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IRU Accord response focuses on equity, research, diversity and innovation
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) has today submitted its response to the Universities Accord Interim Report, emphasising the opportunity for a new partnership between government and universities to deliver a more equitable and innovative Australia. The group of seven universities…
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IRU in India to discuss the future of universities
Innovative Research Universities (IRU) representatives will be in India next week to speak at an event on the transformative role of universities in G20 countries. IRU Executive Director Paul Harris and Policy Advisor Dr Peter Bentley have both been invited…
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Innovative Research Universities lead in global impact
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) is celebrating the positive impact of its members following the release of the 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings. For the second year in a row, IRU member Western Sydney University (WSU) has come…
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IRU submission in response to the Australian Universities Accord discussion paper
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) has set out five major priorities for reform to ensure that Australia’s universities can deliver a more equitable and innovative future for all Australians. In its submission to the Universities Accord process, released today, the…
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Policy options for improving equity in higher education
Low SES enrolments in higher education are still 25,000 short of the target of 20% of total, according to analysis from the Innovative Research Universities (IRU). In the second of a series of discussion papers designed to help inform the Universities…
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Keeping Australia’s research system balanced
Analysis from the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) shows that overall growth in university research over the last 20 years masks significant shifts in different kinds of research and different universities. In the first of a series of discussion papers designed…
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IRU event to assess research assessment
This week, the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) is bringing an international guest to Canberra to share insights into what Australia can learn from recent developments in the UK on research metrics and impact. Professor James Wilsdon, Director, Research on Research…
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Highlighting the impact of universities in their communities
As part of their 20th anniversary celebrations, the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) is hosting an international guest to put the spotlight on universities and their relationships with local communities. Natalie Day, the Head of Policy and Strategy at Sheffield Hallam University and…
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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…
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IRU to farewell Charles Darwin University
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) is sad to announce the departure of Charles Darwin University (CDU) from the group. CDU made the formal announcement earlier this month, with their departure date set for 9 September 2022. IRU Chair Professor Carolyn Evans said…
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Universities prioritise opportunity for Australia’s future
Australians, regardless of their background or postcode should have access to opportunities for an education and for a good job. For almost everyone this requires a post-school qualification. The Australian Technology Network of Universities and Innovative Research Universities, representing 14…
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IRU sets out higher education policy agenda for the next government
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) is calling on the winner of the 2022 federal election to leverage education and research as part of a new phase in Australia’s social and economic development. The IRU has released a pre-election policy statement that outlines…
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