Flawed preprints ban ‘not grounds for appeal’ Australian researchers’ funding hopes hinge not on whether rule was wrong, but on whether wrong rule was applied correctly By John Ross 28 September
University communications staff are more respected than ever The pandemic is still demanding accurate and rapid communication at every twist and turn. Johanna Lowe lists four lessons learned from 18 months of unrelenting pressure By Johanna Lowe 28 September
More Australian universities mandate Covid vaccinations Mood among academics, students and administrators swinging behind compulsory jabs By John Ross 27 September
New South Wales reopens to overseas students, but China excluded Only learners fully vaccinated against Covid-19 with an Australia-approved jab will be allowed in By Chris Havergal 24 September
City centre towers ‘don’t work’ for universities, says architect Geoff Hanmer claims Australian universities are being pressured to build towering city campuses that students dislike By John Ross 23 September
Students’ role in skilled migration ‘ignored’ in Australia Policies geared to a ‘low-skilled guest worker society’ belie Australia’s pretensions to recruit the ‘best and brightest students’ By John Ross 21 September
La Trobe is first Australian university to require vaccination Melbourne university cites occupational health obligations and students’ desperation to return to campus By John Ross 21 September
To boost IP revenue, support what is already working Universities typically generate much more income from industry contracts than from spinning out companies, says Calum Drummond By Calum Drummond 21 September
Female Australian doctoral graduates ‘out-earn men’ Rare example of a reverse gender pay gap suggests that at least early on, female and male PhDs are on a level pay pegging By John Ross 20 September
Population shift gold mine for Australia’s regional universities Non-metropolitan campuses in the box seat as pandemic escalates exodus from the cities By John Ross 18 September
Reach out to Chinese alumni, Rudd tells Australian universities Nuclear submarine announcement elevates importance of universities’ soft power influence, says former PM By John Ross 17 September
Chinese facial recognition scholar ‘ignored questions, went home’ AI expert re-emerges at top Chinese university as former employer finds Uighur study breached Australian research code By John Ross 15 September