The Go8 has urged Australian senators to support federal government moves to deregulate university fees as part of a greater plan to diversify and strengthen the nation’s higher education sector. Speaking at the National Press Club on Wednesday, Go8 chair ...

Researchers need to explore all avenues for promoting their work.  The University of Newcastle’s deputy vice-chancellor research and innovation, Kevin Hall, speaks to Antonia Maiolo about the importance of developing a marketing strategy for your next research project. CR: Why is ...

Agency leaders say there’s ‘no fat left to trim’ from research spending. By Antonia Maiolo. Hundreds of jobs have already been cut from the science and research sector and there are growing fears that talented researchers will move offshore. The ...

Innovative Research Universities fear impact of potential funding cuts. By Dallas Bastian. Australian research universities will struggle to keep up with global competitors and expand access to higher education if federal funding is cut, experts warn. Chair of the Innovative ...

The benefits of studying and researching philosophy underpin all subjects and walks of life, a professor argues. By Antonia Maiolo. Much of what is learned in philosophy can be reflected in almost all aspects of life, Jānis “John” Ozoliņš, professor ...

Commonwealth tuition assistance is no longer limited to universities – a step towards a more equitable system. By Andrew Norton. Australian higher education is dominated by public universities, but this is an accidental policy outcome. The current system’s architects did ...

Some of the biggest advancements would be impossible without interdisciplinary collaboration; La Trobe deputy VC of research Keith Nugent spoke to Antonia Maiolo about making it happen when it counts. The research sector needs to recognise the importance of interdisciplinary ...

Connections with industry must serve the needs of the nation. By James Arvanitakis. It is obvious that the Australian economy is facing a number of adjustments. The closures of Ford and Holden, as well as the recent announcements from Qantas, ...

Open Universities touts benefits of internet courses whilst others want more hard evidence. By Antonia Maiolo. The head of Open Universities Australia is making his case for why most students achieve better academic outcomes studying online than in traditional face-to-face ...

Academic’s peers brush off his concerns that crowdsourcing could threaten government funding. By Antonia Maiolo. An expert warns that the use of online fundraising to bankroll research could result in public spending cuts. Joe Cox, principal lecturer in economics at ...