Canada has started a national debate on how to measure and define quality in higher education. Canada is looking to Australia and its work on developing academic standards, as a national debate is emerging about how the country should judge ...

Policymakers the world over are realising the benefits of investing in science, as a new UNESCO report reveals. The number of researchers worldwide is on the rise, with developing countries witnessing an increase of 56 per cent in the five ...

New data shows nine universities in the red as the financial crisis crippled investment funds. Five of the Group of Eight universities posted massive operating losses in 2008, including a deficit of $210 million by the University of Melbourne. The ...

Many would-be skilled migrants have had their applications put back for two years, in the latest blow for international students who want to stay on. Current and former international students seeking skilled migration visas have been put at the back ...

Most unis have managed to sidestep the GFC, but it’s still changed the credit landscape. Most universities will have to bring their current infrastructure up to scratch before they can seriously think about expanding to meet the Bradley targets. And ...

By failing to fully fund the Bradley tertiary education reforms, the government is missing out on an investment return of 15 to 20 per cent. The tertiary education reforms recommended by the Bradley review offer an “unmissable bargain” which Australia ...

Universities are preparing for dramatic growth even before 2012, but is the government ready or able to pay for necessary infrastructure? There is likely to be significant and dramatic growth in enrolments in at least a dozen universities over the ...

Parliamentary brinkmanship may leave next year’s students without scholarships. A Senate vote as early as Monday may determine whether there are scholarships for disadvantaged tertiary students next year, after the major parties reached an impasse over income support reforms. Opposition ...

Supercomputer is just the beginning The federal government is providing $26 million towards Australia’s newest research supercomputer, named Vayu, to be hosted at the Australian National University. Substantial co-investment has also been secured by several partner organisations, including ANU, the ...

Hot on the heels of the Meridian collapse, Victoria has unveiled draft registration guidelines for new providers. New VET providers in Victoria will have to agree in writing to up to two random inspections of their education premises every year, ...