About-turns on in-person and online teaching are unhinging everyone Covid and its financial fallout are serious, but managers must grasp the impact of their operating experiments on teaching and learning, says Binoy Kampmark By Binoy Kampmark 18 June
‘World standard’ review for ߣߣÊÓƵn research assessment Rating scale for Excellence in Research for ߣߣÊÓƵ to be recalibrated, with Indigenous studies incorporated as a field in its own right By John Ross 16 June
Otago medical students turned foreign placements into holidays Decades of leniency encouraged scores of final-year students to fake their overseas placements and go ‘sightseeing’ By John Ross 16 June
ߣߣÊÓƵns fear Chinese impact on free speech and course places Chinese students bring benefits but universities are too reliant on them and Canberra should ‘take a harder line’, respondents say By John Ross 15 June
Teaching-only universities could make comeback in ߣߣÊÓƵ ߣߣÊÓƵn minister’s call for specialisation fosters speculation that rejected idea could be resurrected By John Ross 15 June
ߣߣÊÓƵn state proposes ‘mid-year’ return for overseas students New South Wales plan, which requires federal approval, would allow for 250 arrivals a fortnight By John Ross 10 June
South Pacific v-c reappointment ‘not illegal’, says Nauru leader Head of state weighs in on dispute, as war of words escalates among Pacific neighbours By John Ross 9 June
University of the South Pacific resolution hits another snag Senior Fijian politician brands vice-chancellor’s new contract ‘illegal’ as council splits on national lines By John Ross 7 June
‘Fortress ߣߣÊÓƵ’ risk as collaborations get put on back burner We are in danger of underselling ourselves to ‘like-minded countries’, ߣߣÊÓƵn chief defence scientist warns By John Ross 7 June
Tax reform ‘the real game changer’ for research commercialisation Economist says university innovations can rejuvenate ߣߣÊÓƵn productivity, but only if ‘bizarre’ tax arrangements are addressed By John Ross 4 June
ߣߣÊÓƵ beefs up research grant security checks Former minister accuses Canberra of ‘McCarthyism’ amid spate of unexplained research grant delays and vetoes By John Ross 4 June
Moving international education online ‘risky’ As ߣߣÊÓƵn minister calls for an online shift to reach 10 million foreigners, insiders warn such offering wouldn’t meet students’ needs By John Ross 3 June
