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Submissions • March 2025
National Competitive Grants Program 2025
In March 2025, the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the Department of Education called for feedback on a policy review of the National Competitive Grants Program. This is the second stage of consultation following initial consultation in April 2024. DASSH welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback in this review. The Discussion Paper: A New Plan… Continue Reading»
News • March 2025
Aotearoa member gathering
We were thrilled to be in Aotearoa New Zealand recently to meet with members from all over the country. DASSH Vice President Cynthia White and her colleagues hosted around 20 members at Massey University. It was great to see members from University of Waikato, University of Otago, University of Auckland and Victoria of University of… Continue Reading»
News • March 2025
Noticeboard | March Update
Welcome to the March edition of the Noticeboard, a monthly update with news and opportunities from around the sector. If you have anything you’d like to share with members please contact our Research and Engagement Officer Ellen Kirkpatrick. News from dassh Australian Research Council NCGP Consultation This week DASSH members provided feedback on policy review of… Continue Reading»
News • March 2025
A New Plan for Australian Research Council Funded Research
This week DASSH members gathered to provide feedback on how the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities could be better represented in the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Policy Review of the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP). The policy review examines fundamental settings of Australia’s research grant schemes. The release of the ARC’s Discussion Paper: A New… Continue Reading»
News • February 2025
Aotearoa Noticeboard | February Update
Welcome to The Aotearoa Noticeboard. This is a bi-monthly supplement to our monthly edition which shares news from around in the sector in both Australia and Aotearoa. This is a deep dive on events, policy news, research and opportunities in Aotearoa New Zealand. If you have any resources, news, research or opportunities to share that… Continue Reading»
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About us
DASSH represents more than 250 Deans and Associate and Deputy Deans from nearly every university in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Our members lead schools that are home to more than 100,000 students and several thousand scholars in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities. We advocate for our disciplines, produce research and policy submissions, engage with government, members and colleagues in Australia and around the world. DASSH is a hub for members, with networking and professional development events held throughout the year.
The Noticeboard
Let us do the work for you. We know it’s hard to keep across all the latest policy news, opportunities, events and research with an arts, social sciences and humanities bent in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Each month we put together The Noticeboard – it delivers everything you need to your inbox on the first Thursday of every month. Whether you’re in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand we have you covered.