News • April 2025
Noticeboard | April update
Welcome to the March 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 Research and Engagement Officer Ellen Kirkpatrick. News from dassh Pathway to Success interview series Have you ever wondered where an arts degree can take you?… Continue Reading»
Submissions • March 2025
National Competitive Grants Program 2025
In March 2025, the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the Department of Education called for feedback on a policy review of the National Competitive Grants Program. This is the second stage of consultation following initial consultation in April 2024. DASSH welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback in this review. The Discussion Paper: A New Plan… Continue Reading»
News • March 2025
Aotearoa member gathering
We were thrilled to be in Aotearoa New Zealand recently to meet with members from all over the country. DASSH Vice President Cynthia White and her colleagues hosted around 20 members at Massey University. It was great to see members from University of Waikato, University of Otago, University of Auckland and Victoria of University of… Continue Reading»
News • March 2025
Noticeboard | March Update
Welcome to the March 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 Research and Engagement Officer Ellen Kirkpatrick. News from dassh Australian Research Council NCGP Consultation This week DASSH members provided feedback on policy review of… Continue Reading»
News • March 2025
A New Plan for Australian Research Council Funded Research
This week DASSH members gathered to provide feedback on how the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities could be better represented in the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Policy Review of the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP). The policy review examines fundamental settings of Australia’s research grant schemes. The release of the ARC’s Discussion Paper: A New… Continue Reading»
News • February 2025
Aotearoa Noticeboard | February Update
Welcome to The Aotearoa Noticeboard. This is a bi-monthly supplement to our monthly edition which shares news from around in the sector in both Australia and Aotearoa. This is a deep dive on events, policy news, research and opportunities in Aotearoa New Zealand. If you have any resources, news, research or opportunities to share that… Continue Reading»
News • February 2025
Global Contexts: Leading Education in the Age of Global Disruption
We are pleased to announce the DASSH 2025 Conference will be held in Sydney on 24 – 26 September with special thanks to our hosts University of Notre Dame Australia. Global Contexts brings together leaders in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences to explore the challenges and opportunities of teaching and research in an era of… Continue Reading»
News • February 2025
The Noticeboard | February Update
Welcome to the February 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 Research and Engagement Officer Ellen Kirkpatrick. News from dassh Aotearoa member gathering Thursday 27 March10am-4pm (NZT)Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey UniversityPukeahu Campus, WellingtonAll members… Continue Reading»
News • February 2025
Arts are essential higher education pathways
Arts degrees have great employment outcomes and provide an essential pathway for underrepresented students President Heather Zwicker has argued in The Australian newspaper today. The value of the humanities, arts and social sciences continue to be scrutinised with arguments about the role of AI and the need for skilled workers often foregrounded. But Heather contends… Continue Reading»
News • February 2025
‘Existential threat’ to New Zealand humanities as grants shut off
Two-hundred and fifty arts, social sciences and humanities Deans from Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia have labelled the changes to New Zealand’s funding rules for arts, social sciences and humanities an existential threat to societies. The loss of top-up funding from New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment for arts, social science and humanities… Continue Reading»
News • January 2025
2025 Full Calendar of Events
We are excited to announce a brand-new member-focused event series designed to deliver pragmatic, hands-on insights and advice across a range of spotlighted topics that preoccupy us all. This series is designed for all DASSH members. Essential Insights lunchtime webinars will be delivered five times each year and run 50 minutes in total. This includes a… Continue Reading»
Noticeboard • December 2024
Noticeboard | December Update
Welcome to the December 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 Research and Engagement Officer Ellen Kirkpatrick. As part of our final newsletter of the year, we have compiled news for Australia and Aotearoa. Year… Continue Reading»