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3 March 2010 - Changing the World - CHASS website
Can business schools change the world? Or should we simply adapt to it with varying degrees of success? Or indeed can we do both? In a sense the very idea of business education changes the way we think about organisations, and how we plan for an uncertain…

3 March 2010 - Creative Industries Research Centre - CHASS website
An investment of $17 million over four years for a new Creative Industries Innovation Centre was announced in 2009 by the Innovation Minister, Senator Kim Carr and the Arts Minister, Peter Garrett stating, "the Creative Industries Innovation Centre will d…

3 March 2010 - Mapping Australia's design research - CHASS website
The Council recently established an advisory committee for its Design Research Mapping Project. The committee, drawn from member organisations and research leaders, met recently to develop aims and plans for the project. CHASS has argued strongly that Aus…

16 February 2010 - Reframing the cultural debate - CHASS website
The Rudd Government's decision to open debate about a national cultural policy is an opportunity for a comprehensive reframing of the debate, writes Ben Eltham.…

15 February 2010 - Excellence in Australia update - CHASS website
The Australian Research Council recently briefed CHASS about the 2009 trial of the ERA process in the humanities and creative arts, and the changes which have been made for ERA 2010 in light of the trial experience.…

15 January 2010 - National Cultural Policy - CHASS website
The National Cultural Policy consultation is a major opportunity to reform and renew Australia's commitment to the arts, its creative industries and the broader areas of cultural life and value in innovation and heritage and social cohesion. The Council u…

18 December 2009 - Notices - CHASS website
A list of notices calling for submissions and discussion on policy and programs for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.…

17 December 2009 - Excellence in Research Australia - CHASS website
The Australian Research Council released the outcomes of the 2009 Excellence in Research Australia trial of the Humanities and Creative Arts cluster and the 2010 ERA Submission Guidelines this month.…

19 November 2009 - The challenge of creating capable students - CHASS website
Researchers, politicians and policy makers engaged in an energetic discussion on the issue of social inclusion in dducation and meeting the targets set for 2020, which will lead to a significant brief on relevant research to Government policy-makers.…

18 November 2009 - Research Workforce Strategy - CHASS website
In September, 2009 CHASS participated as a member of the Research Workforce Strategy Reference Group for the policy development process to represent the network of members. A second round of meetings are now underway to track progress on developing the st…

17 November 2009 - ARC Peer Review Process - CHASS website
The Australian Research Council's consultation paper opens up examination of whether differing career pathways and employment environments in the HASS sector may disadvantage them in receiving grants within a system reflecting an older research structure,…

16 November 2009 - Arts degrees qualify for renewed recognition - CHASS website
The path to leadership in Australia - through the Arts faculty. In 2009 Australia's political leaders share a common qualification. Not an MBA, not a law degree. A Bachelor of Arts. …

16 November 2009 - The challenge of multilingualism - CHASS website
Researchers and politicians/policy makers engaged in a lively and mutually beneficial debate on English language policy and support for Indigenous students and for child and adult immigrants.…

15 November 2009 - Taking a long-term view of participation - CHASS website
The educational journey to university study begins early. Children learn first from their parents and siblings to lay the foundations of their cognitive, language, social and emotional development as well as their attitudes towards education in general an…

6 October 2009 - For discussion: 2010 issues for HASS sector - CHASS website
The Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences has identified the following issues and policies as potential priorities for the sector in 2010. This list is to use in discussing the direction and management of the advocacy program for 2010 and …

14 September 2009 - ERA - Indicators consultation paper summary - CHASS website
The ERA Indicators Consultation Paper suggests solutions for a number of outstanding issues in the Excellence in Research for Australia initiative. Consultation is sought as the Australia Research Council finalises the indicators and submission guidelines…

28 July 2009 - Bullish creative industries and the bear market - Australian Policy Online
The creative industries idea is better than even its original perpetrators might have imagined, judging from the original mapping documents.…

27 July 2009 - We must nurture the humanities - The Age
Australian universities need to do much more to fulfil their most important role: teaching students to think for themselves.…

22 July 2009 - Aim for life skills, not literary masterpieces - The Australian
Creative writing students are more interested in broader writing and personal skills rather than becoming novelists, suggesting the discipline should focus on a broader liberal education, according to a cultural policy researcher.…

15 June 2009 - Design Dialogue - future directions - CHASS website
The Design Dialogue roundtable finished with strong consensus about the case for designers and design organisations as leaders in the innovation debate, and for better use of design knowledge and skills in meeting the challenges before Australia.…

