May 2023 DASSH President Nick Bisley spoke to ABC News along with UA CEO Catriona Jackson and Professor Andrew Norton. There is growing proof Job-Ready Graduates is not changing student preferences. Read the article here. 

May 2023 DASSH welcomes moves to improve financial support for students in the 2023-24 Federal Budget. While the federal government has had to balance a cost of living crisis against budget repair more support is needed to increase equity and access for vulnerable students. We look forward to the outcomes of the Universities Accord process.  Read the full statement here.

April 2023 DASSH consulted widely with members as part of the Accord submission process. They said knowledge will be at the forefront of Australia’s prosperity in the next few decades and universities will be at the heart of this new economy. Most importantly we have a plan for increasing participation and improving equity as we meet this  challenge. Read the submission here.

March 2023 Do you know an up and coming policy researcher looking to build on their experience and expand their networks? DASSH is looking for a PhD student or recent graduate to work on our Universities Accord submission. Read the position description here and share it with your networks!

February 2023 Humanities, arts and social sciences graduate employment outcomes skyrocketed in 2022 according to the annual QILT Graduate Outcome Survey. Read our statement here. 

December 2022 READ our submission to the Australian Research Council review here. We welcome the opportunity to be part of this pivotal discussion.

December 2022 READ President Professor Catharine Coleborne and Professor Melissa Brown, President Australian Council of Deans of Science write on the importance of disciplinary collaboration to solve ‘wicked problems’.

November 2022 READ our submission to the Productivity Commission review here. DASSH comments on the public and private benefit of education, university fees, government subsidy levels and teaching quality.