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- The Devaluation of Academic Excellence: When ‘Professor’ Becomes a Management Title
- Academic Integrity undermined by non-academic management in Australian universities: A threat to students and society
- AAUP Report Card on University Governance Survey
- AAUP Calls for Urgent Reform of University Management: Management Failures Undermine Public Trust in our Universities
- Public statement: Australia’s Public Universities and Public Accountability
- Allegations of Misconduct and Unethical Conduct by Senior Australian University Managers
- To the editor of Universityworldnews
- USAP Calls for Probity in University Management are Not Properly Reported by the Sydney Morning Herald
- USAP Calls for New Leadership at the University of Sydney
- Statement in support of being able to protest on university campuses
- Fourth AAUP Annual Conference 1 July 2024
- Statement by the Australian Association of University Professors (AAUP) in support of Professor Manuel Graeber
- Petition to reinstate Professor Manuel Graeber (links)
- University of New England Professoriate public statement in support of Professor Manuel Graeber
- Public statement of USAP Council in response to the termination of our President, Professor Manuel Graeber
- USAP statement re Professor Graeber with signatures
- A Commentary on the Proposed Merger of The University of Adelaide and University of South Australia
- PUBLIC HEARINGS ON UNIVERSITY BUDGETS,GOVERNANCE AND PERFORMANCE
- Submission to the Australian Universities Accord
- Open Letter to the Government Dear Prime Minister Albanese
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The Devaluation of Academic Excellence: When ‘Professor’ Becomes a Management Title
Many Australian universities are now being run by managers with little or no significant academic standing or expertise, yet they still call themselves ‘Professors’. This misleading appropriation of the ‘Professor’ title by university managers must stop. This is an issue … Continue reading
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Academic Integrity undermined by non-academic management in Australian universities: A threat to students and society
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AAUP Report Card on University Governance Survey
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AAUP Calls for Urgent Reform of University Management: Management Failures Undermine Public Trust in our Universities
The Council of the Australian Association of University Professors (AAUP) welcomes the announcement of a Federal Parliamentary Inquiry into the Quality of governance at Australian higher education providers. The governance of Australian universities faces significant challenges, with systemic issues and … Continue reading
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Public statement: Australia’s Public Universities and Public Accountability
The Australian Association of University Professors (AAUP) acknowledges the permission granted by the South Australian Ombudsman to disclose her letter (attached), which we believe warrants public attention and government action. Our Council holds a strong view that an independent investigation into the … Continue reading
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Allegations of Misconduct and Unethical Conduct by Senior Australian University Managers
Recent media reports have highlighted serious allegations of misconduct in the higher education sector, including concerns about unethical conduct by university management. There is growing evidence that some university managers may be disregarding core academic values and behaving in ways that are incompatible with … Continue reading
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To the editor of Universityworldnews
For publication in Universityworldnews: In reference to:https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20241017153036596 The President of the University of Sydney Association of Professors (USAP),Professor Manuel B. Graeber, who also serves as AAUP’s Vice-President, iscurrently pursuing a whistleblowing case in the Federal Court of Australia andwas unfairly … Continue reading
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USAP Calls for Probity in University Management are Not Properly Reported by the Sydney Morning Herald
Following from the University of Sydney Association of Professors (USAP) media release circulated via AAUP on 14/10/2024, an article appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) on the 15/10/2024 ‘Governing body backs Sydney Uni boss amid calls for resignation’. This … Continue reading
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USAP Calls for New Leadership at the University of Sydney
Subject: Media release: USAP Calls for New Leadership at the University of SydneyDate: Mon, 14 Oct 2024, 07:38:33From: University_of_Sydney_Association_of_Professorsuniversity_of_sydney_association_of_professors@professoriate.orgTo: admin@aaupmember.org USAP Calls for New Leadership at the University of Sydney The USAP Council is deeply concerned about the persistent issuesaffecting … Continue reading
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Statement in support of being able to protest on university campuses
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