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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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September 18, 2023
Support for Students Policy Guidelines – IRU Response
Summary: The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) supports: That universities should have a “Support for Students Policy” that identifies students at risk of failing and interventions to support completion. Support for Students Policy Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) that outline the broad purposes of the Support for Students Policy and mandatory obligations. Consultation with the Higher Education Standards Read More
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September 4, 2023
IRU Response to Universities Accord Interim Report
Summary On 1 September 2023, the IRU submitted its response to the Universities Accord Interim Report. This builds upon the full IRU submission to the Accord (made in April) which is available here. The Accord Panel requested that responses to the Interim Report focus on the three most pressing priorities for reform. The IRU response Read More
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August 28, 2023
Higher Education Support Amendment Bill 2023 – IRU Response
Summary The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) supports the proposed amendments to the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to: Extend demand-driven funding to all Indigenous Australians; Remove the requirement that students must pass 50 per cent of the units they study to remain eligible for Commonwealth support (the “50 per cent rule”); Require universities to have Read More
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September 18, 2023
The Discord in the Accord: Keynote Address to the Innovative Research Universities Senior Leaders Forum
The Hon Andrew Fraser, Chancellor, Griffith University I choose to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of these lands, the Jaggara and Turrbal peoples, and I acknowledge the truth of their original and enduring custodianship. I also acknowledge that teaching and learning, the promulgation and passing of knowledge has been taking place on these lands Read More
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September 15, 2023
IRU signs new partnership agreement with the University of the South Pacific
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) today affirmed its commitment to strengthening two-way mobility and collaboration with partners in Pacific Island Nations, with the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of the South Pacific (USP). USP Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Pal Ahluwalia delivered the keynote address to open the second day Read More
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September 14, 2023
Innovative Research Universities celebrating 20 years of impact
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) this week celebrates its 20th anniversary with its annual Senior Leaders Forum hosted by Griffith University in Brisbane and the launch of a new publication highlighting the impact of IRU member universities over the last 20 years. The anniversary highlights two decades of IRU contributions to public policy, higher education Read More
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