Category: News
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Debate@Go8 – Episode 35 – Professor Chris Greening, 2023 Frank Fenner Prize of Life Scientist of the Year
Monash University’s award winning scientist on the benefits of microbes and lifting public perception about the value of university research. Recorded October 2023.
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Debate@Go8 – Episode 34 – The Israel-Hamas conflict with Middle East expert and former diplomat, ANU’s Ian Parmeter
Ian Parmeter, Research Scholar from the ANU’s Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies provides his expert analysis on the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel and the likely response, the complexities of Middle East politics and the risks for political and social cohesion here in Australia as a result of…
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Go8 Submission to the Australian Government’s approach to negotiating trade and investment agreements
The Group of Eight (Go8), representing Australia’s leading research-intensive universities, is pleased to have the invaluable opportunity to comment on the Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth (JSCTIG) inquiry into the Australian Government’s approach to negotiating trade and investment agreements. Please note that this submission represents the views…
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Media release: Research-intensive universities critical to skilling Australia’s future workforce
Research-intensive universities critical to skilling Australia’s future workforce The first Annual Jobs and Skills Report released today by Jobs and Skills Australia confirms the key role of our universities in ensuring Australia’s future prosperity and economic growth. The report marks a significant milestone in securing Australia’s future workforce through a…
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Go8 submission in response to Australia’s Draft National Science and Research Priorities
Dr Cathy Foley AOAustralia’s Chief Scientist Dear Dr Foley, As Australia’s research-intensive, globally ranked in the world’s top 100 universities, investing some $7.7 billion on R&D annually, the Group of Eight (Go8) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Draft National Science and Research Priorities. Please note that this submission…
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Media release: Go8 again lead Australian universities in a competitive global environment
Australia’s research-intensive Group of Eight (Go8) universities have once again been confirmed as Australia’s leading universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2024 released today. Six of Australia’s research-intensive Go8 universities are ranked in the top 100 of the global rankings with all in the top 150…
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Media release: An Australia-UK Strategic Alliance on Research and Innovation
Australia and the United Kingdom’s leading research universities have signed a formal agreement to increase two-way research collaboration, boost commercialisation activity and build trusted partnerships in areas of sensitive research. The signing of the “Australia-UK Strategic Alliance on Research and Innovation” follows a series of dialogues between the Group of…
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Media release: Go8 stands ready to boost jobs and opportunities
The Group of Eight (Go8) – representing Australia’s leading research-intensive universities – is strongly supportive of taking a forward-looking approach to building a dynamic, productive, sustainable economy to support our collective future. Working Future: The Australian Government’s White Paper on Jobs and Opportunities rightly identifies our education system as central…
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Opening statement from Go8 CE Vicki Thomson to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training Inquiry into the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the Australian education system
Thank you for the invitation to appear before this important inquiry – I emphasise important because the rapid acceleration of generative AI technology is considered by some to be as significant as the industrial revolution. Time will tell. I will make a short opening statement and I am of course…
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Media release: Group of Eight Principles on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence
The Group of Eight (Go8) universities, who undertake 70 percent of Australia’s university-based research and educate 440,000 of the nation’s university students have developed a set of principles to guide the approach to the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools across its members. Go8 universities are committed to the…
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Group of Eight principles on the use of generative artificial intelligence
The Group of Eight (Go8) universities, comprising Australia’s leading research-intensive universities, are committed to the ethical and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence and to preparing our students, researchers and staff to be leaders in an increasingly AI-enabled world. The rapid rise of generative AI has the potential to significantly…
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Debate@Go8 – Episode 33 – The Australia-India relationships ‘time has come’, with Aus India Institute’s CEO Lisa Singh
The Hon. Lisa Singh discusses education, research collaboration, security and trade – all emerging opportunities as a result of Australia’s closer ties with India. Recorded August, 2023.
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In the media: Opening doors to China is good for everyone
Vicki Thomson – AFR – 10 September 2023 Australians need to understand China more, not less. Cultural understanding and positive bilateral relations are key to achieving geopolitical and economic stability in our region, and as the recent past has shown, education and research collaborations sustain relationships through turbulent political times.…
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Media release: Draft National Science and Research Priorities
The Group of Eight comprising Australia’s research-intensive universities will continue to work closely with the Australian Government and Chief Scientist to develop effective national science and research priorities.The draft priority areas released today – moving to net zero in future, supporting healthier communities, building a more productive and innovative economy,…
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Media release: Universities Accord must address research funding reform
Australia’s most research intensive universities, the Group of Eight (Go8) have called for an urgent and renewed focus on research funding reform to address the core underlying problem in Australia’s higher education system, in its response to the Universities Accord Interim Report. The Go8, which undertakes 70 percent of all…
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Opening statement from Vicki Thomson to the Parliament of South Australia’s Joint Committee on the Establishment of Adelaide University Public Hearing
Thank you for the invitation to appear before this important committee. I will make a short opening statement that will set out clearly the Go8’s position, and I am of course happy to take questions. As Chief Executive of the Group of Eight, I am here today representing the views…
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Policy brief: Basic research
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Go8 Response to Australian Universities Accord Interim Report
Go8 Response to Australian Universities Accord Interim Report
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Policy brief: A damaging international student tax
GO8 Policy Brief – A damaging international student tax
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Group of Eight (Go8) submission to the Inquiry into the Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023 [Provisions]
The Go8 is pleased to provide this short submission to the Committee’s Inquiry into the Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023 [Provisions]. Please note that this submission represents the view of the Go8 network and members universities may wish to make their…
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Media release: Research Universities are central to boosting productivity growth to meet IGR challenges
1 / 1 24 August 2023 Research Universities are central to boosting productivity growth to meet IGR challenges Australia’s world leading research universities will play a fundamental role in supporting the Australian Government and community to navigate the challenges outlined in the 2023 Intergenerational Report. Population growth is slowing…
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Letter to the editor from Group of Eight Chief Executive Vicki Thomson – AFR
22 August 2023 The recent oped, Beware the big unis push for a two-tiered research system, (AFR 20 August 2023) cannot go unchallenged. The article makes outrageous and frankly incorrect claims about the Go8’s submission to the Universities Accord. It focuses on one of many ideas in the Go8 submission – a network…
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Media release: A world class research sector is critical to Australia’s future prosperity
The Albanese Government’s commitment to strengthening Australia’s research system by accepting the recommendations from the Australian Research Council (ARC) Review is essential to the nation’s long-term interests. “Implementation of these recommendations will improve the governance of the ARC, strengthen the integrity of decision-making processes and minimise political interference, which has…
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In the media: University funding plan is a game-changing own goal
Forcing higher education to tax itself to fund Australia’s advanced research is a nonsensical non-starter of an idea. Vicki Thomson – Australian Financial Review – August 21 2023 In what world does a not-for-profit sector propose a new tax on itself? The great bulk of research is carried out by…