The Latest Breaking News from Universities Australia

As the peak union body seeks a way forward on delivering more renewable energy while protecting jobs, universities say more research funding is needed.

Universities are institutions where new ideas, independent and cutting-edge research thrive. The culture of universities is to push boundaries, stress test ideas and think outside the box.  But increasingly, Australia’s universities are being pushed into unsustainable funding models while, at the same time, they employ outdated bureaucratic processes, are overly-depend…

Universities Australia chair John Dewar outlines the importance of investing in higher education as the nation navigates a skills shortage.

Universities Australia chair John Dewar will address the National Press Club on Wednesday.

Over the decades, supportive parents of Australian students on the cusp of graduating from their undergraduate studies have occasionally been struck by a bewildering decision by their pride and joy. Instead of pursuing an appetising salary in a prestigious company, their student has instead decided to do the unthinkable: they’re…

New data indicates that higher education organisations expenditure on computer and information sciences lags while pure basic research falls. The Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed that in 2020 around $2.79 billion of  research and development (R&D) expenditure by higher education organisations went into the biomedical and clinical sciences, the…

A report commissioned by Universities Australia released on Wednesday found one in 20 (4.5%) students had been sexually assaulted since starting at university.

A survey investigating sexual harassment and sexual assault among students across 39 Australian universities reveals some institutions are recording results three times the national average. All 39 universities have been collated and ranked here.

National survey finds one in six students have been sexually harassed, with gender diverse students affected worst