Australian university to offer courses in Myanmar Murdoch University signs agreement with Kaplan to deliver master’s degrees in Yangon By Ellie Bothwell 24 July
Melbourne university to issue blockchain credentials RMIT uses blockchain to authenticate qualifications from its latest course – about blockchain By John Ross 24 July
Australian National University ‘to cap international enrolments’ Vice-chancellor of Canberra institution says it is “about as big as it can be” By John Ross 23 July
Free trade talks put Australia at front of Horizon Europe queue Negotiations set to boost access to €100 billion research and innovation scheme, scholar says By John Ross 23 July
Suffragette heritage inspires ‘First Baby’ lullaby competition New Zealand university library vault delivers blast from the past as history and politics come full circle By John Ross 23 July
Australia forced to play catch-up on student mental health Government mandate could force universities to address issue more strategically By John Ross 21 July
Train staff to handle sex assault disclosures, universities told Australian report responds to concerns about prevalence of sexual violence on campuses By John Ross 19 July
Australia set to overtake UK in global student race Research shows that Australia’s overseas student numbers have surged while Brexit will ‘compound the decline’ in UK’s global position By Ellie Bothwell 19 July
Secret report reveals snowballing international student numbers Confidential data suggest published figures routinely underestimate foreign enrolments in Australian higher education By John Ross 18 July
New Zealand university launches online Maori language course Massey hopes to allow diaspora to share in resurgence of interest in indigenous culture By Chris Havergal 17 July
Peer review ‘works against’ early career researchers Australian group asks whether costs of ‘gold standard’ assessment are always warranted By John Ross 16 July
Australia’s funding freeze puts courses on ice Abandonment of demand-driven funding is working its way through the sector By John Ross 15 July
