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Productivity Commission report on demand driven funding: IRU response
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) network has set out its full response to the Productivity Commission report on university demand driven funding. The IRU says the major outcome from the report is that it highlights the important links from schooling…
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Engagement and impact assessment shows which industries take up research
The industries making the most use of high-quality university research have been revealed via the Australian Research Council (ARC) ‘Engagement and Impact’ assessment released today. The Engagement and Impact assessment provides the balance to the Excellence in Research for Australia…
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ERA proves Australian research is worth investing in
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) group has congratulated Australia’s researchers for the improved 2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) results released today, which the IRU says proves the benefits of continued investment in the sector. The seven IRU universities…
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IRU report: Impact of the Demand Driven System
Ten years ago in May 2009, the then Government’s 2009 Federal Budget announced the uncapping of the number of funded places for undergraduate study. The uncapping of places became known as the “demand driven” system of higher education funding. The…
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Murdoch VC Eeva Leinonen becomes new IRU Chair
Vice-Chancellor of Murdoch University Professor Eeva Leinonen has begun a new role as Chair of the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) group for 2019 and 2020. Professor Leinonen takes up the position from Flinders University VC Colin Stirling who has completed…
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MYEFO hits universities with $130m a year funding cut
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) group says universities are facing “another budget horror” after further cuts of $130 million each year were published in MYEFO documents today. The MYEFO papers state the Government will chop a total of $328.5 out…
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Tertiary education reviews must take whole sector approach
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) group has welcomed new commitments to tertiary education by both major political parties – but cautioned that any reviews must take a whole sector approach. In a speech at the Australian Academy of Science last…
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Senate urged to vote down student loan ‘cost recovery’ levy
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) group is urging Senators to vote down a proposed charge on administering student loans that will cost Australian universities millions of dollars a year. The Government is set to introduce the levy as a “cost…
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Education Minister ought to judge a book by more than its cover
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) group has demanded a full explanation from the Government following news that former Education Minister Simon Birmingham blocked 11 humanities projects from receiving research funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC). IRU Chair Professor Colin…
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University chiefs set to consider future role of campuses at IRU Senior Leaders Forum
Seventy senior university executives will come together next week (8-10 October) to discuss the evolving role of higher education precincts in urban areas and universities’ challenge to keep physical campuses relevant in the digital age. Vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, deans, directors…
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Universities need more freedom over research decisions: IRU
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) group, which represents seven comprehensive universities across Australia, has called on the Government to give universities more flexibility about how they spend billions of dollars of research funding each year. Of the $5.3 billion in…
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Australian researchers’ productivity boom
University researchers have provided Australia with a research productivity boom, according to new analysis by the Innovative Research Universities (IRU), including more than doubling their research output compared to just a decade ago. The IRU has found the total number…
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