News • May 2024
In the news: Job-ready Graduates
DASSH President Nick Bisley has been interviewed in a recent article for the Australian Financial Review. Nick said the Job-ready Graduates scheme has not succeeded in turning students away from studying arts degrees but the scheme remains flawed. There hasn’t been a drop-off in the number of students doing arts and humanities, but we are… Continue Reading»
Statements • May 2024
2024-25 Budget
The government delivered its budget on 14 May. While DASSH welcomes the government’s announcement that it will be implementing a needs-based funding scheme to come into effect from January 2026, the government has missed an opportunity to reform the Job-ready Graduates scheme which has unfairly targeted students in the humanities, arts and social sciences. The… Continue Reading»
Submissions • May 2024
National Competitive Grants Program
In April 2024, the Australian Research Council and the Department of Education called for feedback on a policy review of the National Competitive Grants Program. DASSH welcomes the opportunity to give feedback to this review. Our Members call for more research funding, including across pure and applied research, and between grants with shorter and longer… Continue Reading»
Noticeboard • May 2024
The Noticeboard | May update
Welcome to the May 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 Policy and Communications Officer Rebekah Harms. News from dassh Info and feedback session with Jobs and Skills Australia 11am – 12pm (AEST)Online DASSH will… Continue Reading»
Noticeboard • April 2024
The Noticeboard | April update
Welcome to the April 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 Policy and Communications Officer Rebekah Harms. The DASSH Lounge Join the DASSH Lounge, our exclusive LinkedIn group for DASSH Members where we share the latest… Continue Reading»
Statements • March 2024
Statement | End to ministerial vetoes at ARC
The Australian Senate has today passed a Bill amending the Australian Research Council Act – removing the minister’s ability to veto research projects except in cases of national security. This comes after 32 ministerial vetoes of mostly humanities projects over a number of years. The Australasian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities… Continue Reading»
News • March 2024
Opinion: Ministerial research vetoes
DASSH President Nick Bisley has written an opinion piece published in Research Professional News calling on Senators to support the Australian Research Council legislative amendments currently before the Senate. The changes are based on recommendations from the ARC Review Panel last year and would bring Australia in line with global standards. The Senate Education and Employment Legislation… Continue Reading»
Noticeboard • March 2024
The 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 Policy and Communications Officer Rebekah Harms. The DASSH Lounge Join the DASSH Lounge, our exclusive LinkedIn group for DASSH Members where we share the latest… Continue Reading»
News • March 2024
In the news: Skills Passport
Research Professional News reports on the DASSH National Skills Passport consultation submission. The article comes on the back of extensive member consultation around the proposed Skills Passport, which DASSH firmly supports. As part of our submission we argued the Skills Passport represents a great opportunity for humanities, arts and social sciences educators to think about… Continue Reading»
Statements • February 2024
Want a good job, good pay and a happy boss? Do an Arts degree.
2023 QILT Longitudinal Graduate Outcomes Survey results released Humanities, arts and social sciences students continue to have outstanding outcomes post-graduation according to the latest Graduate Outcomes Survey. The 2023 longitudinal together with other Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) surveys shows employers are highly satisfied, that students have had positive experiences at university followed… Continue Reading»
Statements • February 2024
Statement | Universities Accord
The Australasian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities acknowledges the work of the Universities Accord Panel culminating in the Final Report released on 25 February 2024. DASSH members were highly engaged throughout last year and contributed strongly to the consultation process. There were several key recommendations made by DASSH that have been… Continue Reading»
Submissions • February 2024
National Skills Passport
In February 2024 the Departments of Education and Employment and Workplace Relations asked for feedback on a proposed National Skills Passport. The idea first emerged in the Employment White Paper and was again canvassed in the Universities Accord Interim Report. DASSH Members broadly support the proposal to create a business case around a National Skills… Continue Reading»