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A highly anticipated assessment of Australian university research has just been delivered. Expect the 41 universities affected to scrutinise it deeply. From chemistry to ecology, oncology to quantum physics, Australian university researchers are performing well above world standard in 19 ...

University infrastructure and teaching programs have been canned to pay for flood reconstruction amid doubts the government can find alternative ways of funding their work.By John Ross A higher education infrastructure funding stream will be scrapped, the Australian Learning and ...

AUQA does not usually mention individuals when it audits education providers. There must be something special about the director of QIBT. The Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA) has taken the rare step of commending an individual in one of its ...

Creative solutions are being sought to end a dispute over fixed-term contracts and casualisation at Macquarie. Macquarie University management and academic staff have resumed stalled 18-month-old talks on a new pay deal. However, the discussions began under the shadow of ...

Abuse is a prospect for overseas female students coming to Australia. A Victorian group is determined to help empower those who face it. A Melbourne women’s advocacy group will educate female international students about their rights in Australia and give ...

Consultations over provider standards and regulatory approach make the path smoother for a new regulator Universities and other stakeholders can expect to have a draft of the TEQSA establishing legislation soon, a spokesman for Minister for Tertiary Education, Chris Evans ...

The chair of Universities Australia has received a gong for public sector policy management and reform. Professor Peter Coaldrake, chair of Australia's peak representative organisation, Universities Australia, was one of several influential academic leaders recognised in this year's Australia Day ...

Forget brain drain. Welcome to the world of the commuting migrant. One of the central arguments for a better-funded university sector – a continuing "brain drain" of Australian citizens – has been exaggerated, confidential migration projections suggest. The projections, contained ...

The humanities council is to discuss the role of cultural institutions in innovation and knowledge networks Funding for digitisation and clarification of the role of galleries, libraries, archives and museums in the innovations system and knowledge networks will be high ...

Holmes Institute has experienced a staggering increase in student numbers in a few short years. As it continues to grow, the institute must not lose sight of quality education, according to AUQA. An Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA) report on ...