Australia pledges billions for research commercialisation But critics say windfall won’t compensate for the money stripped from basic research John Ross 2月 1日
Australian union demands more talk over ‘back to campus’ plans Academics nervous as most universities plan to maximise on-campus delivery amid record Covid death toll John Ross 1月 31日
More grant delays loom for Australian researchers With key funding scheme already months behind schedule, a Christmas Eve resolution could be optimistic John Ross 1月 30日
Australian universities’ broken Covid promises won’t be forgotten Two years of low-quality online provision has left one stranded international student homeless, unemployed and heartbroken 1月 29日
International students reprieved from Perth lockout But new recruits and direct arrivals miss out under new Western Australian rules John Ross 1月 27日
Pour billions into new research translation fund, Australia told Significant additional funding needed to realise Canberra’s commercialisation goals, say scientists Chris Havergal 1月 26日
Perth campuses fret as reopening of border to students delayed Western Australia defers return of quarantine-free travel in response to Omicron variant as eastern states open up Chris Havergal 1月 21日
Research council’s in-house experts join grant veto rebellion Backlash grows to include proposed legislation to remove ministers’ power to cancel funding applications Chris Havergal 1月 20日
Australians fear brain drain after ‘boneheaded’ grant vetoes Ex-prime minister says cancellation of funding ‘betrays government’s hostility to higher education’ Jack Grove 1月 20日
‘Too ugly to teach’: universities ‘must end’ anonymous evaluation Continuing to offer anonymous surveys just invites abuse of lecturers, say Australian researchers Pola Lem 1月 14日