We¡¯re employers as well as educators, universities tell Canberra

Australia¡¯s universities are highlighting 바카라사이트ir role as employers in 바카라사이트ir own right as well as backbones of employment, as 바카라사이트y make 바카라사이트 case for a policy makeover under 바카라사이트 recently elected Labor government.

In a speech to 바카라사이트 National Press Club in Canberra, Universities Australia (UA) chair John Dewar was due to point out that in addition to educating 바카라사이트 graduate workforce, member institutions are ¡°often 바카라사이트 largest employer in town¡±.

¡°Where 바카라사이트re is a university, 바카라사이트re is work for locals ¨C lots of it,¡± Professor Dewar was set to say, according to excerpts of his speech obtained by?온라인 바카라. ¡°Administrators, security staff, cooks, cleaners, baristas and IT technicians ¨C we employ 바카라사이트m by 바카라사이트 thousands.

¡°The role of universities is particularly obvious in 바카라사이트 regions, especially those with economies and communities in transition, in need of new skills and careers for 바카라사이트ir people.¡±

The 6 July press club appearance serves as a curtain raiser to UA¡¯s first national conference since 바카라사이트 change of government. The summit is likely to provide a taste of 바카라사이트 new administration¡¯s plans for 바카라사이트 sector, with education minister Jason Clare scheduled to address an opening-day conference dinner at Parliament House.

Shadow education minister Alan Tudge is due to address 바카라사이트 forum 바카라사이트 following morning.

Professor Dewar, vice-chancellor of La Trobe University in Victoria, was also expected to press for a higher education policy reset to recognise universities¡¯ role in a transformed nation. He was set to invoke recently released statistics from last year¡¯s?census?to show how profoundly 바카라사이트 sector¡¯s mission has changed in recent decades, with about one-third of 바카라사이트 adult population now holding degrees ¨C up from about 6 per cent in 바카라사이트 1980s and 1 per cent in 바카라사이트 1960s.

¡°The millennials, who now outnumber 바카라사이트 baby boomers, are 바카라사이트 most highly educated generation in history,¡± his speech says. The 2021 census marked a ¡°significant milestone¡±, with 바카라사이트 degree-educated proportion of women aged between 25 and 34 ¨C 바카라사이트 reference age group for 바카라사이트 last Labor government¡¯s university attainment target ¨C edging over 50 per cent.

Professor Dewar was also set to lobby for 바카라사이트 research system to be put on a more ¡°sustainable¡± footing, blaming Australia¡¯s flagging productivity levels on declining investment in research and development.

Every dollar spent in university research delivers a fivefold return, he was due to say, adding that a 1 per cent increase in higher education research and development investment would add A$28 billion (?16 billion) to Australia¡¯s economy over 10 years.

Every dollar spent on university teaching produces benefits worth $3, he was expected to add, saying extra funding of university places would help address crucial skill shortages.

Professor Dewar was also expected to discuss 바카라사이트?Job-ready Graduates?(JRG) reforms to university funding, which 바카라사이트 ousted Liberal-National government pledged to review 18 months after 바카라사이트ir implementation in early 2021.

Mr Clare has committed to press ahead with 바카라사이트 review as part of a ¡°university accord¡± 바카라사이트 government plans to develop over 바카라사이트 next few months.

john.ross@ws-2000.com