News • November 2022
Humanities and sciences collaborate to solve ‘wicked problems’ through research
READ President Professor Catharine Coleborne and Professor Melissa Brown, President Australian Council of Deans of Science write on the importance of disciplinary collaboration to solve ‘wicked problems’.
Submissions • November 2022
Australian Productivity Commission 5-year Productivity Inquiry: From Learning to Growth
The Productivity Commission was asked to review Australia’s productivity performance and recommend a roadmap to assist governments to make productivity-enhancing reforms. This Inquiry is the second in a series, undertaken at 5 yearly intervals – the previous Inquiry was completed in 2017.
News • October 2022
Why the federal government must ditch Jobs Ready Graduates now
READ President Nick Bisley’s opinion piece which appeared in EduResearch Matters calling for the scrapping of the JRG.
News • October 2022
Graduate outcomes for arts, social science and humanities students on the up
READ Employment outcomes of students enrolled in degrees in arts, social sciences and humanities have risen to 89.6 per cent – an increase of 25 percentage points. This figure challenges the assumptions behind the Federal Government’s Job-Ready Graduates package.
Annual Reports • September 2022
2022 DASSH Annual Report
READ the 2022 DASSH Annual Report here. Find out about DASSH’s activities over the last financial year and hear from outgoing President Professor Catharine Coleborne.
News • August 2022
DASSH welcomes ARC review
READ President Catharine Coleborne’s statement on the Federal Education Minister’s Letter of Expectation to the Australian Research Council and its impending review.
News • August 2022
Deans unite on Cultural Policy Submission
READ the National Cultural Policy Submission co-authored by DASSH, the Australian Council of Deans and Directors of Creative Arts and the Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools.
Submissions • August 2022
National Cultural Policy | Joint submission
The National Cultural Policy—Revive: a place for every story, a story for every place was released in January 2022 with a call for feedback. The Deans and Directors of Creative Arts and DASSH made a joint submission. Revive is a 5-year plan to renew and revive Australia’s arts, entertainment and cultural sector. It aims to… Continue Reading»
News • July 2022
Science, Environment and Hass Deans respond to State of the Environment report
Deans of Environment, Science and Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities have united to call for an interdisciplinary approach to solving the environmental crisis facing Australia. Read here.
News • July 2022
Changes at ARC welcome news
The Mandarin reports on DASSH’s stance on the new Education Minister’s moves to reset relations with the humanities, arts and social sciences sector.
News • July 2022
DASSH welcomes change
The Federal Government’s clear decision to reset relations with universities and higher education, and in particular the fields of the humanities, arts and social sciences is welcomed by DASSH
News • June 2022
DASSH on fee reform in Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald spoke to President Catharine Coleborne about reports students flock to humanities degrees despite huge fee increases. Read the article here.