Why fast food PhDs don’t nourish THE's Asia-Pacific editor John Ross ponders the pluses of a slow-cooked doctorate By John Ross 13 July
Poor Australian success rates blamed on low funding, not bad bids ‘Productivity boom’ shows researchers are not the problem, universities say By John Ross 12 July
Australia to take European lead on qualifications framework Tightly defined learning levels are inappropriate in an age of stackable credentials, report suggests By John Ross 11 July
Three years for PhDs ‘not long enough’ Extended PhDs would be money well spent in the quest for international competitiveness, says leading physicist By John Ross 11 July
Nobel winner: turn down edited interview requests Peter Doherty warns scientists about being ‘used’ by journalists with a predetermined story to tell By David Matthews 9 July
Australian sector told to train more science and maths teachers Government may harness funding agreements to influence mix of teacher specialties By John Ross 9 July
Think Chinese to protect enrolments, Australian universities told China’s internal policies, such as Belt and Road initiative, may hold the key to protecting a critical revenue stream By John Ross 6 July
Australia gives cold shoulder to Chinese PhD students, report suggests Visa data, contradicted by Home Affairs figures, raise questions over treatment of Chinese doctoral applicants By John Ross 5 July
Government R&D spending down in Australia Basic research bears the brunt of a general decline in spending By John Ross 5 July
Interview with Alan Cooper The specialist in ancient DNA talks about caving, elephant birds and how tracking prehistoric genetic changes could help fix our dodgy hearts By John Ross 5 July
Earlier debt repayment for Australian graduates Last week’s legislative delay has not stopped the government tightening the screws on student debt By John Ross 2 July
Western civilisation and its discontents The age-old dispute over Western civilisation courses has bubbled up again in Australia. It could do more harm than good to cash-strapped humanities courses, writes Steven Schwartz By Steven Schwartz 28 June
