Category: Media Releases and Statements
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Go8 Media Release: Go8 welcomes revamp of medical research programs
The Group of Eight (Go8), comprising Australia’s leading research intensive universities, says announced changes to the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grants programs will allow researchers to focus on what matters most – excellent research that improves the quality of life for the Australian community. Go8 Chief Executive…
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Go8 Media Release: Go8 welcomes ALP commitment to oppose further funding cuts to Australia’s Universities
Australia’s leading universities have welcomed a commitment by the Federal Opposition to oppose further funding cuts to universities and increases to student fees saying it demonstrates a strong recognition of the integral value of universities and our students to the nation. The Group of Eight (Go8), which represents Australia’s leading…
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Go8 Media Release: Education Senate Committee must recognise the impact of poor budget policy on universities and students – Go8
The Government has stated and re-stated that its 2017 Federal Budget is one based on values and choices. Through the Budget the Government has chosen to support what it values – and this is not the university sector. The Group of Eight (Go8) which represents Australia’s leading research-intensive universities, with…
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Go8 Media Release: Go8 disappointed by Government’s response to Universities’ strong contribution to the Australian economy
The Group of Eight (Go8), which represents Australia’s leading research-intensive universities, (with six of its universities ranked in the world’s top 100) is frustrated by the Turnbull Government’s attitude to higher education. “It is at odds with the Prime Minister’s much-welcomed public commitment – less than two years ago –…
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Go8 Media Release: Go8 warns of unintended consequences for Higher Education from Abolition of 457 visas
The Group of Eight (Go8), comprising Australia’s eight leading research intensive universities, is concerned by the potential unintended consequences for Australia’s international Higher Education sector as a result of the abolition and replacement of the 457 visa announced yesterday. Professor Peter Høj, Chair of the Go8, said that the Go8…
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Go8 Media Release: Go8 has held Australia’s first collaborative PhD forum with India during Prime Minister’s Delhi visit
The Group of Eight’s (Go8) research engagement strategy with India has been reinforced through a high level-forum of Australian and Indian government representatives, Directors and senior management of Indian Education Institutions, and Go8 Vice Chancellors and their deputies (late afternoon Tuesday Delhi time). Importantly the forum called on the expertise…
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Go8 Media Release: Federal Education Minister launches Go8 “Excellence in India” Research Showcase and Strategy in Delhi
The Group of Eight’s (Go8) latest research engagement strategy with India, and its publication “Excellence in India” which celebrates the results of some two decades of research collaboration between the Go8 and Indian researchers, are to be launched by Minister Simon Birmingham this afternoon (Delhi time). Minister Birmingham contributed a…
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Go8 Media Release: Go8 applauds important recognition of Science and Research value
The National Science Statement released today by the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Senator Arthur Sinodinos, is an important step in establishing a framework that recognises science as underpinning Australia’s future. Vicki Thomson, Chief Executive of the Group of Eight (Go8) says she is pleased the key activities of…
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Go8 Media Release: Go8 congratulates Professor Margaret Gardner on her appointment as Universities Australia Chair
The Group of Eight (Go8) considers the appointment of Monash University Vice Chancellor and Go8 Board member Professor Margaret Gardner as Chair of Universities Australia to be an inspired choice of leader – a leader for the times. “As Australia’s university sector faces a difficult and complex time, beset with…
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Go8 Media Release: International education values of Go8 recognised in latest global rankings
One in three International students who choose to study in Australia study at a Group of Eight (Go8) university and the excellence of the education in a research intensive environment offered to them is paramount. The Go8 is therefore pleased that its strong contribution to excellence in International education and…
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Go8 Media Release: Go8 Washington meetings lobby to continue valuable US/Australia research collaboration
The Group of Eight (Go8) is currently in Washington for a series of meetings with Australia’s Ambassador, The Hon Joe Hockey, US officials and the American Association of Universities (AAU). The meetings are aimed at reinforcing the immense value to both nations of our well established joint research projects that…
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Go8 Media Release: Go8 welcomes new Government Ministers as positive for the sector
The Group of Eight (Go8), which comprises Australia’s leading research intensive Universities, congratulates Minister Greg Hunt MP on his appointment as Australia’s Minister of Health and Sport, and Senator Arthur Sinodinis AO on his promotion to Minister of Industry Innovation and Science. The Go8 has had a positive and productive…
