Sacked professor plans defence union for whistleblower academics Brain researcher’s clash with University of Sydney administration follows exit from Imperial in earlier whistleblower row By John Ross 8 November
One system, two sectors: Noonan book eyes ‘unfinished business’ Late researcher’s reform narrative chimes with Australian accord considerations By John Ross 7 November
Australia needs a coherent tertiary education system Unless vocational and higher education systems are better aligned, Australians will struggle to met the challenges of the future, say five researchers By Peter Dawkins 7 November
School-style funding mechanism ‘better than overseas fee levy’ Australian researchers propose alternative way of redistributing university resources, but warn it won’t be easy By John Ross 6 November
‘Overarching’ missions ‘boost research efficiency’ ‘Free-for-all’ approach blunts universities’ impact in tackling complex societal challenges, says Australian consultant By John Ross 4 November
Employment umpire quashes Australian university staff deal SCU decision the latest sign of doom for workplace agreements that lack union support By John Ross 1 November
Record low success rate for Australian research grants The paperwork burden is declining, but so are the prospects of obtaining funds, new data shows By John Ross 1 November
Fear of fees and debt ‘keep Australians out of university’ Research ‘challenges the view that barriers to university education are driven by socio-economic disadvantage’ By John Ross 31 October
A university merger in Australia is a political obstacle course Both boards approved the case for the amalgamated Adelaide University – but politicians still formed a scrutiny committee, say Peter Høj and David Lloyd By David Lloyd 31 October
Academics ‘the real victims’ of 21st-century Australian boom New millennium has wrought ‘transformational’ change on Australian higher education, and much of it has been ‘negative’, seminar hears By John Ross 30 October
Academics and leaders split on how to promote interdisciplinarity All agree cross-disciplinary collaboration is hard, but researchers favour material incentives while executives want cultural change, study finds By John Ross 29 October
Australia defers crackdown on fixed-term researcher contracts Union and employer association welcome delay to resolve ‘unintended consequences’ By John Ross 27 October