UK post-study work visa may force Australia to shorten master’s International education advocate predicts that competitor countries will be forced to respond to policy shift in order to stay competitive By John Ross 3 December
Queensland chancellor: don’t let past sins veto research deals Importance of governance frameworks elevated, as ‘public or perish’ gives way to ‘partner or perish’ By John Ross 1 December
Mums and dads ‘bigger problem’ than essay mills Prominence of gratis services causes ‘uneasiness’ among researchers, as Australia eyes law against contract cheating By John Ross 29 November
Governments need to think carefully about eliminating tuition fees The Labour Party in the UK, like the Democrats in the US, hopes to be elected on a policy of abolishing student fees. Roger Smyth draws on the experience of New Zealand to challenge the rationale for such a strategy By Roger Smyth 28 November
Private students’ loan expenses ‘worse than credit cards’ Australian independent colleges also rail against inequitable consumer protection By John Ross 28 November
Australian regulator to probe English language waivers TEQSA also promises not to pursue ‘innocent mums and dads’ over contract cheating By John Ross 27 November
Top Australian universities ‘raise four times as much as rivals’ While overall fundraising haul is down, report says annual variations are to be expected By John Ross 25 November
China debate ‘chills collaboration’ with Australia Public discussion bears little resemblance to the productive relationship hidden ‘beneath the water line’ By John Ross 22 November
Overseas alumni ‘a missed opportunity’ for Australia Poorly designed outreach schemes, privacy restrictions and standoffish companies combining to waste resource By John Ross 21 November
Survey says overseas students doubt returns of Australia study Research also finds that branch campus graduates earn more than their peers who studied in the West By John Ross 21 November
Murdoch ‘wrong to blame’ whistleblower for visa downgrade Ministry says change to score – a key plank of claim against Gerd Schr?der-Turk – cannot be affected by media coverage By John Ross 20 November
Strong role for branch campuses, Wollongong insists Strong demand and careful due diligence to ensure that new offshore presence won’t be one of the ‘train wrecks’ By John Ross 18 November