Sydney’s female-only recruitment ‘drew better applications’ Dedicated round ‘made me more comfortable being ambitious’, says Cambridge engineer – one of 600 applicants from more than 40 countries By John Ross 3 June
Corruption watchdog launches probe into University of Wollongong Institution’s relationship with two consultancy firms under scrutiny, with governance appointments also being investigated By Tom Williams 2 June
Student visa success rates rebound in ߣߣƵ Turnaround driven by selective slowdown in processing of applications from certain countries, rather than uptick in approvals By John Ross 30 May
Atec appointments ‘signal intent’ on joined-up tertiary system First leader of sector steward ‘happy to look at fees’ while commission pursues costing analysis By John Ross 29 May
Tertiary education a net loser from New Zealand fee-free reversal Country’s budget shifts more costs on to students, with money saved from signature policy diverted to other priorities By John Ross 28 May
R&D tax incentive tweaks ‘will benefit ߣߣƵn universities’ Changes fall short of comprehensive overhaul prescribed in landmark innovation report but are welcomed anyway By John Ross 28 May
Tutorials of 30-plus students ‘now the norm’, survey finds ‘Class size crisis’ hitting disadvantaged students hardest, claims ߣߣƵn union which blames Jobs-ready Graduates reforms for ballooning recruitment By John Ross 27 May
Research universities network rebrands to focus on equity Innovative Research Universities becomes ‘2050 Alliance’, named after participation target outlined in ߣߣƵn accord By John Ross 27 May
Standardise funding of research overheads, Canberra told Dedicated stream from Medical Research Future Fund will ‘begin’ to solve problem, independent research institutes say By John Ross 26 May
Why short-lived ‘research breadth’ rule failed in ߣߣƵ Requirement that universities produce ‘world standard’ research in at least half of fields taught encouraged too many ‘broad-based’ institutions, critics say, but its demise could end up hurting some By John Ross 25 May
University wealth divide grows in ߣߣƵ’s biggest state ‘Temporary circumstances’ responsible for increased financial dominance of richest pair By John Ross 23 May
Canberra warned against ‘cherry-picking’ bits of research review Serd panellist says measures should be taken as a whole, stressing that R&D-fuelled economic development does not work without fundamental research By John Ross 21 May
