auckland centre to be led by science diplomat Sir Peter Gluckman