A political culture of “followership” means the sector will have to reboot reform itself. The higher education sector will have to take it on itself to overcome the “policy paralysis” induced by indecisive politicians – and an indecisive electorate – ...

Money has gazumped wisdom in the modern university. Universities are educating students but not making them wise with potentially dangerous consequences, according to Macquarie University vice–chancellor, Steven Schwartz. As evidence, he points to the highly credentialled graduates behind the global ...

Lindsay Tanner, the retiring minister for finance in the federal Labor government, has been appointed as the inaugural vice-chancellor’s Fellow at Victoria University. In this role he will contribute to thought leadership in research and knowledge transfer in the area ...

An internationally renowned biologist who led the world-wide challenge to eradicate mosquito-borne disease has been appointed dean of Monash University’s Faculty of Science. Professor Scott O’Neill is currently head of the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Queensland. ...

Professor Matthew Bailes has been appointed to the new position of pro vice-chancellor research at Swinburne University. Bailes began at Swinburne in 1998 as a senior research fellow and is currently the associate dean (research) of the Faculty of Information ...

The first Torres Strait Islander to gain a PhD in Australia has been appointed director of Nura Gili Indigenous Programs at the University of New South Wales. Professor Martin Nakata will also hold the title of professor of Australian Indigenous ...

The University of Wollongong and CSIRO have appointed Brian Cullis to the position of Professor of Biometry. Cullis’ research and collaborative work focus on the development and use of statistical methods for primary industries. In particular, he has (jointly) developed ...

Shaun Ewen will take on the newly created role of associate dean Indigenous Development) at the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. In the role he will focus on reviewing pathways for indigenous students to study ...

One of Australia’s leading experts on regional and indigenous economic development has been appointed to the position of professor of governance at Charles Darwin University. Currently a business lecturer with CDU’s School of Law and Business, Professor Don Fuller has ...

Dr Mike Smith, of the Centre for Historical Research, National Museum of Australia, has been awarded the Verco Medal by the Royal Society of South Australia. The medal is the highest honour that the society can bestow on one of ...