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»
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.
Submissions • February 2016
Response to the call for submissions to the Joint Select Committee on Trade and Investment Growth’s Inquiry into Australia’s Future in Research and Innovation
DASSH welcomes this opportunity to respond to the Joint Select Commitee on Trade and Investment Growth’s Inquiry into Australia’s Future in Research and Innovation. The focus of DASSH’s submission is on how the research and innovation sector, including the humanities, arts and social sciences, can better assist in overcoming Australia’s geographic, economic and labour challenges,… Continue Reading»