Fair Work Ombudsman takes UNSW to court over casuals’ pay
UNSW faces a Federal Court action over alleged legal breaches on paying staff. The Fair Work Ombudsman alleges that for four years the university’s records were “so inadequate that they […]
Defending equity in research against the AI threat
Margaret Sheil presents an observation about career metrics, although it would be appropriately named “Sheil’s Law of Performance Measures.” “The more seemingly precise or informative a new indicator, especially if […]
The ranking highlights Australian unis have so much work ahead
Times Higher Education (THE) is releasing its 2024 edition of the World Universities Rankings edition with its long anticipated methodological changes. The results for Australian universities are mixed, in part […]
Face to face conferences are back, and virtual events aren’t taking over.
I sometimes feel guilty about travelling. It’s a privilege, built on money and greenhouse gas. Mostly I enjoy it though. Nevertheless, as the day to set out approaches, like Bilbo […]
Govt job description for unis: work as directed
Still wondering what the govt wants from the Accord? The Commonwealth’s white paper on “jobs and opportunities” spells it out, “tertiary education needs to deliver the skilled workers for the […]
Coercive citations: the price of being published
While the authors of a new paper don’t use the term, peer reviewers suggesting authors include citations to irrelevant research is standover behaviour. And there is enough of it about […]
HELP hike for HASS students: it hasn’t hit yet
The coalition government’s hikes and cuts in student fees for different disciplines under the Job Ready Graduates model has sod-all impact on overall student choice, according to new research by […]