Mark Scott has signed on the dotted line to become the next vice-chancellor of the University of Sydney. The secretary of the NSW Department of Education will take up the mantle in July. Former vice-chancellor Michael Spence wrapped up his ...

China has cemented itself as a dominant player in the global university market, with five of the country’s universities taking out the top five positions in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings. China is the first ...

A study including people who are unable to visualise mental images has suggested that “imagery is an emotional thought amplifier”. For the study, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, researchers guided 46 study participants (22 with aphantasia, and ...

An Australian National University study has conceded the online war on drugs may never be won despite ongoing attempts from law enforcement agencies to disrupt networks selling lethal synthetic opioids. The dark web is a hidden collective of internet sites only accessible ...

International virus experts are demanding another investigation into the source of COVID-19, amid concerns China had too much control over the last. In an open letter, academics from across the globe, including the Australian National University, called for an “unrestricted international forensic ...

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, new analysis shows female vice-chancellors lead 20 per cent – or one-fifth – of the world’s top universities for the first time. The analysis, conducted by Times Higher Education (THE) and drawing on data ...

Australia has the third-largest share of top university departments in the world and is home to just under a tenth (8 per cent) of all programs ranked by QS. But the group warned that the nation's performance is declining in ...

Academic teaching staff have long witnessed students who one day walk out of class and never return. Now, researchers have investigated the outcomes of the ‘ghost student’ – one who remains enrolled in one or more of their units yet ...

A survey of nearly 1000 prospective international students has highlighted how Joe Biden’s presidential election win has dramatically improved their perceptions of studying in the US. The survey was conducted by IDP Connect, part of student recruitment group IDP Education, ...

Several of the higher education sector’s peak bodies and groups have welcomed the government’s wish to bring higher social and economic benefits to the country by ramping up the commercialisation of Australian research.  In a consultation paper released last week, ...