Melbourne recruiting sector’s first gender affirmation adviser Role focused on supporting staff and handling complaints, but critics express concern about potential threats to academic freedom By John Ross 24 November
New champions for ߣߣÊÓÆµn science From little things big things grow: small specialists focus on big picture By John Ross 24 November
Canberra to universities: be our commercialisation kingpins Tens of millions of dollars on offer for institutions that walk their commercialisation talk By John Ross 24 November
We need China more than it needs us, ߣߣÊÓÆµn leaders warn Foreign interference concerns should not blind policymakers to the benefits of collaboration, forum hears By John Ross 23 November
ߣߣÊÓÆµn open access push goes from green to gold While progress has been hamstrung by lack of scale or regulatory force, advocates say the time has come By John Ross 22 November
ߣߣÊÓÆµ drops preapproval requirement for overseas students While Canberra’s decision is ‘great news’, students still face competition for flights and a mishmash of state rules By John Ross 22 November
Master’s degrees should be interdisciplinary Both industry and academia in New Zealand need people who can look past traditional subject boundaries, says Catherine Whitby By Catherine Whitby 22 November
Teaching Summit: call to rethink time needed for digital tuition Allowance needed for ‘upfront’ time cost of creating digital content, event hears By Simon Baker 18 November
‘Democracy in freefall’ at ߣߣÊÓÆµn universities Greens discussion paper blames corporate governance for sector’s most pressing problems By John Ross 17 November
We’ll write for you, plagiarism-free: essay mills’ latest ploy Discounts, chatbots, money-back guarantees are tricks in contract cheating websites’ promotional armoury By John Ross 17 November
ߣߣÊÓÆµ retreats from blanket political disclosure requirement Refreshed guidelines allow universities to choose which academics face scrutiny of their overseas affiliations By John Ross 16 November
New Zealand appoints first university leader of Pacific heritage Pacific expert’s selection coincides with policy push to boost islander participation in higher education By John Ross 15 November