Two years ¡®too short¡¯ for post-study work visas Australian study also finds that dodgy agents are exploiting a migration advice ¡®loophole¡¯ By John Ross 23 September
Australian ¡®risk¡¯ calculation changed amid poaching fears Concerns about student visa scheme¡¯s integrity prompt methodological adjustment By John Ross 22 September
More universities gain gender equity accreditation Athena SWAN recognition extended to 13 more Australian institutions By John Ross 22 September
Colleagues ¡®distraught¡¯ at Australian academic¡¯s detention in Iran Episode spotlights concerns for safety of scholars who visit repressive regimes By John Ross 21 September
Sydney lodges counter-offer on Ramsay Western civilisation proposal Funding scholarships rather than a whole new course ¡®would benefit hundreds more students¡¯ By John Ross 18 September
Row over exclusion of international students from union poll Monash union election called off at last minute following criticism By John Ross 15 September
Future gazer: resist research fads and focus on strengths instead Australian report warns against fetish for interdisciplinarity, citing increasing specialisation of subfields By John Ross 12 September
THE World University Rankings 2020: Australia hits record high University of Canberra, QUT and UNSW Sydney the standout performers in a rising field By John Ross 11 September
World Academic Summit: toughest, not most talented, stay in academia, says Nobelist Brian Schmidt says academia is losing brightest researchers because they cannot endure ¡®intolerable¡¯ precarity throughout their thirties By Jack Grove 10 September
OECD: Australian students¡¯ high fees reap low individual returns With US-style personal contributions and Scandinavian-style payoffs, Australians have the worst of both worlds, suggests Education at a Glance By John Ross 10 September
World Academic Summit: alumni, not v-cs, ¡®are best advocates for universities¡¯ Higher education institutions urged to change tactics when lobbying for extra funding By Jack Grove 10 September
Australian immunologist claims top US award French-born scientist¡¯s discoveries explained the organising principle of the adaptive immune system By John Ross 10 September
