Category: News
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Go8 Media Release: Go8 supports the Varghese India Economic Strategy – a Helpful Template for Growth in India
The Group of Eight (Go8), which is comprised of Australia’s leading research-intensive universities, is pleased to have its India development strategy endorsed so comprehensively within the “India Economic Strategy” released today. “We are particularly pleased to see so many of the findings from the work of our Go8-India PhD Advisory…
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Go8 Submission: House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training Inquiry into Funding
The Group of Eight (Go8) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the House of Representatives Inquiry into Funding Australia’s Research, on behalf of its members who may also make individual submissions. Research is critical to Australia’s future and universities are at the heart of Australia’s research effort with…
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Go8 Media Release: Drop in Government Investment in R&D is a Bad Result
The Group of Eight (Go8) – an alliance of Australia’s leading research-intensive universities – notes with disappointment the release of figures by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) that show that State and Commonwealth Government investment in Research and Development (R&D) in 2016-17 dropped to a decadal low of 0.19%…
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Go8 Media Release: Go8 signs letter of intent to establish two-way pilot research mobility program with France
In Paris today, the Group of Eight (Go8) set out its intention to develop a two-way research mobility program with France. Witnessed by Australia’s Governor General His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), the letter of intent was signed by Go8 Chair, Professor Ian Jacobs who…
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In the media: Australian University Sector – At the Policy and Political Mercy of ‘Fake Data’
EduData Summit Boston, United States Vicki Thomson, Chief Executive – Key Note Address – 18 June 2018 Australian University Sector – At the Policy and Political Mercy of ‘Fake Data’ Thankyou…and thankyou for inviting me to speak An Australian presence at Edudata conferences has become a given. It is one which…
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Go8 Media Release: Go8 welcomes proposed changes to Foreign Influence Bill
The Group of Eight (Go8), which represents Australia’s leading research-intensive universities, has welcomed the decision of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) to hold hearings into the amendments suggested by the Attorney General’s department to the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme (FITS) Bill. As noted previously, the Go8…
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Media Release: Senate Select Committee on the Future of Work and Workers – Go8 Opening Statement – Vicki Thomson, Chief Executive
SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE FUTURE OF WORK AND WORKERS Senate Select Committee on the Future of Work and Workers Public Hearing Go8 Opening Statement – Vicki Thomson, Chief Executive Thank you for the invitation to appear before you. The future of the students we enrol and graduate is front and…
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Go8 June 2018 Newsletter
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Go8 Submission: Review of the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012
The Group of Eight (Go8) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Review of the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 (DTC Act), on behalf of its members who may also make individual submissions. The Go8 represents Australia’s leading research-intensive universities, accounting for over two-thirds of Australian university research…
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Canberra Giveth, and Taketh Away
The Turnbull government’s 2018 budget for higher education is a mixed bag. On the one hand we have a budget that leaves in place comprehensive funding cuts and introduces what can be described only as a new tax, and on the other we have funding certainty for research infrastructure and…
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In the media: Opinion Editorial: Budget 2018: Canberra giveth, and Canberra taketh away
Budget 2018: Canberra giveth, and Canberra taketh away By Vicki Thomson The Australian May 16, 2018 The Turnbull government’s 2018 budget for higher education is a mixed bag. On the one hand we have a budget that leaves in place comprehensive funding cuts and introduces what can be described only…
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Go8 Media Release: Research infrastructure investment plan underscores value of research to Australia’s economy
Australia’s leading research-intensive universities say the Government’s long-awaited response to the 2016 Research Infrastructure Roadmap underscores the critical value of research to the national economy. The Group of Eight’s (Go8) Chief Executive, Vicki Thomson, said collectively and individually, the Go8 universities have a significant role in leading, developing and managing…
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Go8 Media Release: Putting post-secondary education front and centre of nation’s future a welcome shift – Group of Eight
