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Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014: Overview and Analysis
The Commencement dates reflect the 1 January 2016 start date for the main changes, with differences for: change of title for University of Ballarat and increases to ARC funding, immediate on assent of the Bill; the NZ inclusions and the…
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Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014: IRU Submission
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) supports the passage of the Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014 (the Bill) with amendments to address weaknesses in the Government’s plan. The Bill will put in place reforms to higher education that…
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Inquiry into Australia’s Innovation: IRU Submission
The inquiry into the Australian innovation system provides an opportunity to review the policy settings and programmes that underpin the Australian research effort and innovation environment, testing their effectiveness in supporting the outcomes required of industry, universities, other research bodies, and Government. The…
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Senate Standing Committee on Economics Inquiry into Australia’s Innovation System: IRU Submission
The inquiry into the Australian innovation system provides an opportunity to review the policy settings and programmes that underpin the Australian research effort and innovation environment, testing their effectiveness in supporting the outcomes required of industry, universities, other research bodies,…
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Budget summaries – Budget 2014 – Student Measures
The Government will continue the Higher Education Loan Programme (HELP) loans so that eligible students do not have to pay their fees up-front. It will amend the repayment arrangements to achieve savings of $3.2 billion over four years from 2014-15.…
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Proposed Higher Education Standards Framework: IRU Response
The IRU endorses the Higher Education Standards Framework, which the Higher Education Standards Panel released on 23 April 2014 for comment, with proposals for some few amendments to achieve full clarity. The Framework provides a significant reworking of the standards…
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Establishment of the Entrepreneurs’ Infrastructure Programme Discussion Paper: IRU Submission
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) are committed to expanding connections between industry and researchers. Presently, Australia ranks amongst the lowest performing nations in the OECD in terms of industry research activity and business interaction with publically funded research organisations. We…
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Using Eligible Students to Drive the Scholarship Fund
The Government proposal The Government’s proposal is that all universities and other providers allocate a proportion of fee income to support scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Each university would use the scholarship funds it raises to support its students,…
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