November
Sydney Uni head again forced to defend why he should not resign
During a second parliamentary inquiry into antisemitism on university campuses, Mark Scott was asked whether his position was “still tenable”.
- Julie Hare
Sydney Uni to ban encampments, protests in buildings
A report into the two-month pro-Palestine encampment at Sydney University says freedom of speech must be protected, but new rules of civility are needed.
- Julie Hare
- Career Impact Winner
- Best Universities Ranking
Two unis walking the career path alongside graduates
University of NSW and University of Sydney, joint winners of the Career Impact category, guide students on landing their dream job.
- Nina Hendy
October
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
- Exclusive
- Freedom of speech
CCTV and sleepover bans: universities clamp down on protests
Universities are in a balancing act trying to protect the right to protest while also keeping students and staff safe in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests and antisemitism.
- Julie Hare
September
Jewish group rejects calls for Sydney Uni’s Scott to resign
Sydney University boss Mark Scott has been under intense pressure to resign over his mishandling of antisemitism on campus. But not everyone agrees.
- Julie Hare
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
Setting homework the old way may be useless in AI era
Australian universities are navigating a period of radical change as artificial intelligence rewrites the rules of engagement.
- Nina Hendy
Probe over safety of Jewish students at Sydney University
The SafeWork NSW investigation follows a warning from Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus that universities have to do more to stop antisemitism.
- Tom Burton
Sydney Uni VC asked security about terror groups at protests
No concerns about Hizb ut-Tahrir have been raised by police or intelligence agencies, says Sydney University vice chancellor Mark Scott
- Tom Burton
August
Limiting international enrolments 'could be an act of self-harm': Scott
University of Sydney vice-chancellor Mark Scott says the government and opposition are playing politics with international student numbers.
- Updated
- Community Engagement
- Higher Education Awards
A 50pc improvement: Unis turn the tide on disadvantage
The winner of the community engagement category is reversing the fortunes of disadvantaged children in a partnership that has lifted HSC results.
- Agnes King
- Analysis
- Higher Education Awards
Winning strategy: Love hormone research bears multimillion-dollar deal
Comment provided by the joint winners of the Research Commercialisation award, the University of Sydney and UNSW.
- Michael Kassiou and Guan Heng Yeoh
- Commercialisation
- Higher Education Awards
This special paint could save lives from bushfires
New paint technology developed at UNSW to help fire-proof homes is a joint winner in the Higher Education Awards research commercialisation category.
- Alexandra Cain
Sydney Uni enters hiring crackdown amid foreign student cap fallout
Sydney University head Mark Scott has flagged that vacant roles may not be filled in light of the migration reforms targeting international students.
- Julie Hare
- Exclusive
- International students
Unis to be capped at 40pc overseas students
The federal government will limit universities to 40 per cent international enrolments and bring numbers back to 2019 levels.
- Julie Hare
July
- Exclusive
- Leadership lessons
The top skills leaders need to succeed this decade
Knowing how to get the most out of hybrid working and generative AI are among the skills that leaders need today. The future will call for much more.
- Euan Black
June
Why Cynthia’s uni trip to Silicon Valley was life-changing
Study-abroad programs have become something of a rite of passage for Australian university students, and it can be a life-changing experience.
- Julie Hare
Unis should face inquiry into $380m in underpayments: academics’ union
Universities are the worst underpayers of staff across the economy and now the academics’ union wants a federal inquiry.
- Julie Hare
Why parents are forking out $40k for their kids to live on campus
Residential colleges used to be the preserve of country boarders and blue-blood families, but there’s a growing trend among parents who want their kids to have the kind of university experience they had.
- Michelle Bowes