Australia and New Zealand

While the sector laments its low profile in this week’s Canberra congress, policy expert expects it to generate ‘dysfunction’

National interest test for research grants to be simplified amid sweeping review of ARC

Former disability commissioner says universities have lifted their game, but employers not so much

But representative body says conclusions from analysis of university financial accounts are based on flawed assumptions

Perennially underdone educational relationship ready to go to the next level, advocates say

Researchers say using improvisational comedy can improve their ability to communicate findings

Australian High Commission in India web page on education had link to US company offering to write dissertations, application letters and more

Universities should keep basic health protections such as mask mandates in place, argues Australian epidemiologist

Demands to accommodate price spikes and satisfy business needs are putting students’ progress at risk, summit hears

‘Ground-up’ system for estimating academic workloads suggests universities routinely set them too high

Australian pioneers of institutional-scale block teaching say expansion forced refinements of the model

‘Absolute support’ for Australian government’s decision to quarantine extra places for disadvantaged students