Academics from minority groups ‘carrying the scars’ of Covid Disproportionate impact must be considered by universities when assessing performance of staff, study finds John Ross 7月 24日
Australia must tackle student hunger Food insecurity is evident among both international and domestic students at all types of universities, say four academics Craig Jeffrey 7月 23日
Australian union leaders ‘paid too much’, say rival candidates Clash over officials’ salaries occurs against a backdrop of resentment over union leadership’s pandemic tactics John Ross 7月 20日
Overhaul NZ student support system, say students Survey finds two-thirds of students go without ‘basics’ and renters pass 56 per cent of their meagre incomes to landlords John Ross 7月 20日
Australia ‘back in the fold’ for foreign students Agents report surge in appetite, suggesting students have short memories John Ross 7月 19日
Essay mill websites ‘get more hits than there are people on campus’ New cheating figures highlight need for new solutions as ‘under-pressure’ students find new ways to access banned websites John Ross 7月 18日
Ethics guide details how researchers should work with wildlife Australian book weighs the ethics of evolving research techniques, including the downsides of drones and selfies with animals John Ross 7月 17日
Australian equity ‘industry’ set for a shake-up While sector welcomes significant funding injection, future shape of national centre is clouded, as is much of its past efforts John Ross 7月 15日
‘Surge in dodgy visa applications’ after Australia scraps work limits Pakistan, Nepal, Kenya, Ghana and three Indian states named as sources of ‘emerging integrity issues’ John Ross 7月 13日
Kathleen Folbigg: expertise on trial over notorious child deaths Case of Australia’s ‘most hated woman’ highlights tensions between justice, science and courts’ need to distinguish between world experts and ‘proven performers’ John Ross 7月 10日
‘Do it all’ culture ‘driving great resignation’ in academia Coursera co-founder warns that faculty are ‘burning the candle at multiple ends’ John Ross 7月 8日
Plan for ‘catastrophic’ break with China, conference hears Vivienne Stern tells Australian conference that universities should make contingency preparations for collapse in relations John Ross 7月 7日
