Academics are calling for a royal commission into higher education as an obsession with rankings and publishing research overtakes universities'fundamental mission.
Murdoch staff have warned of'serious consequences for the students and their education',as well as to the university's reputation,if they axe STEM degrees and research.
Business representatives and academics alike said a'significant chunk of our national knowledge base'would be lost if Murdoch was to cut its Indonesian program.
The university is calling for a major shake-up to disciplines that the union says will create dead end careers for academics and push students to other universities.
West Australian year 12 students may have benefited from more face-to-face class time than other states,but come next year most will start their university journeys at home due to a push to online learning.
Murdoch University is making students pay $1500 for outsourced online education units some staff and students have labelled a"scam"and"money maker"for the university.
Never has a student election been more important than the Guild election held at Murdoch University after the university announced it would be removing face-to-face lectures from 2021-2022.
The proposal aims to slash commute times along the busy stretch of road,connect the university to the centre of Fremantle and free up underused land along the corridor to build 12,000 new homes.
Murdoch University staff are being called to apply for voluntary redundancies as the institution chases cost savings in response to recent"challenging times".
Under mounting pressure from staff and students,Murdoch University has announced it will give some disciplines,courses or units up to a year to transition away from face-to-face lectures.
The University of Western Australia has not avoided the fate of its peers as it chases $70 million in cost savings,with senior management jobs a potential target in its cost-reducing restructure.