Commission of Audit: initial comment

The Commission of Audit produced no surprises in its recommendations for higher education and research. Indeed it was almost restrained. The Commission estimates that higher education is the 11th largest Government program, after the significant increases of recent years, but…

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Executive Director Comment: Higher Education Reform Agenda

HE reforms: the state of play The Governments suite of changes to higher education have generated more attention than any since John Dawkins began his creation of a university driven higher education system compiled from the previous universities and CAEs.…

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A case for extending funding to all higher education providers

It is not instinctive to argue for extra competition, so it is no surprise that universities are moderate in their response to the proposal to extend standard Commonwealth funding to other higher education providers. In recommending the demand driven system…

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Capping $$ – what does this really mean

A system of capped funding? What does it mean to change university funding to a capped funding amount which universities can use as they will? Can it both give Government certainty of expenditure and protect universities from micro managing of their operations?…

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No scandal in ATAR’s growing irrelevance

The growing irrelevance of the ATAR in a demand funded system is driving debate about the use of ATARs to measure suitability for higher education. There is nothing like loss of purpose to focus attention at superficial charms.

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Measuring socio-economic status: IRU response

The IRU supports the proposals set down in Moving to an Enhanced Indicator of Higher Education Students’ Socio-economic Status for a more precise locational SES measure using geographical data at the SA1 level (based on the SEIFA IEO). The final…

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ERA 2012 Outcomes

The attached document outlines the ERA 2012 outcomes.

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Funding Higher Education

Base Funding for Higher Education: Exploring the possibilities Monday 30 April 2012 - The Centre for the Study of Higher Education held a national seminar on the Base Funding Review for higher education.  The IRU Executive Director's presentation is attached.

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Report of the Base Funding Review

The base funding review report is a significant analysis of the complex questions about how best to support high quality education in our universities. The IRU is considering the report in detail to understand all its proposals for reform both…

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IRU preliminary comments: Higher Education base funding review

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A Broad Tertiary Education and Training Sector: What could we ask of a Higher Education review?

If in ten to twenty years' time we want to remember 2008 and Bradley as a useful short hand for a notable change in the approach to higher education we need the Review to propose a coherent model for a future higher…

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A Review to remember? A Review to forget? Ensuring we make the most of the Bradley Review

Conor King, Institutional Strategist, Victoria University, 14 July 2008 The Discussion Paper for the Review of Higher Education led by Professor Denise Bradley provides a guide to the issues which need resolution but provides few hints to the Review's likely…

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