Changing geography of knowledge production
The landscape of global higher education (HE) continues to shift remarkably. We have seen a remarkable expansion of HE in terms of the number of institutions and students. For the […]
Too often invisible or unattainable?
Profiling women in HE leadership is critical to empower successors. For women in higher education leadership, landing your dream role is anything but straight forward. It is often not planned, […]
Research misconduct linked to bullying: EMCRs
Research misconduct and workplace bullying need to be recognised as interconnected issues of integrity that require an integrated solution according to the Early- and Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Forum. The Forum, […]
Claire University bursts into the Australian HE market
The campaigns for Claire University are surprisingly strong. Unfurling beneath the slogan “Empowering Futures, Illuminating Minds” the pitch of the latest entrant to Australia’s HE market is of equivalent strength […]
Appointments & Achievements (September 21 2023)
The ANZ Society for Cell and Developmental Biology announces its 2023 awards. * president’s medal: Jane Visvader (the MRI formerly known as Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) * emerging leader: […]
The Week That Was
Rating agency Moodys affirms Uni Tasmania as Aa2, referring to its “sound financial position” and “stable outlook.” Which is not how the Save UTasCampus campaign sees it. “The survival of […]
Articles of note: a research ranking that relies on publication data
National Taiwan University has released its 2023 ranking of institutions by scientific papers in specific disciplines – performance is assessed by number of articles, citations and excellence defined by authors’ […]
Food for thought: a new approach to organising ag science
Ag science is marginalised by “centralised university governance,” with “once world leading faculties to be combined into other administratively tidy units,” former Uni Melbourne Dean of Agriculture Professor Lindsay Falvey […]
Australian Catholic U dims its beacon of civilisation
Australian Catholic U management states, “there has been some inaccurate reporting” of proposed staff change in humanities and social sciences” – which may be correct, although there is no way […]
Existing rankings a poor guide for student choice: research
Reviled or regarded, league tables will continue while there are marketing directors desperate for something to spin about their university. But Kyle Grayson (UK’s Newcastle U) and J Paul Grayson […]