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Four things to fix in JRG legislation: IRU
Senators must fix four major weaknesses in the Job-Ready Graduates legislation before letting it pass through Parliament, the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) group has said. In a written submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready…
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IRU calls on Parliament to amend and pass the Job Ready Graduates legislation
Further changes to the Government’s Job Ready Graduates (JRG) legislation are vital before it is passed, the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) group says. Rejecting the bill is not an option. The current university funding system cannot continue, with university funding…
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Research capacity will be permanently damaged without short-term gap funding
University research capacity will be permanently damaged if long-term funding reforms are not coupled with short-term support to plug funding gaps, the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) group has warned. Education Minister Dan Tehan has convened a ‘research sustainability’ group to…
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20 ways IRU members are supporting the battle against COVID-19
The Innovative Research Universities group has compiled a snapshot list of 20 ways its members are supporting the battle against Coronavirus in Australia and throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The list illustrates the vital role IRU members are playing throughout the…
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IRU universities excel in THE global impact rankings
Innovative Research Universities (IRU) members have been praised for their global impact after making the top four of this year’s Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings. The rankings chart universities’ impact against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to…
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IRU members pledge hardship support for students – Government now needs to do its bit
The seven universities of the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) group have pledged new support for students facing financial hardship, offering food packages, emergency cash and fee waivers to help students through the COVID-19 crisis. Some universities have also set up…
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Student Coronavirus payments a good outcome
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) group has welcomed confirmation that university students will be eligible for the Government’s fortnightly $550 Coronavirus supplement, initially available to jobseekers but not students. Finance Minister Mathias Cormann confirmed yesterday evening that the special ‘Coronavirus…
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Free suite of Work Integrated Learning (WIL) resources now online
A free suite of resources to help prepare students, university staff and workplace supervisors for work integrated learning (WIL) has been uploaded to the IRU website. More than 30 learning modules, documents, videos and articles have been added to the…
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Australia-Malaysia research collaborations showcased in new IRU booklet
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Eleven research collaborations between Australian and Malaysian researchers are showcased in a new booklet published by the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) network. The featured research projects were jointly undertaken by universities from across the IRU and the Malaysia Research Universities…
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Joint statement in support of scientific peer review
The IRU has given its backing to the following statement in support of scientific peer review, coordinated by the National Research and Innovation Alliance (NRIA): Australia cannot afford to compromise the principles underpinning scientific research The National Research and Innovation…
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Performance-based funding proposals: IRU response
Professor Eeva Leinonen, Chair of the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) network, has welcomed the report into Performance-based funding for the Commonwealth Grant Scheme, saying the IRU will work constructively with the Government to get the performance-funding formula right. Vice-Chancellors from…
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IRU appoints new health and medical research Fellow
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) network is intensifying its focus on health and medical research with the appointment of a new IRU Vice Chancellors’ Fellow for Medical Research. Brendon Douglas, previously the Director of Research at Charles Darwin University, will…
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