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[Save Australian Universities @SaveAusUnis]

There are no requirements for any of
Australia’s 38 public universities to make the minutes of their council meetings public. Neither university staff, students, nor the public have the right to know the decision-making processes of the councils that govern AU public universities

[Save Australian Universities @SaveAusUnis]

So much about integrity…

[Jathan Sadowski @jathansadowski]

Well this is embarrassing! The Pro Vice Chancellor for Quality and Integrity at WSU gets caught using AI to write an op-ed in defense of how universities are embracing AI. And the piece is then retracted for inappropriate use of AI. https://t.co/USEAGHJ1sG

[The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand @ConversationEDU]

According to international assessments, Australian unis are 'struggling'. Closer to home, some academics are questioning whether a uni degree is even worth it. @OurANU https://t.co/3SAmQpletB

[Crikey @crikey_news]

Opinion | “ANU staff and students are fighting to retake our autonomy from a self-serving executive class that has controlled us for decades. And we’ve never been so close to winning." https://t.co/nurbfnnCqT

[21group @21percentgroup]

"Staff at Kings College London said they were unaware of plans for merger until they found out about it, morning before it was announced to press"

Neat illustration of core problem -- staff are treated as outsiders rather than members of the institution

https://t.co/AjmPtRRtdo

[The Saturday Paper @SatPaper]

As a run of inquiries examine the governance of Australia’s universities, senior leadership refuses to accept there is a crisis in the sector.
https://t.co/KWW3aHECe8

[Crikey @crikey_news]

Australian universities have been the beneficiaries of three decades of demand from international students. What happens if the number of students slows?

https://t.co/6YXXUoln2Y

[Andrew Norton @andrewjnorton]

Rule by email replacing the rule of law. The sad state of higher education policymaking. https://t.co/zG08J0w1uL

[Dr Lachlan Clohesy @LachlanClohesy]

"Senior leadership refuses to accept there is a crisis in the sector."

Then maybe the sector should refuse to accept senior leadership? 🤔

Ask me about a little case study called @ourANU.

[The University of Chicago @UChicago]

UChicago is launching an initiative that will guarantee free tuition for families with incomes below $250,000, starting in fall 2027. The College will provide free housing and meals and waive fees for families with incomes less than $125,000. Learn more: https://t.co/65bBovWQAv

[Save Australian Universities @SaveAusUnis]

Live link to the Hearing for Parliamentary Inquiry into enhancing Victorian university governance is here, listen now:

https://t.co/rWSFoxbKol

[Sarah Roberts @sarahecroberts]

@NTEUVictoria members at @RMIT UP striking today - just so they can access the same pay and conditions as their university colleagues doing the same work. #samejobsamepay @nteunion

[Andrew Norton @andrewjnorton]

Govt proposes relaxing research requirements to be a uni. While I don't think current rules are a major driver of research spread, they are an unnecessary burden on smaller unis. A good decision overall. https://t.co/bJdg272Ke6

[Save Australian Universities @SaveAusUnis]

The university where teaching is tougher than having terminal cancer for this academic

The management of course blames lack of government funding for unsustainable workloads . I wonder what would our government say to this article? @JasonClareMP

https://t.co/J2JyGOYmqz

[Save Australian Universities @SaveAusUnis]

The NSW anti-corruption watchdog has launched an investigation into alleged corrupt conduct at the University of Wollongong, attending its campus and issuing a summons to its former interim vice chancellor.

https://t.co/wld31r4AM4

[The Saturday Paper @SatPaper]

“The only constant in all of the shambles that we’ve seen at the ANU has been the chancellor and the council.” https://t.co/WkyQdlbLQx

[Save Australian Universities @SaveAusUnis]

Australian National University threatened with jail for stonewalling FoI request

https://t.co/2W84kZzJHP

[Times Higher Education @timeshighered]

The second part of Times Higher Education’s UK University Redundancy Survey examines the impact that the waves of layoffs have had on those left behind – a grim reality prevails #redundancy #highered
https://t.co/7JALu0Sfum

[Save Australian Universities @SaveAusUnis]

Getting punished for studying degrees which are crucial to understand the human condition. One in four humanities students in Australia to take more than 25 years to pay off student loans, Treasury finds.

https://t.co/VLDoDC45MN

[David Pocock @DavidPocock]

The failed Job ready Graduates Scheme has now been in operation for longer under the Albanese Govt than under the Morrison Govt.

Tens of thousands of students in commerce, law, art & humanities have racked up crushing debts that will take decades to repay. This is stopping many young people from building the lives they aspire to.

The case for reform is urgent & can't keep being kicked down the road.
https://t.co/mudvhsZ8oN

[Save Australian Universities @SaveAusUnis]

AUKUS and militarising Australia’s universities. Thats where the money is of course and while using knowledge in reasonable ways for defence can make sense,what is actually going on is a different story.

https://t.co/D0pk4gr28Y