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When innovation minister Kim Carr announced earlier this year that Australian Research Council grants would be progressively opened to international applicants, starting with the Future Fellowships grants for mid-career researchers, he noted that Australia is only doing “what our competitor ...

Federal cabinet should consider establishing an innovation sub-committee and the government should appoint successful expatriate researchers to be “innovation ambassadors”, according to the National Academies Forum. Higher degree research training should be extended to cover media and communication skills, and ...

Diversity is alive and well in the university sector and it’s most obvious in the pay scales of general staff. A new survey reveals that there is up to 17 per cent difference in the salaries on offer in Australian ...

Collaboration is a bit like world peace. It’s hard to argue against. Even competition advocates think collaboration is a good idea. Innovation review chair Dr Terry Cutler’s report, ‘Venturous Australia’, is big on collaboration. One of Cutler’s 72 recommendations was ...

International engagement has been an important aspect of the Australian higher education sector for many decades. Australian universities have enhanced the international dimension of teaching and research, welcomed international staff and students to our campuses, facilitated the international experience of ...

A deregulated, student-centred system is not only equitable; it drives quality in institutions, says Steven Schwartz. Rumour has it the Bradley review will open the door to student-centred funding of universities (CR, 09.09.08). As a long-term supporter of giving students ...

A fully competitive higher education sector would destroy the fabric and viability of regional universities, says Garry Carnegie.   Regional universities in Australia are key generators of intellectual and social capital in areas outside the major capital cities, and drive ...

Course selection procedures which give low-SES students a much higher chance of entry could help solve one of the chief equity issues, says Conor King. The challenge of addressing the social imbalance of university entrants is an issue that is ...