Australia resurrects master鈥檚 degrees for PhD preparation 鈥楳acquarie model鈥 credited with cutting attrition and accelerating completion, and is now being emulated elsewhere By John Ross 19 August
Melbourne focuses on 鈥榮hared challenges鈥 in India strategy Top Australian university to boost collaboration with India and Indonesia as China concerns wrack sector By John Ross 19 August
Australia Universities Forum: Domestic students feel more isolated than foreign learners says v-c International students feel 鈥渁t home鈥 while locals feel left out on outsized Australian campus, says Michael Spence By John Ross 16 August
Australia Universities Forum: performance funding 鈥榥eeds legislation鈥 Legal structure could offer opportunities for horse trading on proposed scheme By John Ross 14 August
Australia Universities Forum: practical barriers 鈥榯hwart industry collaboration鈥 Campus no place to meet industry partners because 鈥榶ou can鈥檛 find the building鈥 By John Ross 14 August
Australia Universities Forum: rankings-driven 鈥榝antasy鈥 has had its day, says v-c Sydney鈥檚 Michael Spence says increasing competition, growing costs and changing expectations mean institutions need to change tack By John Ross 13 August
Fear of unfair punishment under Australian performance funding Diverse measures guard against unintended consequences but suggest few universities can achieve top marks By John Ross 12 August
Want to improve your students鈥 attainment? Send them abroad International education is not just about personal transformation 鈥 it also delivers better core academic outcomes, says Kent Anderson By Kent Anderson 12 August
Men with low marks 鈥榖etter off at college鈥, but not women Gender determines whether university study is in directionless students鈥 interests By John Ross 11 August
Australian teaching costs 鈥榥ot well understood鈥 Deloitte report suggests teaching costs have accelerated as funding stalls By John Ross 9 August
Australian leaders resist training reforms Vocational training funding freefall to continue as governments bicker By John Ross 9 August
University of Queensland to offer Western civilisation courses Agreement with controversial Ramsay Centre follows divisive internal debate By John Ross 8 August