Australia’s leading research-intensive universities have welcomed the Federal Opposition’s commitment to put post-secondary education front and centre of our nation’s future with a commitment to ensuring our universities remain accessible to all who have the ‘ability and dedication’. Group of Eight (Go8) Chief Executive, Vicki Thomson, says the Demand Driven…
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Go8 Media Release: Go8 welcomes MRFF funding announcements
The Group of Eight (Go8), which represents Australia’s leading research-intensive universities welcomes the strategic and sensible Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Budget announcement of funding for long-term projects as part of a $6 billion investment in health and medical research. Go8 members invest some $2 billion each year in medical…
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Go8 Media Release: Research infrastructure funding a win, but R&D Tax Incentive an economic opportunity missed
The Group of Eight (Go8) which represents Australia’s leading research-intensive universities, has welcomed the Budget announcement of additional research infrastructure funding. However, the reform of the R&D Tax Incentive, does disappointingly miss an opportunity Australia badly needs to drive greater research collaboration between business and universities. This is an avenue…
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Go8 Submission: HESP Advice on Professional Accreditation
I am writing on behalf of the Group of Eight (Go8) universities to comment on the release of advice from the Higher Education Standards Panel (HESP) on the impacts of professional accreditation in higher education. Please note that what follows are the views of the Go8 network; member universities may…
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Go8 Media Release: Go8 and ACOSS sign ground-breaking equity agreement
The Group of Eight (Go8), which represents Australia’s eight leading research-intensive universities, and the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) are proud to announce that they have today signed a three-year collaboration agreement. Go8 Chief Executive, Ms Vicki Thomson said the agreement will facilitate policy dialogue and engagement to promote…
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Go8 Media Release: Go8 to Conduct Ground Breaking Survey of PhD Outcomes
9 April 2018 Go8 to undertake first-in-Australia survey of PhD graduate outcomes and economic benefits The Group of Eight (Go8), which comprises Australia’s leading research-intensive universities, has invited more than 20,000 of its PhD graduates to provide information on their career outcomes at three, eight and 15 years after degree…
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Go8 Submission: ALP Inquiry into Post Secondary Education
The Group of Eight (Go8) welcomes the opportunity to provide input into Labor’s inquiry into post-secondary education (PSE). We strongly support the need to conduct a thorough, independent and comprehensive review of the entire PSE sector and to develop a comprehensive stable framework and funding system. The PSE sector is…
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Go8 Submission: DET consultation on R&D income – Category 1 data – self-assessment to replace the ACGR
Thank you for your invitation, by email on 2 March 2018, to provide feedback on the Department’s draft guidance on Category 1 R&D income data collection with the move to self-assessment to replace the Australian Competitive Grants Register. Please note this submission represents the views of the Group of Eight…
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Go8 Media Release: Go8 Backs National Regional Higher Education Strategy Bill
Australia’s leading research-intensive universities have backed a push by the Independent Member for Indi, Ms. Cathy McGowan for the establishment of a National Regional Higher Education Strategy. The Group of Eight (Go8) is supportive of this initiative that seeks to ensure regional Australia has a comprehensive and coherent higher education…
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Go8 Media Release: Poverty should not be a barrier to a university education
Poverty should not be a barrier to a university education – Group of Eight Australia’s leading universities say a new Equity and Innovation Panel announced by the Federal Government this week is an important step in addressing equity and access to Australia’s university sector. Group of Eight (Go8) Chief Executive,…
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Go8 Media Release: New Global Talent Visa Key To Competitive Research Talent War
Australia’s leading research intensive universities say the Global Talent Scheme visa trial announced today by the Federal Government is strong recognition that as a nation we must remain competitive in the war for global talent if we are to advance our economy. The Group of Eight (Go8), which invests some…
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In the media: Opinion Editorial:: Science research needs a new fund to turn ideas into everyday products
Science research needs a new fund to turn ideas into everyday products Financial Review, Mar 18, 2018 by Ian Jacobs Our 2018 Australian of the Year, Professor Michelle Simmons, is celebrated as a scientist leading the world in quantum computing. Less well known is her role in driving commercialisation of…