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In a major speech on higher education last night, Education Minister Jason Clare promised a reset of the government’s relationship with universities.
The commitment will come as welcome news to the sector, given the fraught relationship between universities and the former government, perhaps best illustrated by the decision to exclude universities from being able to access the JobKeeper subsidy during the pandemic.
Clare announced an independent inquiry into the role and function of the Australian Research Council, which administers the national research grants program, and an accord to look at “everything from funding and access to affordability, transparency, regulation, [and] employment conditions”.
He also said more needed to be done about equitable access to higher education, given the proportion of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds had barely moved, and figures for Indigenous students were even worse again.
Tune in for Michelle Grattan’s interview with Clare on her ‘Politics with Michelle Grattan’ podcast.
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Alexandra Hansen
Deputy Editor and Acting Commissioning Editor: Health
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has committed to a “reset” of relations between government and universities, and promised more effort to boost the proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, in a major speech on higher education.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Michelle Grattan speaks with New Education Minister Jason Clare as he finishes travelling the country taking soundings in the education sector.
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Politics + Society
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Science + Technology
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