IRU publications

IRU publications set out the need for change in response to major issues affecting higher education.

The IRU provides a set of considered actions in response for government, public and universities to take up.

  • Concentration and diversity in Australian research funding, output and impact

    The past 20 years has been a success story of greater differentiation, productivity and equality through a broadening of research excellence.

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  • Meeting the demand for higher education and a 20% low SES target by 2030

    IRU analysis on policy options for improving the participation and success of students from low-socioeconomic (SES) backgrounds.

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  • Major trends in university research income and expenditure

    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.

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  • IRU Strategy 2022-27

    The IRU Strategy 2022-27 sets out the shared values and priorities of the seven universities in the IRU, along with our shared commitment to putting them into action in the years ahead.

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  • IRU Supplementary Paper: Job-Ready Graduates: options for reform

    To read in conjunction with The IRU Discussion Paper: Job-Ready Graduates: principles and options for reform

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  • IRU Discussion Paper: Job-Ready Graduates: principles and options for reform

    To read in conjunction with the IRU Supplementary Paper: Job-Ready Graduates: options for reform

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  • IRU factsheet: Building links with Asia-Pacific

    IRU members are at the forefront of knowledge and cultural exchange with Asia, offering study and in-country experiences with many Asian countries. Published June 2020

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  • IRU factsheet: Higher education in regional and remote Australia

    IRU universities are the lifeblood of the communities where they are based, providing a full university experience in regional towns and thousands of jobs for local workers. Published June 2020

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  • IRU factsheet: Supporting problem-centred research

    IRU universities undertake excellent research and find solutions to real-life problems in Australia and around the world. Published June 2020

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  • IRU-MRUN Research Outcomes

    Joint IRU-MRUN publication outlining 11 collaborative research projects. Published January 2020.

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  • IRU International brochure

    Prospectus for IRU universities from an international student perspective. Published October 2019.

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  • Learner Facing Analytics: Analysis of Student Perspectives

    Published October 2019.

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  • The implications of Digital Learning

    Joint IRU-MRUN publication outlining the results of four collaborative Teaching and Learning projects. Published 2018.

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  • The Use of Learning Analytics to Support Improvements in Teaching Practice

    Report from the joint MRUN-IRU Teaching & Learning project. Published 2018.

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