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Advancing Quality in Higher Education

Comments sought on university performance measures

12 December 2011

Release of discussion papers inviting public comment on the development of university performance measures.

 

Base Funding Review

8 December 2011

On 8 December 2011, the Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Chris Evans, released the final report of the Higher Education Base Funding Review.

 

EIF Regional Priorities Round

EIF Regional Priorities Round

1 December 2011

Senator Chris Evans announced that 160 Expressions of Interest had been received for the first stage of the EIF Regional Priorities Round.

 

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Office for Learning and Teaching established

15 November 2011

The Office for Learning and Teaching will administer higher education teaching awards, grants and fellowship schemes.

 

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Implementing the Student Services and Amenities Fee

3 November 2011

Information for students and higher education providers on the Student Services and Amenities Fee.

 

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Consultation on Postgraduate Places

1 November 2011

The Government has released a consultation paper on future arrangements for the allocation and funding of non-research Commonwealth supported postgraduate places.

 

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Have your say on Indigenous higher education

19 September 2011

Today Minister Evans and Minister Carr released a call for submissions to the Review of Higher Education Access and Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.

 

Review of Student Income Support Reforms

14 September 2011

On 14 September 2011 the Government announced its response to the Review of Student Income Support Reforms. The Report of the Review was tabled in Parliament on 14 September 2011.

 

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Performance Funding Guidelines

6 September 2011

The Higher Education Performance Funding Facilitation Funding Guidelines and Administrative and Technical Guidelines have been released. 

 

New Data Cube launches

22 July 2011

The new Higher Education data cube is the first virtual data cube to be hosted on the DEEWR website.

 

Applications close 31 July

8 July 2011

Applications close 31 July 2011 for 2012 Indigenous Staff Scholarships

 

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NIHEWS launched

28 June 2011

The National Indigenous Higher Education Workforce Strategy (NIHEWS) has been launched by the Indigenous Higher Education Advisory Council.  

New apprenticeship centre open

19 May 2011

Apprentices will be trained in modern technologies at a new $75 million, purposed-built training centre opened in Sydney. 

 

World class library for QUT students

19 May 2011

Students at the Queensland University of Technology will be able to learn in world-class, newly refurbished library at the Kelvin Grove campus.

 

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Closing the gap in higher education

14 April 2011

Senator Evans has announced a Review that will identify key priorities to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are able to fully participate and succeed in higher education.

 

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PM opens Pavilion at Curtin Uni

31 March 2011

Prime Minister Julia Gillard officially opened the first stage of the $32.5 million Engineering Pavilion at Curtin University in Perth.

 

Disability Standards Review

Disability Standards Review

15 February 2011

Submissions are welcomed from interested parties. The closing date for submissions has been extended to 21 April 2011.

 

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EIF Round 3 Projects

13 October 2010

A list of previously announced EIF Round 3 projects is now available.

 

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2010 and 2011 CDP funding allocations announced

15 October 2009

The Minister for Education announced the 2010 and 2011 CDP funding allocations on 15 October 2009.

 

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Student Income Support Estimator Now Online

17 June 2009

An online estimator is available to help prospective students understand how they are affected by student income support reforms.

 



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