Global rankings agency QS has warned the Albanese government’s push to cut international student numbers could hurt Australian universities’ competitiveness, even as it reveals its latest list showing nine Australian institutions holding their place in the world’s top 100. QS, one of ...
More »Online learning could be harming quality of graduates
Employers’ doubts about online learning in universities have hardened, with more saying they are not satisfied with the performance of graduates who have studied online rather than face to face. The 2023 employer satisfaction survey, which received responses from nearly 3000 ...
More »USyd $353m surplus, with $1.46bn overseas student revenue
The University of Sydney (USyd) has reported its third surplus in a row amid changing rules to international student enrolments, which last year earned the university $1.46bn in revenue. Its $353m surplus in 2023 follows a $302m surplus in 2022, ...
More »Budget rundown: Intl student woes and clean energy research wins
The Albanese government's third budget released on Tuesday night put cost-of-living relief and the Future Made in Australia manufacturing policy at the forefront. Many of the budget's funds will go towards Universities Accord reforms, equalling a $1.1bn investment in the ...
More »International student cap legislation announced
The Albanese government will this week announce legislation to cap the number of international students individual universities are allowed to enrol per year, among other measures. However, the cap will not be completely rigid, allowing universities to negotiate a higher ...
More »Universities struggling to find balance between free speech and safe campuses
University chancellors are attempting to find the right balance between freedom of speech and ensuring safety on university campuses, as tensions continue to rise between Jewish students and pro-Palestinian protesters chanting “from the river to the sea” at Melbourne’s biggest campus. The University ...
More »Fifth VC role now open as UOW boss steps down
University of Wollongong vice-chancellor Patricia Davidson has made the surprise decision to step down after only three years in the role, saying that it is time for new leadership at the institution. She told university staff on Friday that it ...
More »Students, staff demand paid work placement
Union students and workers rallied in Sydney CBD last Friday to demand an end to unpaid placements that exclude low-SES students from some courses and cause 'placement poverty' for many. The Australian Services Union and Students Against Placement Poverty put ...
More »Universities benefit from international students but fail to provide housing
Australia’s biggest universities are failing to provide 80 per cent of their foreign students with guaranteed housing, despite taking in $9bn a year in tuition fees. Universities have built enough dorm rooms to accommodate only 40,000 students nationally – a ...
More »HECS petition racks up 240,000 signatures
A HECS-HELP petition that urges the education minister to change the way HECS is indexed has gained 200,000 signatures in just 12 days. Started by Kooyong Independent MP Dr Monique Ryan on March 14, the petition now has 240,000 signatures, ...
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