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Noticeboard • November 2023

The Noticeboard | November update

Welcome to the November 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 Policy and Communications Officer Rebekah Harms. The DASSH Lounge Join the DASSH Lounge, our exclusive LinkedIn group for DASSH Members where we share the latest news,… Continue Reading»

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News • October 2023

Disadvantaged students missing out on Work Integrated Learning

New research has highlighted the clear benefits of Work Integrated Learning but has found disadvantaged students continue to miss out. The Australian Collaborative Education Network has released two new reports on student participation and graduate outcomes associated with Work Integrated Learning. ACEN’s reports compare data from the Graduate Outcomes Survey from 2020 to 2022. WIL has clear benefits for… Continue Reading»

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Noticeboard • October 2023

The Noticeboard | October update

Welcome to the October 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 Policy and Communications Officer Rebekah Harms. The DASSH Lounge Join the DASSH Lounge, our exclusive LinkedIn group for DASSH Members where we share the latest… Continue Reading»

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News • October 2023

Job-ready Graduates fails to shape student preferences

New research shows Job-ready Graduates package has had limited impact on student preferences. University of Melbourne researchers Maxwell Yong, Assoc Prof Michael Coelli, and Dr Jan Kabatek analysed domestic student preferences and enrolments between 2014 and 2022. They discovered a minor change in student preferences as a result of the JRG reform with an estimated… Continue Reading»

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Submissions • September 2023

Australia’s National Science and Research Priorities

DASSH welcomes the opportunity to give feedback on the draft Science and Research Priorities. We commend the Chief Scientist Dr Cathy Foley AO PSM and her team for their work engaging with diverse stakeholders. The identified priorities cover a wide range of critical challenges and DASSH Members welcome the focus brought to bear on the… Continue Reading»

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DASSH represents more than 300 Deans and Associate and Deputy Deans from nearly every university in Australia and New Zealand (Aotearoa). Our members lead schools that are home to more than 100,000 students and thousands of researchers 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.

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