Something must be done to change science’s ‘publish or perish’ culture, the chair of the Committee on Publication Ethics has said. Originally coined in the US, publish or perish refers to pressure in academia to rush research into publication to ...

Universities Australia has called on politicians to end a “legislative impasse” that the peak body argues has left the sector in “funding limbo” without a clear vision for the future. In a speech at the National Press club in Canberra ...

International students are key for Australia’s prosperity, the vice-chancellor of the University of Wollongong has said. In his address to the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit, Paul Wellings said international student numbers would double worldwide over the next two ...

Public universities must broaden their funding base to thrive and survive, the chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, has said. Nicholas Dirks, whose institution was ranked as the top public university in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, said government ...

Universities seeking to build their international brand need to be authentic and must deliver their message in diverse ways, a major higher-education forum has been told. Speaking at the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit hosted by the University of Melbourne last week, World 100 Reputation ...

Universities must bring management systems into the current century to achieve future growth and long-term success, one of Australia’s most prominent vice-chancellors has said. Speaking at the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit at the University of Melbourne this week, the ...

Universities seeking to become more involved with their local communities must make civic engagement part of an ongoing program aimed at mutual benefit, a US-based expert has said. Addressing the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit at the University of Melbourne this ...

Australia must acknowledge it has failed to properly build collaborative partnerships between industry and researchers in order to achieve the kinds of links needed to benefit society, a leading figure has said. Addressing delegates at the Times Higher Education World ...

Funding stability and a long-term outlook are key to ensuring a bright research future for Australia, a senior researcher told a conference yesterday. Speaking at the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit in Melbourne, Australian Research Council Future Fellow and University of ...

Universities must be prepared to take risks, provide greater long-term employment security and back younger researchers if Australia is to successfully nurture the next generation of Nobel Prize winners, a higher education conference has been told. Speaking as part of ...