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The 2010 Federal Election and Postgraduates

Briefing Paper
Date: 
Thursday, 29 July 2010

This report outlines the key issues and priorities for Australia’s 280,000+ postgraduate students in the lead up to the 2010 Federal Election. The report is informed by the efforts of the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) to support improvements and reforms for postgraduates for over 30 years, as well as ongoing engagement and consultation on the interests and needs of this important group.

Federal Government’s Reality Check on RTS

Media Release
Tuesday, 6 July 2010

The Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) has welcomed the release of the Consultation Paper for informing the development of the Federal Government’s Research Workforce Strategy. The Consultation Paper follows directly from Building Australia's Research Capacity, the Final report from the 2008 House of Reps Inquiry into Research Training and Research Workforce Issues.

Discussion Paper: An Indicator Framework for Higher Education Performance Funding

Event Date: 
Fri, 05/02/2010

[From the DEEWR website]

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) in consultation with the Indicator Development Group of higher education experts has developed a discussion paper on the framework of indicators that could be used to negotiate targets with universities for the purposes of performance funding for teaching and learning. 

Research Education and Research Workforce Issues 2010

 

Research Workforce Strategy


The Federal Government's Research Workforce Strategy represents and integrated approach to tackling some of the key sustainability issues facing Higher Education in Australia.  Key aspects of the strategy are outlined below:

Government to Tackle Research Workforce Challenges

Media Release
Friday, 25 September 2009
The Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) welcomes the Federal Government’s response to Building Australia’s Research Capacity, the final report from the House of Representatives Inquiry into Research Training and Research Workforce Issues in Australian Universities.

Submission to the Senate Inquiry into International Student Welfare

Submission
Date: 
Friday, 14 August 2009

[From the Senate Standing Committee on Education, Employment and Workplace Relations website]

On 17 June 2009 the Senate referred the following matters to the Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee for inquiry and report:

Supplementary Submission to the House of Reps Inquiry into Research Training and Research Workforce Issues in Aust Universities

Submission
Date: 
Sunday, 10 August 2008

On 23 April 2008 the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator the Hon Kim Carr, asked the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Innovation to undertake an inquiry into research training and research workforce issues in Australian universities.
The Committee invited interested persons and organisations to make submissions addressing the terms of reference by Friday 30 May 2008.

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