Australia running out of ‘most needed’ science skills Country will lack the expertise to achieve next-generation priorities if funding left at mercy of undergraduate enrolments, Academy of Science analysis finds By John Ross 4 September
THE Campus Live ANZ: access governs disabled students’ choices Just being there is the best many can hope for, says disabled students’ advocate By John Ross 3 September
THE Campus Live ANZ: split views ‘risk tearing universities apart’ Social licence ‘more fragile than people realise’ in a world where populism rules, science diplomat warns By John Ross 3 September
THE Campus Live ANZ: NZ strategy group ‘will not compromise autonomy’ Ambitious review with modest government pickup ‘was not an exercise in kicking the can down the road’ By John Ross 3 September
Melbourne stops work on new campus, citing ‘constrained’ finances Construction on A$2bn Fishermans Bend site paused for at least five years, amid revenue concerns and systemic delays By John Ross 2 September
National exams could combat spiralling NZ grade inflation – report Thinktank urges change of culture from ‘kindness to fairness’ after identifying rapid rise in number of top marks awarded by universities By Tash Mosheim 2 September
THE Campus Live ANZ: new advisory group to drive revamped NZ strategy Performance-based research fund also faces overhaul, as Wellington embraces least disruptive and costly aspects of landmark review’s proposals By John Ross 2 September
Australian federal funding ‘well under half’ of university income Commonwealth share reaches lowest point despite aggregate increase, highlighting likely consequences of international education squeeze By John Ross 1 September
NZ research institutions join forces amid fragmentation fears New agreement, signed in the shadow of eagerly anticipated reviews, will ‘scale up research’ and generate ‘better value’ By John Ross 28 August
Better ‘course value’ can improve mental health, finds study ‘Intrinsic worth’ of university experience a ‘protective factor’ against poor well-being and psychological stress, survey suggests By John Ross 28 August
Retaining breadth of subjects ‘beyond universities’ means’: UA Universities need extra funding for ‘important’ but unfancied subjects, and permission to collude without contravening competition law, says Evans By John Ross 27 August
Trim top tier of fees, Universities Australia tells Canberra A$770m measure would be a ‘serious downpayment’ on reversal of Job-ready Graduates ‘excesses’, representative group says By John Ross 27 August
