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Search for successor begins as IRU executive director completes term
Conor King, the Innovative Research Universities (IRU)’s executive director, has announced he will complete his term on 30 July 2021. A recruitment process to select his successor is now under way. Over nearly 11 years Mr King’s tenure as Executive…
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IRU paper: Year 12 outcomes and university selection under COVID
The IRU has published a short paper on the impact of COVID-19 on Year 12 school outcomes and the challenges this creates for university selection of the 2020 school leaver cohort. COVID-19 has forced each of Australia’s school systems to…
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Learner Facing Analytics report
The IRU has published a new report exploring student understandings and concerns in relation to the collection and use of learning analytics. Titled "Learner Facing Analytics: Analysis of Student Perspectives", the report is the result of a two-year student-focused project…
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IRU publishes its vision for a tertiary future
Creating a coherent and stable tertiary education system should be a priority for the Australian Government following the 2019 election, Innovative Research Universities (IRU) has argued in a new discussion paper published by the group today (21 November 2018). Towards…
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New publication: Malaysia collaboration case studies
The IRU has launched a new booklet featuring four case studies from its collaboration with the Malaysia Research Universities Network (MRUN). 'The implications of Digital Learning' reports on the joint 'Teaching and Learning' projects undertaken by IRU and MRUN universities…
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Times Higher Education covers IRU regional students story
The IRU's analysis of regional enrollment data has been covered in a Times Higher Education story: Australia’s freezing of teaching funding has put an end to a growth spurt in higher education in rural areas, universities have warned. Newly compiled…
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Times Higher Education publishes IRU article on university cuts
IRU Executive Director Conor King has a comment piece in Time Higher Education (THE) about the impact of cuts on Australian universities and their budget surpluses. "Between 2010 and 2016, revenue for all universities rose by 36 per cent, but…
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Exciting Opportunity – Be the next IRU Vice-Chancellors’ Fellow
IRU Vice-Chancellors’ Fellow Innovative Research Universities (IRU) will focus on ensuring future student and graduate success, across the student lifecycle, through an innovative collaborative project led by the IRU Vice-Chancellors’ Fellow. The Project will guide members to lead Australian practice…
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LAUNCH: The IRU National Innovation Case Study Collection
BIRMINGHAM LAUNCHES THE IRU NATIONAL INNOVATION CASES STUDY COLLECTION– over 100 Best Practice Innovations for Student and Graduate Success Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham launches the IRU National Innovation Case Study Collection at Flinders University in Adelaide…
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Building Regional Research Systems Across Australia – IRU Research Series Publication #3
Driving Sustainable National Prosperity: Building Regional Research Systems Across Australia, published today by the Innovative Research Universities (IRU), sets out a framework for Australia’s universities to fuel national economic growth and prosperity across all regions of Australia. Regions are important…
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Innovative Research Universities: Top 100 under 50 years old
The dynamism and excellence of Australia’s young universities has been lauded by the Times Higher Education (THE) 150 Under 50 Rankings for 2016. All six Innovative Research Universities have placed in the top 100. “The 150 Under 50 ranking is…
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IRU – Innovation in Action Series 4 of 4
Placing Australia securely within the network of global research and innovation is essential. Earlier this year, Innovative Research Universities (IRU) published recommendations for the creation of an Asian Research and Innovation Network outlining the potential for Australia in contributing to…
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