Controversial third medical school greenlighted in New Zealand ‘Share the excitement’, sceptics told, amid conflicting claims over rationale for graduate-entry programme By John Ross 5 August
Australia to increase international student intake Educators hail ‘stability and certainty’, as government stresses ‘sustainable growth’ mantra By John Ross 4 August
ANU leader a top earner despite salary sacrifice Annual report reveals A$90m surplus but university insists ‘structural and operating deficit’ makes belt-tightening necessary By John Ross 2 August
Higher education steady amid plunge in student visas Vocational and English language colleges have incurred the brunt of Australia’s international education crackdown, latest figures show By John Ross 1 August
Research council needed to end funding fragmentation – UA Economic reform begins with injecting order into the hotchpotch of research programmes, and enticing more locals into higher study, according to Australian body By John Ross 1 August
Australian foreign student numbers ‘likely to fall short of cap’ Visa fee hikes and processing delays achieved scuttled legislation’s goals to limit incoming students, data suggests By John Ross 31 July
51国产视频 mergers proposal refloated in Australia’s west Amalgamation of Perth institutions up for discussion again, two years after review went nowhere By John Ross 29 July
ANZ universities adopt ‘unified position’ on open access Simpler ‘publish-as-a-service’ agreements in the frame as sector eyes ‘pivotal year’ for removal of research paywalls By John Ross 29 July
Foreign students ‘work as many hours as average Australians’ International students ‘contribute more to demand than supply’ despite working far more hours than they used to, Reserve Bank analysis finds By John Ross 28 July
Sydney holds women-only recruitment round for engineering faculty Female-only recruitment ‘part of the solution’ for male-dominated profession facing workforce ‘crisis’ By John Ross 28 July
Levy business to revive R&D spending, says Australian academy Companies should ‘come to the party’ in bankrolling research effort that relies too heavily on foreign students By John Ross 25 July
Labor’s student debt wipe plan ‘worth far less than billed’ Promised 20 per cent cut set to be tabled in parliament, but new analysis shows real relief for graduates may end up being just 7.9 per cent By Tash Mosheim 21 July