University and student groups have put better income support at the top of their election wish-lists. But they haven’t warmed to the Coalition’s response. The Coalition has upped the bidding for the country student vote, pledging to apply the relaxed ...

We don’t know if Shanghai-style rankings for learning are really feasible. But an ACER-led project for the OECD might just find out. Around 135 million students enrol in the world’s higher education courses, according to the Australian Council for Educational ...

Federal government policy promotes competition in most services, including education. But the immigration department has maintained a monopoly in one area – so far, anyway. Competition is intensifying among English language tests seeking a bigger slice of a fast-growing market ...

Melbourne has chosen some elite disciplines to strive for indigenous parity. The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences has appointed an associate dean for indigenous development – claimed as a first for an Australian university – ...

Government expenditure on research and development as a proportion of GDP has declined marginally while university spending has increased slightly, new Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data has revealed.uted 72 per cent of higher education R&D – about $2 billion, ...

Declining income from international student fees will cost Australia over half a billion dollars by 2012 – and that doesn’t include foregone growth. The state most reliant on overseas students will be the biggest loser, with Victorian institutions’ losses exceeding ...

Language test constraints deter students from our shores, test company executives say. Where’s the evidence, says DIAC. The IELTS stranglehold on English language tests for visas purposes isn’t just a level playing field issue, according to Helen Cook, Australasian associate ...

The peak universities body wants the political parties to have a fresh look at VSU, saying a fee would provide students with essential insurance coverage. Universities Australia has called for the Student Services and Amenities Bill to be reviewed, even ...

La Trobe University has appointed Professor Carol Adams as Australia’s first pro vice-chancellor (sustainability). She has previously held head of school positions at Glasgow, Monash and Deakin universities and is currently acting dean of the Faculty of Law and Management ...