Skills recognition ‘could help achieve accord target’ Recognition of prior learning is feasible at scale if done systematically and could generate new business for universities, experts say John Ross 8月 20日
ANU calls time on forced redundancies after reaching ‘milestone’ Union demands ‘pause’ on ‘all job cut plans’ as management says it has achieved 60 per cent of savings target John Ross 8月 20日
Time to move beyond tired debate on ‘excellence v equity’ trade-off Broadening traditional conceptions of what it means to be ‘smart’ must now be part of HE’s mission, say Adelaide University’s David Lloyd and Peter H?j David Lloyd 8月 20日
‘No place’ for extra 200K Australian students, analyst warns Prescriptive policies ‘do not fit realities of demand’ and will prevent university system from accommodating growth, according to Andrew Norton John Ross 8月 19日
Political ‘bromance’ ushers ‘badly needed’ bipartisanship Australia shadow minister promises ‘nuance’ and a far less combative approach following ‘thumping election loss’ John Ross 8月 19日
NSW parliament launches inquiry into university ‘crisis’ Upper house committee to ask ‘hard questions’ about governance, transparency and accountability John Ross 8月 19日
Don’t repeat UK mistakes, Australian universities told Avoid ‘faux’ competition and do not deny reality, analysts warn, as UK-style funding crunch looms John Ross 8月 19日
Canberra pre-summit roundtables ‘will make a difference’ Amid claims outcomes of long-anticipated talkfest have been orchestrated in advance, expert says precursor events promise ‘substance’ John Ross 8月 18日
Australian changes risk ‘driving misbehaviour underground’ Latest tweaks to international education rules accentuate gap between treatment of public universities and increasingly desperate private colleges John Ross 8月 17日
‘Students-first’ university promises ‘harmonisation’ with VET With a nod to community needs, and a nod to the political winds, Canberra puts accessibility before ‘institutional ego’ John Ross 8月 15日
Study participants ‘rarely told’ about results of research Review finds strong support for dissemination of results rarely followed through in practice Ben Miller 8月 15日
Almost 150 courses suspended as university eyes cuts ‘Nothing seems to be safe,’ union says, as UTS insists there will be ‘no permanent decisions’ before consultation John Ross 8月 14日
