Thousands of jobs added in Australian university sector Strong staffing increase in research-intensive institutions points to an uneven post-Covid recovery John Ross 9月 20日
Melbourne struggles to live up to pledge to cut casualisation Rhetorical ambition for a ‘more sustainable’ workforce not reflected in negotiations, union says John Ross 9月 19日
Australia’s tertiary education system is at odds with the times The changing nature of work and technology, as well as an evolving population and environment, call for a more inclusive system, says Alec Cameron Alec Cameron 9月 18日
Explosion of middle managers ‘ruining university life’ The gulf is growing between self-perpetuating middle management and the people who ‘produce the value’, Australian symposium hears John Ross 9月 15日
Fee levy ‘would prove international students are cash cows’ If Australia proceeds with a levy on international students’ fees, the money should only be used for students’ benefit, representative body argues John Ross 9月 15日
Catholic university cuts ‘ability to engage with own heritage’ History, philosophy and religious studies on the chopping block, as ACU flays its strengths John Ross 9月 15日
Geraldine Mackenzie on going the distance University of Southern Queensland head makes case for teaching students in remote towns regionally to keep them and their skills in the community Tiya Thomas-Alexander 9月 12日
Australian universities spar over plans for new oversight body Allocate funds, don’t allocate funds, not now, not forever: accord’s spikiest idea elicits multiple perspectives John Ross 9月 12日
University processes ‘exacerbate impacts’ of sexual assault Australian sector denies accusations of inadequate support, but says it can never do ‘enough’ John Ross 9月 11日
Student support rules ‘could stifle recruitment’ ‘Punitive’ requirements could make admissions from under-represented groups too risky, Australian university representatives warn John Ross 9月 8日
Australia spurns boundaries in renewing its science ambitions Proposed research priorities focus more on broad societal goals than on the mechanisms for achieving them John Ross 9月 7日
‘Hollowing out’ of Australian workforce poses ‘pipeline’ concerns Analysis of university employment since Dawkins ‘massification’ raises questions over where the staff will come from this time around John Ross 9月 6日
