Female researchers win more grants when they work together Promote teamwork to improve gender equity, ߣߣÊÓƵn analysis suggests By John Ross 18 November
Builder, broker, beacon, base: how universities anchor communities As universities are encouraged to undertake ever more local engagement, my four Bs framework will help them think it through, says Craig Jeffrey By Craig Jeffrey 17 November
University of Melbourne cuts casual jobs Staff fear cost-cutting motivations behind university¡¯s drive for more secure employment By John Ross 16 November
Quality metrics ignored in ߣߣÊÓƵn international student caps Private colleges set to be hit with punitive limits on overseas recruitment, despite being among the top performers in government-commissioned surveys By John Ross 15 November
We are still looking on the bright side of our arduous university merger A tactical takeover might have been easier in the short term, but Adelaide University will be better for being a marriage of equals, say David Lloyd and Peter H?j By David Lloyd 15 November
¡®Financial viability¡¯ concerns stalk ߣߣÊÓƵn higher education Ensure that your exit causes minimal inconvenience, regulator tells private colleges By John Ross 13 November
Under-fire chancellors reject ¡®failing on trust¡¯ narrative Burgeoning compliance requirements ¡®squeezing out¡¯ other governance priorities, ߣߣÊÓƵn conference hears By John Ross 13 November
¡®Managerialist¡¯ overreach ¡®biggest problem for academics¡¯ Universities¡¯ instinct to ¡®de-risk everything¡¯ makes things worse for everybody, says academic ¨¦migr¨¦ By John Ross 12 November
Academic freedom ¡®compromised¡¯ when institutions choose content ¡®Conflating knowledge systems with underlying disciplinary teaching¡¯ is part of a ¡®slippery slope¡¯ for the academy By John Ross 8 November
University of Tasmania backpedals on Hobart campus relocation New STEM proposal meets state¡¯s needs and government¡¯s demands, vice-chancellor says, but opponents say all relocation plans should be scrapped By John Ross 8 November
¡®Sloppy¡¯ spelling errors on the rise in research papers Pressure to publish seen as pushing up frequency of common errors including ¡®reserach¡¯, ¡®pubic health¡¯ and ¡®casual inference¡¯ By Patrick Jack 8 November
There is value in the simplicity of my open access proposal for ߣߣÊÓƵ But we must be sure to protect research and future subscription budgets, as well as building a sensible authentication system, says Cathy Foley By Cathy Foley 7 November