April 13, 2026
Higher Education Support Amendment (Reverse JRG and End 50k Arts Degrees) Bill – IRU Response, April 2026
Executive Summary
Read MoreMarch 16, 2026
IRU response to proposed changes to the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on proposed changes to the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2026
IRU Submission on the Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) strongly supports the reforms from the Universities Accord designed to achieve a more balanced and innovative higher education system with increased student participation and equity to meet Australia’s future needs.
Read MoreOctober 13, 2025
SERD Issues Paper 5: IRU response
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) welcomes the opportunity to offer feedback on the Strategic Examination of Research and Development (SERD) Issues Paper 5. Foundational research: Creating knowledge . The IRU strongly supports the intention of Issues Paper 5, as contained in its title – creating knowledge – and outlined in the opening statement:
Read MoreOctober 3, 2025
SERD Issues Papers 1-4: IRU response
The IRU welcomes the opportunity to offer feedback on the first four Strategic Examination of Research and Development (SERD) issues papers. The IRU submission to the SERD recommended a systematic approach to R&D through a national coordination agency. Therefore, we focus our feedback on the National Coordination for RD&I Impact paper and the proposed approach outlined by the SERD panel.
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