Australian ‘Superstars of STEM’ aim to encourage female enrolment While some women may not feel safe with numbers, according to stereotype, Katie Buchhorn uses numbers to help keep women safe By John Ross 11 December
Max Lu to swap Surrey for Wollongong as vice-chancellor Homecoming of sorts for Chinese-Australian vice-chancellor By John Ross 10 December
Australian international student caps ‘will be revived’ Anticipated approach of rewriting ministerial direction would not require parliamentary approval By John Ross 10 December
Melbourne pledges A$72 million back pay and ‘contrition payment’ ‘Enforceable agreement’ with leading university ‘an example for all large employers’, says workplace watchdog By John Ross 9 December
Australian National University leaders back embattled v-c Statement of support follows newspaper reports of ‘culture of fear’ cultivated by former Silicon Valley executive By John Ross 6 December
Curtin University opens ‘fully fledged’ Sri Lanka campus ‘Purpose-built’ facilities will help improve student mobility around the Indian Ocean rim, says Perth-based university By John Ross 5 December
Humanities expelled from key New Zealand research funding scheme Scientists from the favoured areas raise the strongest objections By John Ross 5 December
Australian outward student mobility programme stuck in ice Tough year ahead for New Colombo Plan, as changes and delays leave administrators in the dark By John Ross 3 December
Visa chaos blamed as Australian college goes into administration Multi-pronged government crackdown succeeds where coronavirus and international financial crises failed By John Ross 3 December
Australian research and development review given a year Long timeline for review heralded almost a year ago by another review By John Ross 2 December
Postgraduate fee system an ethical minefield, says Hecs architect Loan scheme pioneer highlights moral hazard of Australia’s ‘Byzantine’ way of bankrolling master’s places By John Ross 2 December
Interim v-c quits Canberra after ‘losing confidence’ in governors Troubled institution has fourth leader in a year, ahead of Bill Shorten’s arrival in February By John Ross 2 December