10 June 2009 - Languages is vital to Australia's strength - CHASS website
Boosting the number of schools students undertaking study of a second language is vital to Australia's cultural and economic strength. CHASS welcomes Griffith University's contribution to the debate about how to develop languages study in its new report …

27 May 2009 - Australian Design Coalition - CHASS website
The Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences is hosting a roundtable in early June for the design practitioner organisations with researchers from some of the leading university based design institutions. …

13 May 2009 - Federal Budget 2009 - CHASS website
2009 Federal Budget roundup for the humanities, arts and social sciences - media releases and announcements.…

12 May 2009 - Major HASS issues for 2009 - CHASS website
The Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences sees 2009 and 2010 as the right time to build stronger links between policy makers and the university-based researchers working on the significant issues and challenges facing Australia.…

30 April 2009 - A new era for Creative Arts research - CHASS website
The Humanities and Creative Arts will be among the first disciplines to trial the new Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) process for Australia. Although it will be some time before the ERA is finalised, it will have major impact on what research is fu…

29 April 2009 - Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) - CHASS website
On 26 February 2008, the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, the Hon. Senator Kim Carr, announced his plans for a new research quality and evaluation system. …

23 April 2009 - CHASS in Ottawa - CHASS website
Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences (CFHSS) will host a new discussion on international collaboration in research. This discussion is the result of a meeting of Canadian scholars and HASS advocates with United States and European …

6 April 2009 - Creative Industries Innovation Centre - CHASS website
Recently the government announced a significant step in upgrading national innovative capacity. An investment of $17 million over four years for a new Creative Industries Innovation Centre will lead to more focus for entrepreneurs.…

18 March 2009 - Australia's diplomatic deficit - Australian Policy Online
The Lowy Institute for International Policy's Panel on Australia's diplomatic network finds vulnerabilities and gaps because of underinvestment. Within a raft of recommendations on rebuilding diplomatic skills and coverage it calls for investment in …

17 March 2009 - Science and Parliament - Chief Scientist for Australia
Australia's Chief Scientist Professor Penny D. Sackett talks about the intersection of good science, good governance and a healthy society while addressing the Science Meets Parliament event at Parliament House about the urgency of dealing with global war…

11 March 2009 - Fiction nurtures the soul - Sydney Morning Herald
Australia's Assistant Treasurer the Hon Chris Bowen MP argues that politicians should be reading fiction: Where would we be if we all lost the lessons of some of the great works of fiction?…

21 February 2009 - Talking to our neighbours - The Sydney Morning Herald
Journalist and specialist in Asian strategic studies Hamish McDonald argues the base for Indonesian studies in Australian schools.…

20 February 2009 - Lost in translation - Inside Story
And an Indonesian specialist at AN, Edward Aspinall, looks at Indonesian studies in Australian universities. …

16 February 2009 - Support for students to learn Asian languages. - Julia Gillard MP
Australian students learning an Asian language this new school year will be the first to benefit from increased support and funding for their studies.…

11 February 2009 - Social inclusion in a recession - ABC Radio National
CHASS Vice President Ross Homel AO on ABC Radio National’s Life matters program talking about social inclusion – and the need for long term change in family support and prevention programs for vulnerable Australians. He is talking with presenter Richa…

9 February 2009 - Passion for the arts - Harvard News Office
Passion for the arts translates into action - Harvard University and creative arts.…

4 February 2009 - Evidence-based policy-making - Productivity Commission
What is it? How do we get it? - speech by the Chairman of the Productivity Commission, Mr Gary Banks AO for the Australia New Zealand School of Government.…

7 January 2009 - Humanities Indicators Prototype - American Academy for Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences this week launched the Humanities Indicators Prototype.…

10 December 2008 - Democratic Culture - Demos
This report looks at what 'culture' means today, and challenges audiences, critics and cultural professionals to change their attitudes…

4 December 2008 - Attacking the Recession - NESTA
Britain's National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts looks at what is needed to move swiftly and successfully out of the downturn.…

