Category: News
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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 December 2016 Newsletter
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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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Speech by Go8 CEO: Go8 China Graduate Portal Launch
Thank you. Acknowledgements: Ambassador, Jan Thomas Tracy Colgan, Chair, AustCham The delegation from our valued Partners CCOIC led by…. Tony Qui, Global Manager, JD.Com Austcham and CCOIC Members. Go8 Alumni Ladies and Gentleman I am very honoured to be able to join you in Beijing today, as the Chief Executive…
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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…
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In the media: ‘Grad Connect’ to help foster business ties with Australia and China
Please click on the link below for news coverage on the first graduate recruitment portal launched in China by the Group of Eight.
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Go8 Media Release: Go8 launches Australia’s first graduate recruitment portal in China
The Group of Eight (Go8), which comprises Australia’s leading research intensive universities, is to assist its Chinese graduates who return home. The graduates will be helped to start their careers by using a Go8 sponsored portal to connect with major employers operating in China. In partnership with the China-Australia Chamber…
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Go8 Media Release: Smart membership decisions ensure Council for International Education can “hit the ground running”.
The Go8 welcomes the Government’s announcement of “Council for International Education” membership. “The membership represents a broad range of experience across the many facets of our $19 billion international industry and that is essential,” says Go8 Chief Executive Vicki Thomson. “It is critical to it being able to ‘hit the…
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Go8 Media Release: Group of Eight welcomes university driven leadership program
The Group of Eight (Go8) congratulates all partners involved in the Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity (AFSE) program launched by the Prime Minister today. The AFSE will see up to 25 Fellowships a year awarded for the next 20 years to advance a fairer, healthier, more resilient and inclusive society.…
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Go8 Media Release: Group of Eight congratulates Ai Group on Graduate Employment Service
The Group of Eight (Go8) is highly supportive of the Ai Group’s excellent Graduate Employment Service launched today. Vicki Thomson, Chief Executive of the Go8, says the development of a service for students and businesses – particularly SMEs – that is personalised and designed to facilitate closer alignment of skills…
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Go8 October 2016 Newsletter
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In the media: Opinion Editorial: It’s time to charge a realistic price for uni degrees
By Dr Michael Spence Financial Review Last week, John Dawkins took to pen and paper to call for comprehensive higher education reform. This call is a welcome contribution to an important policy debate that has gone rather quiet of late. As Minister for Education under the Hawke and Keating governments,…
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Go8 Media Release: Group of Eight welcomes R & D Tax Incentive Review report as incisive response
The Group of Eight (Go8), which represents Australia’s leading research intensive universities, welcomes the Review report as constructive, pragmatic, and importantly with an emphasis on sustainable policy. Go8 Chief Executive Vicki Thomson said that the Go8 now looked forward to further progress in prioritising the view in its earlier Review…
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Go8 Media Release: Go8 maintains position – only Australian universities in the top 200 Times Higher Education World University Rankings
The Group of Eight (Go8) comprises Australia’s leading research intensive Universities. Its members continue as the only Australian universities ranked in the world’s top 200 by the 13th Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings released today. Go8 Chief Executive Vicki Thomson said the Go8 was very proud of its…