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Concentration and diversity in Australian research funding, output and impact
IRU analysis on the past 20 years of research excellence in Australia
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October 13, 2025
SERD Issues Paper 5: IRU response
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) welcomes the opportunity to offer feedback on the Strategic Examination of Research and Development (SERD) Issues Paper 5. Foundational research: Creating knowledge. The IRU strongly supports the intention of Issues Paper 5, as contained in its title – creating knowledge – and outlined in the opening statement: “Foundational research powers Read More
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October 3, 2025
SERD Issues Papers 1-4: IRU response
The IRU welcomes the opportunity to offer feedback on the first four Strategic Examination of Research and Development (SERD) issues papers. The IRU submission to the SERD recommended a systematic approach to R&D through a national coordination agency. Therefore, we focus our feedback on the National Coordination for RD&I Impactpaper and the proposed approach outlined Read More
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October 3, 2025
IRU Feedback on “A new approach to research evaluation: The ARC’s Research Insights Capability”
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) has provided feedback on the Consultation Draft – New Australian Research Council Research Insights Capability. The IRU supports: The ARC taking a greater role in improving the understanding of the research ecosystem and highlighting strengths, the ARC having a role to examine the “excellence, depth and impact” of Australian research, Read More
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July 25, 2025
Australian industry not playing ball on R&D collaboration
In Australia, the Labor government has recently completed the largest review of the university sector in 15 years (the Universities Accord process), has established a new Australian Tertiary Education Commission and is also mid-way through a major review of Australia’s research and innovation system – the Strategic Examination of R&D, or SERD. Both the Universities Read More
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July 21, 2025
IRU and RUN set out five point plan for a positive future for international education
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) and the Regional Universities Network (RUN), together representing 14 of Australia’s world-class universities, have today issued a joint statement with five key actions to deliver a more sustainable and equitable international education system that benefits all Australians. The IRU and RUN believe that it is in the national interest that Read More
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July 1, 2025
IRU welcomes critical higher education reforms that come into effect today
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) welcomes today’s introduction of Commonwealth Prac Payment scheme for nursing, midwifery, teaching and social work students, and the commencement of the new interim Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC). The IRU has long advocated for a fairer and more balanced higher education system that better supports student success and ensures that Read More
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