News • May 2022
Deans want a seat at the policy table
Campus Morning Mail reports DASSH has a post-election policy platform including fee reform, changes to the Commercialisation of Research Action Plan and changes at the ARC. Read here.
News • May 2022
Post-election article: The Conversation
DASSH President Catharine Coleborne outlines three major priorities for policy reform post election in this article appearing in The Conversation.
News • May 2022
Post-election statement
DASSH welcomes the incoming Labor government, along with the suite of new independent and Green members in the lower house. Read our statement here.
News • May 2022
Call for fee reform in light of CPI figures
DASSH is calling for university fee reforms after CPI data released by the ABS in April shows education is the leading cause of inflation in Sydney. Read the statement here.
News • April 2022
DASSH Welcomes National Research Infrastructure Roadmap
DASSH warmly welcomes the National Research Infrastructure Roadmap and its recognition that infrastrucutre that supports HASS research plays a key role in ensuring the health, wealth and wellbeing of the nation. Read here.
News • April 2022
Humanities and GLAM nowhere to be seen on ARC Committee
DASSH holds serious concerns about the lack of representation of the humanities and GLAM sectors on the new ARC Advisory Committee. We have some suggested additions. Read here.
News • March 2022
DASSH 2022 Federal Budget Statement
DASSH responds to the 2022 Federal Budget. DASSH notes the Federal Government’s Women’s Budget Statement contained in Tuesday night’s Budget. But we argue that without well-funded social science research it will be very hard to deliver on many of the commitments made.
News • February 2022
HASS Grads shine in QILT report
Arts, social sciences and humanities graduates prove above average when it comes to employer satisfaction. See President Catharine Coleborne’s statement on the latest QILT survey here.
News • January 2022
Statement on ARC grant vetoes
DASSH responds to the Federal Government’s decision to veto six humanities, arts and social sciences ARC grants on Christmas Eve 2021 here.
News • December 2021
National Research Infrastructure Roadmap Exposure Draft submission
Read our submission to the National Research Infrastructure Roadmap Exposure Draft.
News • December 2021
Statement on ARC changes
DASSH responds to the Federal Government’s proposed changes to the Australian Research Council. See the statement here.
News • November 2021
STEM V HASS?
President Catharine Coleborne and Diana Newport-Peace from Outside Opinion argue the policy divide between the disciplines has to end in Campus Review.