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TEQSA discussion paper on Scholarship – IRU response
The IRU has provided a response to TEQSA's discussion paper, 'Making and assessing claims of scholarship and scholarly activity'. The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) has proposed five principles to guide a revised approach to how TEQSA considers…
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Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020 – IRU submission
The IRU has submitted its views on the exposure draft of the Government's Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020. The Government’s recognition that higher education and research infrastructure is vital to the Australian economy is positive. Universities stand to…
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National priorities and industry linkage fund (NPILF) consultation – IRU response
The IRU has submitted its response to the Government's consultation on the National Priorities and Industry Linkage Fund (NPILF), a fund introduced under the Job-Ready Graduate package to support enhanced engagement between universities and industry. Over the past decade, universities…
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Provider Category Standards – IRU submission
The IRU has responded to the Senate Education and Employment Committee's inquiry into the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Provider Category Standards and Other Measures) Bill 2020.
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ERA and EI review – IRU response
The IRU has provided a response to the Australian Research Council's (ARC) review of Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) and the Engagement and Impact Assessment (EI). Overview Australia’s university research system is performing strongly. It has directly improved the…
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Regulation of supplementary courses for overseas students
Below is the IRU’s response to the Australian Government's “Improving regulation of supplementary courses for overseas students” discussion paper. Overview The government has proposed to: narrow the definition of “course” in the ESOS Act to exclude supplementary courses from the…
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Medical Research Future Fund stakeholder survey – IRU response
The IRU has responded to the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) stakeholder survey. The MRFF is a $20 billion long-term investment supporting Australian health and medical research. The MRFF survey seeks information on experiences applying for, assessing and receiving MRFF…
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Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020
The IRU has submitted its response to the committee inquiry into Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 and Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020. The legislation is intended to “protect and manage…
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