Elsevier shutdown looms Down Under as open access talks collapse
ANZ universities notch ‘major’ new agreements with big publishers, but negotiations with the biggest break down over price concerns
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Australian education integrity bill passes parliament
Last-minute amendments from opposition ease concerns about course cancellation and barriers to entry
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Why the UK’s market for students needs careful curation
There have been more winners than losers since domestic student recruitment was uncapped in England. But without better stewardship, all institutions must do what they can to swing the market in...
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Disquiet over ‘PhDs by publication’ diminishes doctorate’s prestige
Misuse of ‘cumulative PhDs’ should prompt debate over whether stacking research papers is really equivalent to writing a dissertation, says Brian Bloch
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Indonesia to become ‘third largest sector by 2035’
South-east Asian country predicted to overtake US and Brazil in next decade but China and India to remain ‘big two’
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UK universities ‘could cut 10,000 jobs every year’
Academics claim changes made to higher education system a decade ago have divided sector into ‘winners and losers’, with government-imposed limits on income exacerbating financial challenges
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Alarm over ‘steeper than expected’ fall in Dutch student numbers
Restrictions on international intake and decline in domestic school-leavers see undergraduate enrolments shrink
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Hand watchdog new powers to influence executive pay, says v-c
Rules need tweaking to rein in high salaries that have become ‘emblematic’ of Australian universities’ social licence problems, George Williams argues
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‘Stealth tax’ fears as student loan repayment threshold frozen
Graduates earning only just above minimum wage may soon have to repay their loans after budget changes
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Almost 15,000 UK asylum claims from students, new figures show
Proportion of study visas for Chinese and Indian students has also fallen to the lowest level of the decade, according to latest ÌÇÐÄVlog Office data
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Underfunding ‘biggest barrier’ to sustainability efforts
Institutions call for improved support at national and European levels to contribute to green transition
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Tributes paid to Australian ‘titan of the humanities’
Esteemed practitioner and defender of the humanities Graeme Turner dies months after seminal treatise on the state of the academy
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Students and staff need clarity on sexual harassment policies
Universities must ensure procedures for handling sexual misconduct complaints are fair, transparent and supportive for all parties, says Jo Nuckley
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Attitudes ‘thawing slightly’ on university ties with China
Australians can ‘hold two ideas at once’, appreciating the benefits of ‘controlled and selective’ collaboration with the East Asian juggernaut, survey suggests
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Stop fee levy hostility despite £300 million hit, v-cs told
Flat £925 charge seen as better outcome for sector overall, but institutions least able to absorb the cost expected to be hit the hardest