Luke Sheehy
@LukeSheehyUA
CEO of @uniaus - the peak body for Australia’s 39 comprehensive universities.
How are geopolitics, migration, climate and AI reshaping higher education? Yesterday I joined @GeorginaDowner (CEO, @RMenziesInst), Prof Verity Firth (Vice-President Societal Impact, Equity and Engagement, @UNSW), and Dr @martinbetts (CEO & Co-founder, HEDx) at the 2025…
Transforming lives through research? If your work is creating real-world impact and driving meaningful change, we want to hear from you. Enter the #ShapingAustraliaAwards25 and share how your research is helping shape a better tomorrow. Learn how you can…
Calling all future builders and teachers! Are you empowering and equipping students with knowledge and skills to make a real difference in the world? If your teaching is sparking innovation, driving impact, and inspiring the next generation, we want to celebrate your work!…
Australia can’t lift its national productivity without its universities. We are essential for developing a future-ready workforce and driving groundbreaking innovation. If we’re serious about lifting productivity, we need a strong university sector. @AlboMP @JasonClareMP…
You can’t fix productivity without fixing workforce skills and supercharging innovation – that’s where universities come in. Universities educate the professionals who will power Australia’s future – from nurses, engineers and teachers to clean energy scientists and data…
UA is urging the Government to put skills and research at the centre of its economic reform agenda, as the nation tackles its slowest productivity growth in 60 years. In its submission to the Economic Reform Roundtable, UA argues that boosting tertiary attainment and…
Universities across Australia and New Zealand are teaming up to strike a better deal on open access research publishing, in a bold new approach to negotiations with the world’s largest academic publishers. Led by the Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL), @uniaus…
Exposure to heat and cold is costing Australian workers and employers an estimated $94 million a year, with heat-related occupational injuries and illnesses (OIIs) projected to rise more than 25 per cent by 2050. Researchers from @CDUni, @UniofAdelaide and @MonashUni analysed…
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Our CEO @LukeSheehyUA on today’s introduction of the Albanese Government’s legislation to cut every student debt by 20 per cent. @JasonClareMP @andrewjgiles @AlboMP #auspol #HECS #HigherEducation
We thank @LukeSheehyUA, CEO of @uniaus for his visit today at @EmbaMexAus, where we had a productive discussion of academic exchange between universities from #Australia & #Mexico and the opportunities to enhance such collaboration. @SRE_mx @AusEmbMex
It was a pleasure to meet His Excellency Ernesto Céspedes Oropeza @EmbCespedes. We had a great discussion on international education, Australia-Mexico collaboration, and new opportunities for global engagement and growth. @EmbaMexAus @uniaus #auspol #highered…
Researchers at @Macquarie_Uni have discovered that compounds derived from the cannabis plant can effectively treat fungal infections such as athlete's foot and the serious disease Cryptococcosis. This finding raises hopes for the development of new topical treatments. Fungal…
Watch our CEO @LukeSheehyUA discuss Prime Minister @AlboMP's visit to China and the vital role of university partnerships, joint research initiatives, and future opportunities for collaboration between Australia and China. #auspol #highered #internationalstudent…
Four @CDUni students have developed an AI model with the potential to transform road safety and infrastructure maintenance. In collaboration with national civil engineering provider Civiltech Solutions, the team used video footage of Darwin streets captured by a bike-mounted…
Our CEO @LukeSheehyUA spoke with Guo Linjie from @CGTNOfficial yesterday. He discussed Prime Minister @AlboMP’s visit to China, student exchange programs, university partnerships, joint research, and future opportunities for collaboration between Australia and China. You can…
In solving the complex maths to calculate how irregular atmospheric particles affect global warming, a @Macquarie_Uni mathematician has built equations that could improve climate modelling, medical imaging and material design. Associate Professor Hawkins and his team have…
New research from @EdithCowanUni has identified a new and faster method for detecting infections in coffee berries, with the potential to save coffee crops worldwide. The global coffee industry suffered a loss of more than $1 billion in 2023 from the coffee berry borer, a…
UA participated in the Connecting Continents: Research Dialogue with Europe event yesterday. Our Executive Director Strategy & Policy, Dr John Wellard, was part of the Global Challenges panel exploring how EU-Australia partnerships can tackle some of the world’s most pressing…
Our CEO @LukeSheehyUA joined Charlie McKillop this morning on ABC Far North (Breakfast) program, where he discussed the role of universities in regional growth and skills development. Read the full transcript here: ow.ly/Mppu50WmIlH #highered #auspol @ABCaustralia @abcnews
Are you leading groundbreaking university research that’s transforming lives or has the potential to shape a better future for all Australians? If your research is creating real-world impact and driving meaningful change, we want to hear from you. Enter the…