Using AI in university admissions ‘could reverse equity progress’ Departing Australian human rights commissioner expects v-cs to be among the students of his new AI ethics initiative John Ross 7月 29日
New Zealand seeks all gain, no pain in ‘high value’ overseas pivot Discussion document seeks feedback on vision of international education Utopia John Ross 7月 28日
Alec Cameron swaps Aston for RMIT Australian academic administrator and former engineering executive returns amid policy focus on commercialising research John Ross 7月 27日
Defence research ‘antidote’ to Covid’s lost billions: thinktank Formalised defence R&D ties could recoup one-quarter of the research funds lost from Australia’s ailing international education industry John Ross 7月 26日
Former science dean ‘faked threats to gain sympathy’ Sydney academic orchestrated campaign after striking resistance to course closure John Ross 7月 22日
Honorary doctorate revoked over ‘incompatible’ views Controversy over honorary degree granted by Edith Cowan University highlights the risks of awarding so many John Ross 7月 21日
Covid fears for Australian academic detained in Myanmar Economist’s ordeal highlights the risks of lone advisory roles in unstable countries John Ross 7月 21日
Covid ‘just a blip’ in rising Australian vice-chancellor earnings Notwithstanding their generosity in 2020, most university leaders will be back to seven-figure earnings as the crisis really bites John Ross 7月 21日
Australian Covid research trials ‘wasteful and misdirected’ Research teams worked separately to investigate similar problems when combined studies might have delivered meaningful results John Ross 7月 20日
Research intelligence: carrying out community-led research Community-led research is often seen as a social justice response to centuries of exploitative study, but exponents say it also produces better science John Ross 7月 20日
Gender transition leave rises up Australian union’s agenda Paid time off for gender affirmation among the latest categories of special purpose leave demanded of universities John Ross 7月 15日