This Month
ANU leaders berate staff over leaks, voice support for Bell
Senior executives at ANU have berated staff for leaking confidential information and say revelations have painted a false picture of the university’s culture.
- Julie Hare
- Exclusive
- Workplace
ANU deans hauled in for ‘change management’ meetings
Three of the Australian National University’s seven college leaders were summoned to meetings this week where they were told the governing council had lost confidence in them.
- Julie Hare
- Exclusive
- Workplace
I will ‘hunt you down’: ANU staff rebel at its culture of fear
University staff say they feel demoralised by Genevieve Bell’s leadership, calling her proposed overhaul “a corporate-style raid of a national institution”.
- Updated
- Julie Hare
November
- Equity Winner
- Best Universities Ranking
How these unis help overcome student disadvantage
The University of Wollongong is the top ranked university in the Equity category in this year’s The Australian Financial Review Best Universities Ranking.
- Christopher Niesche
- Opinion
- Best Universities Ranking
A student-centric guide to the best universities
We highlight the strengths and weaknesses of institutions beyond the traditional global rankings of research and reputation.
- Victoria Thieberger
Why do arts students pay more than medical students?
Australia’s university sector will mark an expensive milestone with the $50,000 arts degree, but the changes might not be helping students or the economy.
- Tom McIlroy
October
ANU asks staff to waive pay rise to save jobs
Australian National University has requested the measure as part of a push to slash $250 million in costs in response to the plunge in foreign student revenue.
- David Marin-Guzman
Australia’s universities tumble down global rankings
Australia has six universities in the world’s top 100 again, but pandemic-era revenue cuts are hitting financial viability.
- Julie Hare
ANU cuts jobs to save $250m as overseas student cap bites
Chancellor Julie Bishop’s leadership of the Australian National University has been questioned after a major savings plan that will axe at least 50 jobs was announced.
- Julie Hare
September
Sydney University boss Mark Scott admits he failed Jewish students
A fiery Senate hearing was told a leading university failed to ensure the safety of Jewish students, but university leaders denied that antisemitism was endemic on campuses.
- Tom Burton
August
How to use AI in unis – and spot ‘very bland’ cheats
Banning AI was an understandable knee-jerk response, says ANU vice chancellor and tech expert Genevieve Bell. But it won’t work.
- Rachael Bolton
May
Sydney Uni wins appeal over academic dismissed over Nazi slide
Tough-talking university administrators are showing signs their patience is wearing thin, but police involvement is still a last resort.
- Julie Hare and Patrick Durkin
April
Melbourne Law School improves ranking despite students’ year from hell
A new league table of universities by subject area has bumped Melbourne Law School up a place to 10th, calling into question the validity of many rankings.
- Julie Hare
December 2023
Rubbish tips get do-nothing climate subsidies worth millions: experts
Landfill operators are being given lucrative carbon credits for trapping methane they would not have released anyway, some academics say.
- Aaron Patrick
Brian Schmidt on the double-edged sword of leadership
After eight years at the helm of Australian National University, Brian Schmidt says he’s been hit by everything – except locusts.
- Julie Hare
Carbon critic professor alleges campaign to undermine him
ANU’s Andrew Macintosh says he won’t stop attacking Australian Carbon Credit Units despite being subjected to an “orchestrated campaign to discredit us”.
- Aaron Patrick
November 2023
The courses that create job-ready graduates
Internships and industry placements are embedded into degrees to give students a head start on their career.
- Christopher Niesche
When it comes to reputation, Group of Eight dominate
A solid reputation is a vital asset for any modern university, and it’s where Australia’s historic institutions do best.
- Sian Powell
Australia’s record high autism rates ‘plausibly’ linked to NDIS
ANU study finds Australia’s child autism rate is among highest in the world, and it’s “plausible” this is due to the financial incentives created by NDIS.
- Tom Burton
September 2023
Isolation warning as Australian unis slide in international rankings
The Times Higher Education world rankings has Australia’s universities going backwards for the first time in years.
- Julie Hare
