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Growing industry internships for research PhD students through the Research Training Program – IRU Response
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) supports the Australian Government’s intention to provide additional funding and financial incentives to support PhD industry internships. IRU members have strong and established engagements with industry and local communities, which are leveraged in existing PhD…
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Review of the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020 and Statutory Review of the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security IRU opening statement The Innovative Research Universities welcomes the opportunity to engage with the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security concerning the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (the Act) and…
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Development of a sample learner profile: utility, with fairness and inclusion
Overview There is considerable value from a well-developed learner profile that captures the breadth of information about an individual school leaver. To focus the learner profile on: assisting the school leaver to work with education providers to identify the right…
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Australian Strategy for International Education 2021-2030: IRU response
International education and international research linkages are essential elements of a world standard university system for Australia. The Australian Government’s 2016 National Strategy for International Education 2025 was a major recognition of this and the Coalition Government’s commitment to a…
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Australia’s skilled migration program: second submission
Australia’s skilled migration program IRU Submission Recommendations The Innovative Research Universities recommends that the Joint Standing Committee on Migration should: endorse the link between attracting international students and attracting skilled migrants. The two sets of policies have significant natural overlap…
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Quality of Research: TEQSA’s proposed assessment criteria
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) support TEQSA’s intention to develop a legislative instrument that outlines matters relevant to an assessment of research quality within the Australian University provider category. The instrument would be used to support TEQSA’s assessment of research…
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University Research Commercialisation – IRU response
The Innovative Research Universities has submitted a response to the Department of Education, Skills and Employment's (DESE) University Research Commercialisation consultation paper. The IRU strongly support the Government’s intention to expand the transformation of Australia’s research outcomes into business and…
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Australia’s skilled migration program
The Joint Standing Committee on Migration's review of Australia’s skilled migration program in the era of Covid-19 is a major opportunity to recognise the natural links between education policy that encourages education providers to seek students from around the world…
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