A one per cent investment in research and development could raise productivity and increase Australia’s revenue by $24 billion over the next decade, says Universities Australia. This means for every $1 invested in the research sector, $5 would be returned to ...

Catriona Jackson the CEO of Universities Australia joins the HEDx podcast in the aftermath of the ministerial non-approval of six ARC Discovery grants, the tightrope-walking around foreign interference and research partnerships, and as campuses reopen with staff and students, particularly ...

Prime Minister Scott Morrison's announcement yesterday of a $2bn research commercialisation fund has been met with widespread positivity by the higher education sector and business groups. Announced during his National Press Club Address, the plan's centrepiece is a $1.6bn fund ...

The peak body for the independent tertiary education sector has voiced disappointment with Labor’s $1.2 million skills and higher education package, labelling it TAFE-centric and saying it provides students with little choice over where they choose to study.  The federal opposition’s ...

Eligible international students will be able to re-enter Australia from December 1 this year after enduring nearly two years of closed borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but some of the sector’s peak bodies warn that returning to pre-pandemic enrolment ...

Earlier this month it was announced that 2021 ATO salaries data will become part of the ComparEd website, allowing prospective higher education students to more accurately assess the salary data related to their professions and vocations. ComparEd is a website ...

In a recent article published in The Conversation, Dr Peter Hurley from the Mitchell Institute argued that Australia’s international student “crisis” in higher education would continue to linger long after our borders open en masse, citing the problem of the ...

The Social Research Centre has just released the 2021 Graduate Outcomes Survey – Longitudinal (GOS-L) report, which shows the COVID-19 pandemic and attendant lockdowns have not had the devastating effect that was predicted.  The GOS-L is an online survey that ...

CampusReview · HEDx Podcast - A tribute to all Australian university staff from the Chair of UA - Episode 30 This interview with the new chair of Universities Australia sees vice-chancellor of La Trobe John Dewar assess how we are ...

The safe return of international students remains a key concern for Australian universities, despite several budget announcements that have been welcomed by the sector. Universities Australia (UA) said the assumed international border closures until mid-2022 pose significant challenges for Australia’s ...