More universities gain gender equity accreditation Athena SWAN recognition extended to 13 more Australian institutions By John Ross 22 September
Colleagues ‘distraught’ at Australian academic’s detention in Iran Episode spotlights concerns for safety of scholars who visit repressive regimes By John Ross 21 September
Sydney lodges counter-offer on Ramsay Western civilisation proposal Funding scholarships rather than a whole new course ‘would benefit hundreds more students’ By John Ross 18 September
Row over exclusion of international students from union poll Monash union election called off at last minute following criticism By John Ross 15 September
Future gazer: resist research fads and focus on strengths instead Australian report warns against fetish for interdisciplinarity, citing increasing specialisation of subfields By John Ross 12 September
THE World University Rankings 2020: Australia hits record high University of Canberra, QUT and UNSW Sydney the standout performers in a rising field By John Ross 11 September
World Academic Summit: toughest, not most talented, stay in academia, says Nobelist Brian Schmidt says academia is losing brightest researchers because they cannot endure ‘intolerable’ precarity throughout their thirties By Jack Grove 10 September
OECD: Australian students’ high fees reap low individual returns With US-style personal contributions and Scandinavian-style payoffs, Australians have the worst of both worlds, suggests Education at a Glance By John Ross 10 September
World Academic Summit: alumni, not v-cs, ‘are best advocates for universities’ Higher education institutions urged to change tactics when lobbying for extra funding By Jack Grove 10 September
Australian immunologist claims top US award French-born scientist’s discoveries explained the organising principle of the adaptive immune system By John Ross 10 September
New Zealand’s vice-chancellors are also walking a tightrope over China Recent clashes over Hong Kong and Tiananmen Square have strained universities’ diplomatic sinews, says Roger Smyth By Roger Smyth 10 September
Want to shift your university’s performance? Focus on decision-making and culture Strong decision-making and a focus on culture enabled a rapid shift in the performance of an Australian behemoth, says Michael Spence By Michael Spence 9 September
