News • February 2017
February 2017 News
The Tertiary Education Union of New Zealand organised a nationwide Day of Action on 22 February to highlight the benefits of teaching and learning humanities, arts, social sciences and fine arts in New Zealand. DASSH’s media release can be downloaded here.
Submissions • January 2017
National Research Infrastructure Roadmap Submission
DASSH welcomes the Expert Working Group’s inclusion of Digital Data and eResearch Platforms and Platforms for humanities, arts and social sciences as key research infrastructure focus areas. These two areas are vital for research within humanities, arts and social sciences disciplines as well as more broadly and have traditionally been given little focus and limited… Continue Reading»
Submissions • September 2016
Response to PhillipsKPA’s DET commissioned survey of professional course accreditation practices in Australian higher education
In general, academic units within the humanities, arts and social sciences disciplines welcome professional accreditation, particularly where it is fundamental to the requirement for professional practice across the range of courses on offer. However, in some areas, professional accreditation lags behind industry standards, for example by failing to adapt to new digital techniques, and is… Continue Reading»
Submissions • September 2016
Response to the Department of Education and Training’s National Research Infrastructure Capability Issues Paper
The humanities, arts and social sciences sector comprises a large part of Australia’s research and innovation system, a system that is transforming due to digital capabilities and the resulting transformation of research practice. The humanities, arts and social sciences sector must be recognised as having critical needs for infrastructure capability.
Submissions • September 2016
Response to ACIL Allen’s DET commissioned evaluation of the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP)
DASSH welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program evaluation. While Australian universities differ greatly in the use of HEPP funding, it is the case the humanities, arts and social sciences disciplines very frequently provide the core preparation and pathway support for students in literacy, critical thinking and an introduction… Continue Reading»
News • August 2016
August 2016 News
DASSH rejects claims in the media that question the merits of funding of research projects and challenge the integrity of the Australian Research Council (ARC). Download the media release here.
Submissions • July 2016
Response to the Department of Education and Training’s Driving Innovation, Fairness and Excellence in Australian Higher Education
DASSH’s response to this consultation paper is informed by our recognition that sustaining a high quality education in our disciplines is important for an economy in transition and for enabling our nation to successfully navigate an uncertain and exciting future. Graduate capabilities in humanities, arts and social sciences are among the hardest to automate and… Continue Reading»
Submissions • July 2016
Response to the Department of Education and Training’s Sharper incentives for engagement: New research block grant arrangements for universities
DASSH endorses the emphasis on simplifying systems and reporting requirements, incentivising engagement with end-users, and recognising that Australia has a mature university system in which individual higher education institutions should determine the best use of their research funding (with appropriate reporting requirements). We also applaud the proposal to double weight HDR completions by Indigenous students… Continue Reading»
Submissions • June 2016
Response to the ARC, Department of Education and Training’s Engagement and Impact Assessment Consultation Paper
The humanities, arts and social sciences disciplines already confront a disproportionate burden in ERA, compared to other discipline groups, given the limits of metrics to adequately represent the quality of our research and the burden on researchers and peer assessors in evaluating peer reviewed disciplines. Nonetheless, humanities, arts and social sciences disciplines are rightly proud… Continue Reading»
News • June 2016
June 2016 news
DASSH joins the arts sector on Friday 17 June 2016 for a National Day of Action for the Arts. The day has been called in response to the recent Australia Council funding results, the lack of consultation around changes to arms-length funding and lack of a Coalition arts policy or inclusion of the arts in… Continue Reading»
Submissions • May 2016
Response to the Higher Education Standards Panel’s Consultation on the Transparency of the Higher Education Admissions process
DASSH welcomes this opportunity to contribute to the Higher Education Standards Panel’s Consultation on the Transparency of Higher Education Admissions Processes. The principle which informs DASSH’s submission is our commitment to multiple pathways for admission to universities, recognising both the value to individuals, communities and the nation of access to higher education and the variety… Continue Reading»
Submissions • March 2016
Response to the call for submission to the Education & Employment Committee’s inquiry into innovation and creativity: workforce for the new economy
DASSH welcomes this opportunity to respond to the Education and Employment Commitee’s Inquiry into innovation and creativity: workforce for the new economy. Much of the national dialogue concerning higher education and the nation’s economic future tends to overlook the significant role and contribution of the humanities, arts and social sciences.