Four more Australian universities have joined the list of institutions struggling to get back in the black, with the sector still beset by international border closures and poor investment returns. According to annual reports, the universities of Central Queensland, Curtin, ...
More »International students want to delay, not cancel, their Australian studies: new research
A new report has found that most international students want to delay their studies abroad until COVID-19 travel restrictions are lifted rather than cancelling them altogether. And the good news is that Australia is still considered a top destination of ...
More »Blue Monday or Blue Skies? A university’s search for meaning: opinion
The end of January is an unusual time even in a normal year. In the northern hemisphere, the end of January sees some of the coldest and darkest days. It is when credit card payments for the holiday that has ...
More »Hastie to chair inquiry into foreign interference at Australian universities
A new federal parliamentary committee will investigate foreign interference at Australian universities that could have far-reaching ramifications for research collaborations with peers. Liberal backbencher Andrew Hastie, a candid critic of the Chinese Communist Party and chair of the intelligence and ...
More »How five Australian universities are dealing with the new normal
As Australia continues to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and deal with the economic fallout, a number of universities are communicating to their staff their much-needed entitlements as well as the imperative to move online, delay the start of ...
More »Unis puts student welfare first as China travel ban is extended until March 7
Universities Australia CEO Catriona Jackson said the country’s universities are placing student wellbeing first as travel restrictions on visitors, including students, are being extended for another week unit March 7. UA's announcement followed Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s confirmation yesterday at ...
More »The changing profile of Australia’s international student market
Education consistently rates as Australia’s third largest export, representing eight per cent of the nation’s international exports by value, and adding $32.5 billion to our economy last year.1 While China has continued to represent the top source of this income, ...
More »Education institutions ‘ill-prepared’ for cyber ‘beast’: report
A new report has warned that Australian education institutions are ill-prepared for the cyber-security threats of the digital age. Commissioned by cyber security group Cisco, the report provides clues as to why successful cyber attacks are happening more often and ...
More »Australia’s higher education sector now ‘safer’ for students: TEQSA report
The inaugural report into the risk factor of Australia’s higher education sector has just been released, with the overwhelming majority of providers posing a low to moderate risk to students. The Tertiary Educations and Quality Standards Agency (TEQSA) grouped providers ...
More »Global investor backs Australian university research
Australian university research has been given a much-needed shot in the arm, with IP Group making its first investment of $4.5 million. The global Group, which commercialises university research, has signed agreements with Australia’s Group of Eight Universities – as ...
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