New Zealand academic recruitment ‘back to normal’ And research job opportunities are booming outside universities, AI-fuelled study finds By John Ross 26 February
‘More reflection needed’ on indigenous knowledge and science No group should have exclusive ‘authority to speak’, New Zealand forum hears By John Ross 25 February
Universities move lectures online as Omicron ravages New Zealand Back-to-campus plans hit snags on both sides of the Tasman By John Ross 23 February
Australian academics ‘paid with gift vouchers’ Universities say they proactively uncover underpayments, but former casual claims they only acknowledge the obvious cases By John Ross 22 February
Tower block perfect for block teaching, says Australian v-c Vertical campus ‘well suited’ to small group teaching, as students navigate degrees one block at a time By John Ross 21 February
Australia’s jobs pitch lures some foreign students, but not others Canberra’s work rights strategy influences make-up of new arrivals, as Perth changes entry rules again By John Ross 18 February
Australian minister ‘briefed three times’ on vetoed research ‘Vast majority’ of promised research commercialisation fund falls outside spending commitments, estimates committee also hears By John Ross 17 February
Australia-China research collaboration nosedives Funding council statistics lend weight to anecdotal accounts that academics are self-censoring scholarship on superpower By John Ross 17 February
Attempts to tackle casualisation in Australia ‘have failed’ University casuals less likely to win permanent employment than cleaners or bank workers, Senate inquiry finds By John Ross 15 February
Australian universities head back to campus after shutdowns It’s a balancing act, as some crave company and others isolation, but most vice-chancellors want their people back ‘as often as possible’ By John Ross 14 February
Liberate teaching materials from paywalls, urges professor Open access champion also proposes an IB for universities, as competition gives way to collaboration By John Ross 14 February
Cut deep, cut early: Covid’s toll on Australian casuals revealed Belated data show that inexperienced, untenured and non-academic staff shouldered the lion’s share of job losses By John Ross 13 February
