Monash University crashed into deficit last year and expects another deficit in 2023 after recording healthy surpluses in the first two years of the Covid pandemic. In a message to staff last Friday vice-chancellor Margaret Gardner said the university’s 2022 ...
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Australia has ranked fourth in the world for having the highest number of ranked university subjects in the latest QS World University Rankings. Released last week, this year's ranking covered 54 disciplines and analysed over 5,700 academic programs across 1,594 universities in 93 ...
More »It’s worth it for ‘marginal’ students to go to uni says Productivity Commision
The Productivity Commission says earning a degree has worthwhile benefits for “marginal” students who only just make it into university, a finding that backs its case for expanding the number of university places. In its Five-year Productivity Inquiry report, released ...
More »Flinders Uni unveils new nuclear degrees ahead of AUKUS deal
Flinders University has announced a global academic collaboration to offer new nuclear degrees and research opportunities amid the signing of the landmark AUKUS deal. After the US, UK, and Australia released details about their plans to create a new fleet ...
More »Go8 urges deeper India research ties
Australia’s research-intensive universities are pushing for an even closer relationship with India, urging the two countries to establish a higher education and research strategy. The Group of Eight, which represents the eight top research universities, said the strategy was the ...
More »One quarter of top global universities run by women
Monash Vice-Chancellor Margaret Gardner and University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor Deborah Terry are the only two Australian women leading a top global university, according to the latest higher education rankings. For International Women's Day in March, Times Higher Education analysed data ...
More »Universities post record-breaking surplus in 2021
Australian universities reported a record-breaking $5.3bn surplus during the second year of the pandemic, up from a surplus of $706.9 million in 2020, new data shows. A financial report released by the federal education department showed only three out of ...
More »Overseas students contribute to $29bn in education exports
International students in Australia generated $29bn in education exports last year, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Data from the ABS, released on Tuesday, showed international students in Australia contributed to $25.5 billion to the economy, ...
More »ANU and Macquarie partnership
International undergraduates from ANU and Macquarie University will be able to study across both campuses as part of a new partnership between the two institutions. Starting in 2024, international students at either university will be able to study on exchange ...
More »Overseas graduates at risk of exploitation in Australia’s job market
Universities will have to work with the government to "better educate" companies and the public about international students' visas if they want them to integrate into the job market, an education expert has said. The Albanese Government announced it would ...
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