The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) welcomes the government’s announcement of 20,000 additional university places to tackle skills shortages and support students from under-represented backgrounds in higher education. This move is in line with the first recommendation we made as part…
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) welcomes the announcement by the Prime Minister and Treasurer of a national Jobs and Skills Summit to be held in early September. We share the government’s commitment to a future in which all Australians –…
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) congratulates Labor on the election result and looks forward to close and constructive engagement with the new government. Our universities stand ready to support the next phase of Australia’s economic and social development post-COVID –…
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) welcomes the announcement by the Minister for Industry and Science, the Hon Ed Husic MP, of a review of national science and research priorities. We look forward to working closely with Australia’s Chief Scientist, Dr…
The IRU has released a discussion paper, supported by a supplementary paper, on principles and options for reform of the Job-Ready Graduates policy package. They are available to download from the box on the right, or at our IRU Publications…
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) welcomes the announcement of the review into the Australian Research Council (ARC). Education Minister Jason Clare’s announcement of the review is an important commitment to ensure Australia remains at the forefront of innovative research on…
By Paul Harris, Executive Director, IRU I spent the last few years working with universities in the United States, where private four-year institutions outnumber public institutions more than two to one. In the US system, the top ten highly…
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…
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…
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…
The 2022 federal election provides a unique opportunity for government to move beyond the Covid-19 pandemic and set the policy foundations for a new phase in Australia’s economic and social development. Universities – bringing together education, skills, research and innovation…
In The Weekend Australian, in an article about universities strengthening links with the UK, Peter Jennings from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute said that research collaboration would increasingly have to happen with our military allies: “You can choose the West or…
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