Think big, celebrated scientist tells new home Down Under Don’t fixate on funding cuts and market challenges, UK-born star scientist Michelle Simmons tells Australian peers By John Ross 21 January
Recruitment agent data dump ‘won’t tell the whole story’ Increased transparency on provider performance vital as well, representative group tells Australian government By John Ross 20 January
Suicide warning over foreign students ‘suffering in silence’ Tragedies exacerbated by lack of research and information sharing, coroner’s study finds By John Ross 17 January
Australia considers formalised recognition of micro-credentials Questions around quality assurance, regulation and where certificates from courses such as Moocs belong on the qualifications ladder By John Ross 14 January
‘No evidence’ that luxury laboratories lead to better science New book explores proliferation of ‘starchitect’-designed facilities By Matthew Reisz 12 January
Piecemeal Australian reforms ‘could cost more than they save’ Lowering of student loan repayment threshold to recoup an extra A$20 million (?11.3 million) but cost A$19 million By John Ross 11 January
Australia: graduate employment and employer satisfaction rise But graduates from more affluent backgrounds fare better, survey finds By John Ross 10 January
Alumni oppose Australian university’s name-change proposal Petition opposing Charles Sturt University’s plan attracts more than 5,000 signatures By John Ross 10 January
No more low-score education students, Australian academy told Raise teaching entry standards or we’ll cap places, opposition tells universities By John Ross 7 January
Lecturers struggling to combat essay mills with assessment design Types of assessment viewed as least susceptible to contract cheating are those least likely to be set by academics, Australian study finds By Chris Havergal 4 January
Study ties depression in poorer students to social isolation Australian researchers recommend 'organic' interventions to support undergraduates from disadvantaged backgrounds By John Ross 4 January
Better university outcomes require more than ill-conceived metrics Australia’s move to performance-based funding must be better thought through than England’s TEF, say Gwilym Croucher and Kenneth Moore By Gwilym Croucher 3 January
