Research assessment in New Zealand could be marked down A review following the latest iteration of the PBRF could lead to radical changes that undermine the gains made, warns Roger Smyth Roger Smyth 5月 14日
Scientists ‘must be free to question the unquestionable’ Peter Ridd’s victory in unfair dismissal case raises questions about limits of scientific consensus John Ross 5月 12日
Australian colleges collar part of Labor’s university giveaway Money pledged for universities carved up and back-ended, opposition document suggests John Ross 5月 10日
Chinese recruitment slowdown ‘threatens Australian research’ Gravy train being shunted into siding as interest from Chinese mainland wanes John Ross 5月 10日
Australian thinktank calls for system overhaul Monash wish list includes new agency, universal learning entitlement and ‘coherent’ funding model John Ross 5月 7日
Australian election: parties outline research spending plans Coalition, Labour and Greens respond to sector survey John Ross 5月 7日
V-c in ‘Western civilisation’ row hits back at critics Wollongong’s Paul Wellings rejects claims he contravened rules in approving Ramsay Centre course, as decision faces legal challenge John Morgan 5月 6日
Concern over ‘hands-off’ visa processing on Australian campuses Fresh worries over poor English-language ability of some international students John Ross 5月 6日
New Zealand research evaluation ‘sidelines locally focused work’ Academics say evaluation conducted to decide distribution of Performance-Based Research Fund is no longer helpful John Ross 5月 6日
Attempted Ramsay Centre no platforming reveals the dangers of hypocrisy in progressive ideals What’s a progressive academic to do when standing up for non-Western values is at odds with their ideals, asks Constantine Sandis Constantine Sandis 5月 3日
Engage with climate deniers and anti-vaxxers, says science chief Peter Gluckman, president-elect of the International Science Council, says ‘Dr Google’ poses a bigger threat to evidence-based policymaking than populist politicians John Ross 5月 2日
There is no freedom of speech crisis on Australian campuses The country’s recent judge-led review is another instance of the global misperception of institutional censorship, say Ian Jacobs and Susan Dodds Ian Jacobs 5月 1日
