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IRU Pre-Election Policy Statement
As the new government leads Australia into the future, the IRU is ready to work collaboratively and constructively on major policy challenges facing the nation.
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December 19, 2022
Australian Universities Accord: Consultation on Terms of Reference
Executive Summary The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) warmly welcomes the Review of Australia’s Higher Education System as the first step towards a new Australian Universities Accord. At a time of significant global change, the Review provides an important opportunity to examine where the Australian university system is working well, and where reform is needed. The Read More
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December 14, 2022
Review of the Australian Research Council
Summary of IRU Recommendations 1. The primary purpose of the ARC is to support basic research across all non-medical disciplines. 2. A commitment to the peer review process (based on the Haldane Principle) should be included in the ARC Act, with limited Ministerial discretion and no National Interest Test statements. 3. The ARC Act should Read More
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December 13, 2022
Employment White Paper – IRU Submission
Innovative Research Universities (IRU) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Employment White Paper process — the critical next step to address skills and labour shortages in Australia’s workforce, and to describe a potential future state for Australia’s working people. IRU further welcomes the Australian Parliament’s decision to explicitly include universities in the Read More
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November 16, 2022
Universities Accord opens the door for a more equitable and innovative Australia
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) welcomes the announcement by the Minister for Education, the Hon Jason Clare MP, of the details for the new Australian Universities Accord. The Accord terms of reference and expert panel provide an excellent foundation for a new era in Australian tertiary education, research and innovation. The universities in the IRU Read More
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November 9, 2022
New IRU Strategy focuses on shared values and equity
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) has today launched its new 2022-2027 Strategy, which focuses on three key priorities: equity in higher education, innovative research and international engagement with a focus on our Indo-Pacific region. The Strategy is driven by the group’s ongoing commitment to the shared values of innovation, respect, inclusion and integrity, and recognises Read More
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October 24, 2022
Additional university places to expand opportunity
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) welcomes the government’s announcement today of the allocation of 20,000 additional university places. This will create new opportunities for Australians right across the country, addressing skills shortages and supporting students from under-represented groups to obtain a university education. IRU Chair Professor Carolyn Evans congratulated the government on their efforts to Read More
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