20 October 2008 - Collecting agencies - Campus Review
should collect competitive grants: Cutler…

9 October 2008 - Punching our weight - The British Academy
The humanities and social sciences in public policy making.…

3 October 2008 - Resale Royalty Right - Hon Peter Garret AM MP
Artists to benefit from Resale Royalty Right…

18 July 2008 - BA cautions against metrics - The Guardian
Anthea Lipset…

10 July 2008 - Opening speech at the NGA - ABC News
Bill Henson…

9 July 2008 - Artistic practice and unexpected IP - CHASS
Gavin Arts…

12 June 2008 - The Library in the New Age - New York Review of Books
By Robert Darnton…

10 June 2008 - EIF open for business - Education and Infrastructure Ministers
Joint media release…

21 May 2008 - Creative Industries announcement - Innovation Minister
Carr launches "Enterprise Connect" scheme…

20 May 2008 - Fundraising and finance - Australia Council
Events, tips and guides to philanthropy…

19 May 2008 - Social sciences robbed of usefulness - The Sydney Morning Herald
The mantra "publish or perish" is deterring academics…

19 May 2008 - Infrastructure for HASS - NCRIS
Respond to NCRIS draft: deadline now May 27…

10 May 2008 - Higher Ed discussion paper out - DEEWR
Gillard calls for comment…

30 April 2008 - Copyright jungle - The British Academy
Publishers and Academy clear a path…

22 April 2008 - Innovation is about much more than pure research - Campus Review
The Creative Agenda…

9 April 2008 - Exploiting the ideas of academics - The Times Educational Supplement
UK review into university IP …

31 March 2008 - The arts are too durable to be hijacked - The Australian
Professor explores angles for funding…

31 March 2008 - New research classification codes - Kim Carr media release
FOR replace RFCD…

27 March 2008 - At last, real creative spark - THES
Innovation Nation released in UK…

25 March 2008 - Whose universities are they now? - Campus Review
Once we believed in public, secular and free universities ...…

11 March 2008 - Higher Education Endowment Fund draft guidelines - HEEF
National consultation schedule released…

10 March 2008 - Universities call for urgent PhD funding review - Australian Financial Review
CHASS workshop outcomes…

4 March 2008 - Garrett keen to nurture creativity - The Australian
"Brand new day for arts and culture"…

3 March 2008 - HASS PhD completions rates: beyond the doom and gloom - Campus Review
Five steps to success…

25 February 2008 - E-publication and open access - Ariadne Issue 54
UK impact for arts and humanities…

21 February 2008 - Trends in student enrolments - Campus Review
Demographics and economic imperatives…

20 February 2008 - Abandon approach to funding universities - ANZOG
Chubb calls for change…

19 February 2008 - Building human capital through Australia's universities - Universities Australia
Call to implement election promises…

14 February 2008 - Soul searching - Times Higher Education
"I'm helping my pupils to think harder, to be more reflective, more cynical, harder to fool." - Professor Mary Beard…

12 February 2008 - Apology to the Stolen Generation - ABC News
The words tabled in parliament…

12 February 2008 - Harvard wrestles with open publication - The New York Times
Faculty members to vote…

8 February 2008 - Ideas not cars drive the economy - The Australian
Call to boost services industry…

5 February 2008 - Teaching of innovation 'lamentable' - Campus Review
Dodgson calls for changes…

1 February 2008 - Building a Creative Economy - Cultural Ministers Council
Opportunities for the Australian and NZ creative sectors in the digital environment…

30 January 2008 - The generation of breakthrough ideas - The Australian
Should this be Australia's approach to innovation?…

30 January 2008 - Oh, the Humanities! - National Tertiary Education Union
Australia's innovation system out of kilter…

29 January 2008 - The Innovation Review - Campus Review
Carr says: read Sainsbury!…

22 January 2008 - Carr reviews innovation - Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research - media release
Terms of reference and review panellists announced. …

22 January 2008 - Making the Arts sustainable - The Australian
Changing the pattern of traditional funding…

7 January 2008 - Carr appoints ARC Advisory Council - Media release
Seven top researchers to oversee ARC strategy and policy.…

28 December 2007 - Reading music in the digital realm - The Australian
Niche material, eclectic tastes, new audiences and a breakdown of former cultural, territorial or stylistic barriers.…

12 December 2007 - Kim Carr on HASS - Campus Review
Minister: humanities, arts and social sciences central to innovation…

7 December 2007 - Preparing for a knowledge revolution - The Times Educational Supplement
Two roles for universities: create the new "knowledge", train the new "knowledge workers.…

29 November 2007 - Rediscovering Recherche Bay - NAF
The book presents outcomes from the National Academies Forum's Symposium.
Edited by John Mulvaney and Hugh Tyndale-Biscoe…

27 November 2007 - Innovation policy in the modern world: Five big challenges - NESTA
Moving away from the 'Big Science' model…

20 November 2007 - I think, therefore I earn - The Guardian
Philosophy graduates are suddenly all the rage with employers. What can they possibly have to offer?…

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