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Go8 & Westpac Media Release: Westpac and Group of Eight launch Australian-first employment program for PhD students
Westpac and the Group of Eight (Go8) have partnered to offer the first program in Australia for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students with a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) to undertake employment with the Westpac Group during their studies. The STEM PhD program was established in recognition…
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Go8 Media Release: Group of Eight Farewell University of Adelaide Vice-Chancellor
The Group of Eight wishes retiring University of Adelaide Vice-Chancellor, Professor Warren Bebbington well in his retirement early next year. Go8 Chief Executive, Vicki Thomson said Professor Bebbington has been a tireless advocate for a university sector where able students can always enter and succeed, whatever their economic circumstances. “This…
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Go8 Media Release: Group of Eight prioritises PhD / Industry disconnect
The Group of Eight (Go8), which represents Australia’s leading research intensive universities, has prioritised strengthening the contribution of PhD graduates to industry in Australia in its agenda for 2017. Senior teams from Go8 members met at Parliament House Canberra today for the first in a series of PhD management workshops.…
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Go8 Media Release: Go8 elects Professor Peter Høj as 2017 Chair
Group of Eight (Go8), which comprises Australia’s leading research intensive universities, has elected University of Queensland (UQ) Vice Chancellor and President Professor Peter Høj as its Chair for 2017. The Group of Eight Board has decided that it would be advantageous to have chair terms of twelve months’ duration to…
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Go8 Media Release: Go8 welcomes another stellar year for the New Colombo Plan’s expansion
The fact the New Colombo Plan (NCP) continues to expand and deliver quantifiable benefits for Australia and the students who embrace it, should ensure the program is recognised as world standard in furthering both diplomacy and education. Vicki Thomson, Group of Eight (Go8) Chief Executive, said today’s joint statement from…
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Go8 Media Release: Group of Eight advances national equity commitment
Australia’s leading universities are partnering with ACOSS as a gold sponsor of its national conference, Community: Leading the Big Debate, in a move aimed at working together to address equity in and access to Australia’s university sector. Go8 Chief Executive, Vicki Thomson said the Go8 has a significant number of…
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Go8 Media Release: Five Go8 universities in world’s top 150 for graduate employability
The Global University Employability Rankings show that Australia, and specifically the Group of Eight (Go8), is educating some of the world’s most employable graduates. It also re-confirms that almost a quarter of large employers employ exclusively from a specific group of universities. Go8 Chief Executive Vicki Thomson says the rankings…
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Go8 Media Release: Go8 strongly supports recommendations of Higher Education Standards Review Panel – and urges Government to go further
The Group of Eight (Go8) is extremely encouraged by the recommendations of the ‘Shergold Report’ which puts the needs of our students front and centre and which was released this morning by Education Minister Senator Simon Birmingham. “As noted in the report, Go8 universities took the decision earlier this year…
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Go8 Media Release: Group of Eight welcomes medical research strategy
Today’s release of the Australian Medical Research Innovation five-year strategy and two-year priorities is strongly welcomed by the Group of Eight (Go8). Go8 Chief Executive, Vicki Thomson, said that the strategy and priorities prepared by the Medical Research Advisory Board (MRAB), Chaired by Professor Ian Frazer, are critical to the…
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Go8 Statement: Tokyo – The Need for Long and Sustainable Investment in Frontier Research at Research Intensive Universities
AAU, AEARU, C9, German U15, GO8, LERU, RU11 Japan, Russell Group and the U15 Canada General A definite mission of a university is to provide ideas that can lead to solutions for a sustainable society by creating and fostering universal values, built on natural, social sciences and humanities research, and…
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Go8 Media Release: Go8 urges Tokyo International Summit to ensure the immense value of basic research is supported
The Group of Eight (Go8) has told the Annual Meeting of the “Global Council of Research Intensive Universities”, held in Tokyo, that it is up to the Council (of which the Go8 is a member) to ensure the value of basic research is communicated to politicians and to the community.…
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Go8 Media Release : ARC results confirm Go8 status as Australia’s leading research intensive universities
Today’s Australian Research Council (ARC) funding round announced by the Minister for Education and Training, Simon Birmingham, commits $417 million across 989 projects to Australia’s world leading university research sector. Go8 Chief Executive, Vicki Thomson, said that the Go8 had performed strongly in securing funding for 670 out of…