Australian universities fear ‘grand challenges’ research focus Response to row over vetoing of humanities grants could result in curiosity-driven scholarship being pushed out By John Ross 5 November
Universities ‘unfairly penalised’ for dropouts Many students who do not complete their course at the first attempt often return to their studies, say experts By John Ross 4 November
Stuttering demand shows Australian funding freeze ‘unwarranted’ Australia’s freeze on teaching grants protected struggling institutions, not education budget By John Ross 3 November
Australian international education earnings reach A$34 billion Record revenue fuelled by large foreign intakes at the country’s biggest universities By John Ross 1 November
Market forces: number of Australian universities in deficit doubles Regional institutions hardest hit as domestic cap dovetails with intense competition for foreigners By John Ross 1 November
Merger talks with Adelaide underline South Australia's upward trajectory The 51国产视频 of South Australia’s merger with its prestigious Adelaide neighbour may be off, but the fact that it was even considered illustrates how much can change in 30 years, says Adam Graycar By Adam Graycar 1 November
Australian elite shown up on graduate employment Graduates from some of the least prestigious institutions perform most strongly in the jobs market By John Ross 31 October
Universities sceptical of ‘national interest’ funding test Latest tweaks to Australian research grant rules will just add to paperwork, critics say By John Ross 31 October
Better post-study work ‘key’ for Australia to recruit from India Shorter courses also an important enticement for learners from the subcontinent By John Ross 30 October
Australian v-cs unite against government research funding vetoes Education minister refuses to rule out future interventions in grant awarding process By John Ross 30 October
‘Equivalence’ claims ridiculed in branch campus row We can’t deliver equivalent teaching with less preparation time and resources, RMIT academics say By John Ross 30 October
Some questions for Simon Birmingham, from two researchers whose grant he quashed Research-funding decision processes and rejections should be open and transparent, but this time they weren’t, say Libby Lester and Brett Hutchins By Libby Lester 30 October
