Australian regulator pursues essay mills through courts Peter Coaldrake also warns universities against ‘sleepwalking’ through Covid-induced risks to their business model By John Ross 30 May
Million-dollar wait over for Australian researchers No explanation for delay that kept 15 academics on tenterhooks for months By John Ross 28 May
Step up on mental health, universities told as new levy announced Aggrieved Victorian universities should see new mental health levy as an opportunity to harness resources, conference hears By John Ross 27 May
Melbourne revises free speech rules over transgender concerns University broadens free speech exclusions on request of gender-diverse community By John Ross 25 May
Policy rethink urged as non-traditional students ‘become majority’ As marginalised becomes mainstream, Australian inclusivity practitioners are urged to adopt a mainstream focus By John Ross 25 May
It’s official: flipped classroom boosts student grades Meta-analysis of meta-analyses finds incontrovertible benefits, particularly in ‘authoritarian’ teaching cultures By John Ross 25 May
Australian accounts ‘exaggerating Covid impact’ Institutions accused of ‘opportunism’ over job cuts By John Ross 24 May
Pandemic-driven shift to online learning ‘had pros and cons’ For some students, but certainly not all, ‘this version of learning is way better than anything that existed before’ By John Ross 24 May
Some international students ‘at risk of modern slavery’ Issues for universities to address stretch beyond the supply chain, says Sydney statement By John Ross 24 May
Limited relief for universities in New Zealand budget Underwhelming increases in teaching subsidies and student benefits, while research misses out By John Ross 20 May
Australian university aims for ‘below-zero’ carbon emissions ANU vows to be a negative net emitter by the end of the decade, as Adelaide unveils the panels and batteries powering its country campus By John Ross 20 May
Research grant veto powers need guidance, Australian scholars say Researchers press for ministerial code of conduct amid fears that latest political intervention may never be resolved By John Ross 20 May