400 mistakenly received offer on Christmas Eve. By Antonia Maiolo. “I am sincerely sorry about this, as are all my colleagues at UQ.” The University of Queensland has had to apologise for an email error that resulted in hundreds of ...

A veteran facilitator of doctoral education offers her top 10 tips for better PhD supervision. By Tara Brabazon. The quality of doctoral theses is a pressure point in higher education. Cue nostalgic soundtrack. Doctorates are not what they used to ...

Peter Curson is the emeritus professor of human geography at Macquarie University and professor of population and security at the University of Sydney. We spoke to him about why he believes his discipline is more relevant and useful than ever. ...

When institutions in our VET sector collaborate to win international projects, the results include not only stronger local institutions but also the delivery of social and economic benefits to other nations. By John Maddock. "The career of James Wakapu is ...

Educators warn that quality will suffer. By Dallas Bastian. With about half of teaching staff employed as casuals, universities are becoming increasingly insecure places to work, a worker’s union said. National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) national president Jeannie Rea said ...

As the state faces much tighter funding for training, fears of even more blows to a struggling jobs market emerge. By Malcolm King. TAFE SA faces massive budget cuts, course closures and redundancies due to over delivering Skills for All ...

Take a closer look at Pyne’s call for a review of higher education.  By Louis White. It is hard to get a grip on what Education Minister Christopher Pyne wants from his latest review into the higher education system. Pyne’s ...

As universities cut their budgets for the humanities, professors in the field are studying the value of these fields of study. By Antonia Maiolo. Continued reductions in funding could harm the future of humanities, arts and social science disciplines, a ...

The backlash against working holiday and tourist visas is short-sighted. By Phil Honeywood. Recent negative media attention concerning working holiday visas overlooks the crucial role different visa categories play in our international education sector. Before critics get too carried away ...

Australian National University vice-chancellor professor Ian Young has been elected chair of the Group of Eight (Go8). The Go8 coalition of Australian universities, including ANU, aims to promote collaboration, expand student opportunities and influence policymakers. Young says he is looking ...