New Zealand resists call to create independent research council White paper vows to reshape science sector but also shies away from suggested creation of base operating grants for institutions By John Ross 7 December
Universities rattled as multi-employer bargaining gets go-ahead While unions see applications in the private college sector, ߣߣƵn universities worry about being forced to enter collective bargaining By John Ross 7 December
ߣߣƵn union rebuffs university bid to ‘simplify’ casual pay As underpayment claims embroil at least half the sector, Griffith’s proposed circuit breaker provokes more discord By John Ross 6 December
ߣߣƵn university combines PhD and MBA in national first Joint programme eyes trifecta of research skills, disciplinary knowledge and business acumen By John Ross 5 December
ߣߣƵ and New Zealand face bumpy road to open access research ‘Read and publish’ deals must not be the only game in town, critic warns By John Ross 5 December
ߣߣƵ winds back national interest test for research grants Critics claim victory as assessment of research benefits is handed back to the experts By John Ross 1 December
Students priced out of housing market in ߣߣƵn cities Independent housing ‘moderately to severely unaffordable’, as locals opt for alternatives By John Ross 1 December
Three vetoed research projects win funding on second attempt Narrow line between success and failure in latest round of ߣߣƵn competitive grant funding By John Ross 28 November
‘Shifting value proposition’ underpins rise in contract cheating ‘Renaissance’ ideals of integrity may mean little to the sharing economy generation, ߣߣƵn conference hears By John Ross 24 November
Accord must loosen regulatory grip on university model – Davis ߣߣƵn public service chief rails against scale in call for “alternatives” to huge comprehensive institutions By John Ross 24 November
Pay disparity data reveal elite clique in ߣߣƵn universities For all their collegiality, pay disparity in ߣߣƵn universities is ‘not out of step’ with big business By John Ross 23 November
ߣߣƵ’s new access targets ‘need rigorous research’ Articulating numerical goals can focus efforts, commentators say, but not always in the right direction By John Ross 22 November