The University of Adelaide and the University of New South Wales will collaborate to deliver new research projects and scholarships under the government's $240m universities defence program. Research projects funded by the Trailblazer Defence program are expected to investigate issues ...

University Vice-Chancellors Bruce Dowton, Andrew Parfitt and Alex Zelinsky and Deputy VCs Clare Pollock, Theo Farrell, Merlin Crossley and Michelle Bellingan, as panellists at the HEDx conference in Sydney share "pithy" reactions to the interim report the day after its ...

University Accord panel chair Mary O’Kane has expressed her disappointment with the absence of diversity in the 300 submissions presented for consideration in the interim report, released last week. The interim report outlines a plan proposing five priority actions to ...

Macquarie University has negotiated the largest sustainability linked loan made by an Australian higher education institution – a $450m borrowing facility with built-in incentives to reward the university if it achieves environmental and social goals. Macquarie stands to gain savings ...

University experts have said that the federal government's plan to overhaul teacher education in Australia fails to address key workforce issues driving teachers away from schools. The Expert Panel, chaired by Sydney University vice-chancellor Mark Scott, released its final report ...

A $296 million-dollar National PhD program will support university researchers to undertake industry-focussed research projects, including the potential for AI to help predict the risk of heart disease. Last week, Assistant Minister for Education Anthony Chisolm announced the first funding ...

Australia's peak higher education union has raised concerns over the University of Adelaide and South Australia's plans to form a 'mega university' in 2026. According to NTEU SA Division Secretary Dr Andrew Miller, there are still "too many unanswered questions" ...

Over 80 per cent of people in Australia are concerned that universities prioritise profit over education, with four in five supporting a cap on vice-chancellors' salaries. A new report from The Australia Institute's Centre For Future Work drew results from ...

Leading university rankings company QS says there is no conflict of interest between its business as an international student recruiter and its rankings, which are closely followed by international students. QS senior vice-president (institutional performance) Ben Sowter said the company’s ...

Caps on international student numbers are being canvassed as part of the milestone Australian Universities Accord, as Accord panel chairwoman Mary O’Kane reveals the opportunity to teach more overseas students offshore is “definitely on the table”. Announced last year by ...