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Australian Universities Back Research Commercialisation as Sector Struggles With Post-COVID Blues Industry groups representing Australian universities are backing the federal government’s move to explore how the sector can better commercialise research and technological developments. The proposal comes as the tertiary sector grapples with a post-COVID economic environment, which has seen the sector shed 17,300 jobs and lose over $1.8 billion in revenue over the past year. The government launched the University Research Commercialisation consultation paper in late February, seeking to gather...

The Regional Universities Network (RUN) welcomes the invitation from the Australian Government to consult on the importance of partnerships and...

A previous meeting of the Regional Universities Network (RUN). Photo Inga Williams / The Queensland Times “Over the past nine years, RUN has been a great champion for the crucial work of our regional universities and has represented our interests well at the national level, but there is still much work to do.” Prof Klomp said he would fight to ensure the interests of regional universities weren’t forgotten. “As incoming chair, I’m looking forward to continuing to ensure that our regional universities get a seat at the national decision-making table, and that governm...

Central Queensland University head calls for plan for return of international students By Antonia O'Flaherty © Provided by ABC Health Central Queensland University vice-chancellor Nick Klomp has criticised the lack of national strategy to return international students to Australia. (Supplied: CQU) A Queensland university is calling for an urgent plan to return international students to Australia as pressure mounts for action at National Cabinet this week. Central Queensland University vice-chancellor Nick Klomp has criticised the lack of "staged and strategic" national plan...

Premium Content Subscriber only Work has begun on a $13.5M School of Advanced Manufacturing at Gladstone’s CQUni Marina campus. Prime Minister Scott Morrison joined Federal Member for Flynn, Ken O’Dowd and CQUniversity vice-chancellor and president Professor Nick Klomp to turn the sod on the project that seeks to “turbocharge” manufacturing capability in the region. The Gladstone school will be complemented by a School of Mining at CQUniversity’s Rockhampton North campus, with work set to commence on that site in the coming weeks. Mr O’Dowd said the constructio...