The Dangers of Friendly Fire
November 11, 2025
When leaders say things like – universities should return to their mission of serving the public good, what I hear is just a slogan – let’s make Universities great again!
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VET funding up 55.8% in five years
November 11, 2025
VET funding has increased more than 55% over the past five years.
Studiosity eyes academic integrity market
November 11, 2025
Studiosity has acquired a new ed tech provider, promising to switch the emphasis from identification of dishonesty in assignments to confirmation of creation.
Deakin U Spells Out Pay Stuff Up
November 11, 2025
Yesterday Vice-Chancellor Iain Martin reported 440 people were underpaid $2.9m (ex-interest and super) across 2017-24 and the university was working to ensure such things are no more.
Who knows what is next for discovery?
November 7, 2025
Applied research is the go right now. There are bipartisan policies in place to support applied research and reduce funding dollars for science that takes years and may, or may not, come up with anything somebody can sell.
Western Civ Not Falling at Wollongong
November 6, 2025
Western Civilisation is alive and well at the University of Wollongong.
Governance Takes Centre Stage
November 6, 2025
It appears the higher education establishment is wondering if that distant sound is the tumbrils on their way.
Appointments & Acheivements
November 4, 2025
Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science 2025 Fellows are, * Gary Anderson (Uni Melbourne) * Tracy Burrows (Uni Newcastle)M * Jayesh Desai (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre) * Valsamma Eapen (UNSW) * Gregory Fox (Uni Sydney * Peter Gibbs (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) * John Greenwood (Baker Heart
Leiden Ranking Reveals Changing Research Geographies
November 4, 2025
India is ranked 10th in the world in knowledge production in the Traditional edition of Leiden’s most recent rankings, but fifth in the open edition – demonstrating a deepening divide in rankings outcomes driven by Open Access uptake.
How Public Science Can Save Australia
November 4, 2025
In the United States, business funds 36% of basic research – the Australian Academy of Science warns this is very bad indeed.
Preparing PhDs for Life outside
November 4, 2025
Universities should provide PhD graduates with generic skills training to help them with work outside the academy, according to a new report.
From Critical to Creative: Reimagining Thinking in HE
November 4, 2025
Critical thinking equips students to question, compare, and critique, however, most academic settings often leave it suspended in abstraction.
Asian Language Spiral Prompts (Another) Review
November 2, 2025
Jason Clare has charged the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education to consider “how Australia can build Asia capability across the life course, from early learning through to tertiary education and into the workforce.”