The University of South Australia has reintroduced mask mandates on campus and has recommended online learning in efforts to curb the spread of the third Omicron wave. In a letter sent to colleagues on Monday, UniSA Vice Chancellor David Lloyd ...

The recent spike in Covid cases has left universities in a challenging position as they now have to create a safe and flexible environment for staff and students, as not everyone wants to return to a working from home arrangement.  ...

Universities' reliance on international student revenue poses a “concentration risk” for the higher education sector, the state's auditor general has said. Figures tabled in the state parliament on Monday revealed that Chinese students currently account for over half of overseas ...

With the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdowns, universities have been forced to undertake online examinations which has made it easier for students to cheat.  According to Associate Professor from the University of South Australia Christopher Deneen, students cheating on ...

Former prime minister Julia Gillard has warned working from home may disadvantage women who risk becoming “invisible behind a screen” while men return to the office. The former PM said women were more likely to work from home in order ...

Conflict over property rights could delay scientific progress on COVID-19, due to international vaccine developers refusing to share their resources, an expert has said. Vaccines and other COVID-19 technologies have been shared via the World Health Organization's Covid-19 Technology Access ...

A new study has shown that the 20 per cent of older people who needed mental health support during COVID-19 couldn't access it due to health fears and a lack of knowledge around technology. Researchers from Edith Cowan University surveyed ...

Women academics faced heavier teaching loads and spent less time on research during COVID-19, a new study has found.  Researchers surveyed over 3,000 university staff across Australia and Canada to examine how the switch to remote working affected both men and ...

The start of year three of a global pandemic, with a new variant and all of its ramifications, is heightening concern among our leaders, staff, students and partners in universities. It is highlighting how feelings differ from earlier years. It is ...

If there’s one thing the pandemic has taught us as a society, it is to be humble. Despite our collective wealth, advanced scientific knowledge and unprecedented technological capacities, we have been struck and wounded globally by a tricky virus. The ...