Employer satisfaction with graduates still high in age of AI Face-to-face learners said to be more collaborative workers than online-only peers, survey suggests By John Ross 1 April
Kiwi students ‘make compromises’ on food, finds study Auckland survey finds 45 per cent of respondents are ‘food insecure’, while Otago study traces ‘persistent’ reliance on food banks By John Ross 1 April
Gender salary gap a ‘choice’, finds science equity group Average pay differential widening between organisations that try to address it and those with a more hands-off approach, report suggests By John Ross 31 March
Tertiary commission greenlighted by Australian Senate Upper house amendments give Atec more independence and a research advisory role, but no power to intervene on student fees By John Ross 30 March
Queensland’s universities see solid growth in first 2025 accounts Increased federal funding and student demand fuel a boost to most institutions’ bottom lines in Sunshine State By John Ross 30 March
Australia is finally moving towards equality in health research Research Australia’s pre-budget submission is the latest move to ensure women finally receive equity in health and careers, says Jessica Borger By Jessica Borger 30 March
V-c salary capping bill ‘unnecessary’, finds Senate committee Australian parliament urged not to pass independent senator’s legislation because Remuneration Tribunal is already addressing pay of university leaders By John Ross 29 March
Force agents to register, international educators tell Canberra But integrity problems will never be resolved unless authorities enforce the current rules, report finds By John Ross 28 March
Chegg fined by Australian court for facilitating cheating US homework help giant fined A$500K in first for Australian anti-cheating laws By John Ross 27 March
‘Stop worshipping sandstone’: university ads take aim at ‘elitism’ Canberra v-c insists he is not picking a fight with new campaign that pokes fun at more illustrious institutions By John Ross 27 March
New Zealand university funding shortfall set to widen Institutions face tough choices, as Tertiary Education Commission warns of ‘challenging fiscal environment’ By John Ross 27 March
Canberra to ‘take time’ over response to research review ‘We are all in this together’, science minister insists, amid questions over his ‘trust me’ approach By John Ross 25 March