‘Mad rush’:Unis block foreign applications amid record student arrivals

‘Mad rush’:Unis block foreign applications amid record student arrivals

A record number of international students entered the country in September ahead of the proposed international student caps due to take effect in January.

  • byDaniella White

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Five students were caught cheating. Now it’s gone to court in a landmark case
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Five students were caught cheating. Now it’s gone to court in a landmark case

The Federal Court will hear an Australian-first case after five students allegedly used a major company to cheat on their work.

  • byDaniella White
The big business of university philanthropy:UNSW lands largest ever donation

The big business of university philanthropy:UNSW lands largest ever donation

Big universities are increasingly relying on philanthropy to fund major projects.

  • byDaniella White
Drug-driving rates are soaring,but it’s not just down to extra testing
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Drug-driving rates are soaring,but it’s not just down to extra testing

Remember the ad campaign,“If you drink then drive,you’re a bloody idiot”? It’s time to think about a drug-driving campaign.

  • byMilad Haghani
Staff at these top unis were found to favour white students. Then came the threatening calls

Staff at these top unis were found to favour white students. Then came the threatening calls

Academics responded more positively to emails from prospective students named “Melissa” compared to “Rahul”.

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‘Google Translate,fractured English’:The sandstone unis accused of dropping academic standards
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‘Google Translate,fractured English’:The sandstone unis accused of dropping academic standards

Universities have been accused of compromising standards to accommodate for an influx of foreign students in postgraduate degrees.

  • byDaniella White
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‘A future of dead plants’:Pitch to scrap unit sunlight standards criticised

‘A future of dead plants’:Pitch to scrap unit sunlight standards criticised

A NSW Productivity Commission proposal to remove the requirement that apartments get some sunlight could be a step in a dark and gloomy direction,say critics.

  • byJulie Power
‘Serious warning signs’:Sydney universities slide in global rankings

‘Serious warning signs’:Sydney universities slide in global rankings

The nation’s universities suffered alarming falls on a prestigious global ratings index,with seven assigned their worst positions since 2016.

  • byNoel Towell andChristopher Harris
‘Lost in the crowd’:Is going to a sandstone university worth it?

‘Lost in the crowd’:Is going to a sandstone university worth it?

Students are often motivated by prestige in applying for universities. But that might not be the best metric for choosing a degree.

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‘It was a shock’:The limit on foreign students for every university revealed

‘It was a shock’:The limit on foreign students for every university revealed

Vice chancellors say they were blindsided by limits that kneecap institutions that achieved strong growth this year.

  • byDaniella White
Top Sydney unis are the biggest targets of the student cap. It will cost the state billions

Top Sydney unis are the biggest targets of the student cap. It will cost the state billions

UNSW and Sydney University will be forced to slash their international enrolments by more than 40 per cent. This is how we got here and what it means.

  • byDaniella White andMatt Wade