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New reporting requirements coincide with raft of campus openings on the subcontinent

Lack of extra money and risk of more centralised control means new bill ‘does not do what it says on the cover’

Australian policies mired in outdated perceptions about why students decrease their study loads

More international higher education students are obtaining visas from within Australia, as government puts up the shutters to fresh entrants

Proposed penalties most disadvantageous to the universities already struggling with volatile enrolments, submissions say

Top university told it must clamp down on salaries and spending to manage ‘downside risks’ of government international education policies

Serial deficits plague universities that have failed to recover their pre-pandemic international revenue, analysis finds

With China losing interest, India following suit and Nepal and Bangladesh routinely denied visas, universities’ overseas recruitment prospects look increasingly bleak

‘Self-referential’ science must make sure it is using current allocations effectively, says head of slimmed-down agency

Nurturing well-rounded athletes is core business, sports college head says, as campus gears up for forthcoming Olympics

While recommendations from latest inquiry largely duplicate changes already made, boosted staff and student representation would be a ‘massive win’

Low-paying disciplines dominated by women and people from disadvantaged backgrounds but more young men at risk of being ‘locked out’ entirely

One study wants a flat fee and another backs income-based tiers – but neither supports the status quo

Figures from multiple data sets suggest country will struggle to meet its accord target of 80 per cent tertiary participation

But medical and veterinary students should not be left out, postgraduate body insists

Lobbyists welcome streamlining and greater spread of competitive funding, but say opportunities for novice researchers will come at a cost for their established peers

Front foot action preferable to the compliance burden bound to follow the next round of bruising headlines, as sector awaits Royal Commission’s report

Course costs can be wound back without undue pain to students, universities or the government, under policy prescription

Anticipation of future happiness in host country more crucial to sense of belonging than social contact or development of language skills

Jobs on the side benefit students academically, as long as they do not overdo it, analysis suggests

‘Bumps’ inevitable when an institution tries to fuse the best of the East and the West, according to management theory expert

‘Asia Capability Compact’ and language hub network among the mechanisms recommended to revive Australia’s skills in engaging its neighbours

Simple interventions will not solve the complex dynamics behind gender inequities, study finds

But subsidised postgraduate opportunities at risk, as demographics and funding changes favour undergraduate emphasis

Fresh push to tackle campus antisemitism comes with call for transparency in decision-making, and threat of fines

While computer chip pre-eminence is alluring, it cannot be allowed to overshadow ‘other areas of advantage’, says NTU president

South Australian largesse pushes average Australian vice-chancellor earnings higher than ever

Amendments bring offshore campuses under Foreign Arrangements Scheme, while reframing it around ‘national interest’

Sham and shortcut consultations frowned on, as Canberra mulls more governance reforms

Temporary graduate visas up A$1,150 and most student visas up A$500 in latest surprise hikes

Sector cannot afford to keep ignoring the enormous opportunities in the world’s fastest-growing continent, international experts warn

Satisfaction gained from academic jobs undermined by mounting workloads and ‘creeping’ administrative burden, finds study

Government measures to crack down on student migration may not have run their course, observers warn

Reforms to expand places and improve inclusivity will be hampered by ‘bureaucratic control’ and postgraduate ‘blind spot’, critics warn

Universities’ must take a ‘prominent’ role in the evolution of the Sustainable Development Goals, says facilitator who helped launch them

Universities are better off seeking support elsewhere than accepting funds with ‘conditionalities’, says v-c

The SDGs give Asean universities a guide for prioritising their services to society, as well as a template for demonstrating their strengths

South-east Asia must take a wider approach to addressing the region’s rapidly evolving skill needs, forum hears

Senior academics need to recapture their love for research, according to former professor-turned-politician

Universities’ contribution to a sustainable world will remain ‘patchy’ until they become less ‘stuck’ in metrics and better at talking to their communities

If compliance becomes universities’ ‘organising principle’, ambition will give way to risk management, Sheehy warns

Interim leader drops plans to lose 150 jobs amid reports that announcement of process ‘blindsided’ university’s council

Rampant technology considered both essential knowledge and an employability threat, survey finds

University declines to answer questions from staff or the media, with restructure plans affecting hundreds of jobs continuing despite leadership vacuum

The likelihood of investigation and the severity of punishment have most influence on whether experienced academics take a chance on dodgy research

Maverick Australian politicians vow to deport dropouts and slash enrolments, as erstwhile fringe party claims the ascendancy

Hitherto unpublished Australian data unpacks the institutions and disciplines where freedom of expression is particularly ‘constrained’

Chinese tuition fees contribute 35 per cent of revenue for leading Australian universities, as figures reveal ‘structural gap’ in funding

Anonymity of social media posts highlights the subjects that doctoral candidates feel unable to discuss publicly, researchers say

‘Science investment plan’ outlines cuts to ‘priority’ areas after government reveals successor to Performance-Based Research Fund

Sudden departure revealed days after financially ‘strong’ university opened consultations over 140 proposed job losses

Both sides of politics eroding opportunities to meet neighbours’ needs and solve skill shortages back home, according to former Liberal power broker

Association all but assured, insiders say, as government concludes treaty negotiations

Transnational deals and informal researcher links could fall under purview of Foreign Arrangements Scheme

Australian universities continue to face scrutiny over governance issues but three reports on alleged ANU failings to be kept under wraps

Governing body accepts audit recommendations as accounts reveal A$117m surplus

People with disabilities to comprise majority of committees that govern use of disability grants

Dedicated round ‘made me more comfortable being ambitious’, says Cambridge engineer – one of 600 applicants from more than 40 countries

Turnaround driven by selective slowdown in processing of applications from certain countries, rather than uptick in approvals

First leader of sector steward ‘happy to look at fees’ while commission pursues costing analysis