The novel coronavirus outbreak has created chaos in all aspects of our conventional life. Though this is primarily a health crisis, it has severely affected all forms of businesses worldwide. Unemployment rates have been rising steeply, and it has created ...

The head of Universities Australia (UA) has urged the government to prioritise investment in university research, arguing it is critical to Australia’s economic and social development in the future. As sobering new modelling estimates “up to 38 per cent of ...

A leaked report from UNSW shows that academic misconduct continues to threaten academic integrity in Australia. The leaked University of NSW’s 2019 Student Conduct and Complaints Report, marked confidential, was recently obtained by the Sydney Morning Herald. It was published ...

A new report released by the Knight Foundation and Gallup shows that US college students generally support free speech, but a more nuanced analysis highlights a divide based on ethnicity and gender, as well as the insidious effect social media ...

Observers could be forgiven for thinking Australia-China trade relations could be in grave danger following recent diplomatic tit-for-tats and the ongoing push for an investigation into the origins and spread of COVID-19. But while diplomatic and political relations will occasionally ...

A white paper has been released that provides insights into how the global education sector has been impacted since COVID-19 spread throughout the world. Produced by Quacquarelli Symond (QS), the paper – entitled The Impact of The Coronavirus on Global ...

Universities Australia has welcomed recent moves by Tasmania, Queensland and Western Australia to support international students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This support builds on initiatives already rolled out by Tasmania, the Northern Territory and South Australia. However, conspicuously absent ...

A new report by education policy think tank Mitchell Institute at Victoria University shows the university sector could expect to lose up to $19 billion over the next three years due to a dearth of international student revenue caused by ...

COVID-19 has compelled higher education institutions in many countries to suspend classroom teaching. In Hong Kong, the transfer to online tuition commenced after the spring term had started (in February of this year), and from then on, on-screen instruction has ...

Universities Australia chief executive Catriona Jackson said the peak body will continue to consult with government after Prime Minister Scott  Morrison said international students would have to guarantee their income for 12 months. Mr Morrison told a press conference on ...