Universities Australia
@uniaus
We're the peak body representing Australia's university sector – advocating for a strong, internationally competitive university system.
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…
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 community champions! Whether you are an individual, team, or university, if your work extends beyond the campus and makes a real difference in your community, we want to hear your story. Enter the #ShapingAustraliaAwards25 awards and showcase how your initiative…
Don't forget to submit your entry to this year's #ShapingAustraliaAwards25. 👇 shapingaustraliaawards.com.au
The 2025 Shaping Australia Awards are now open! @uniaus is searching for problem solvers & community champions improving the lives of Australians. Learn more about the program & how to enter at shapingaustraliaawards.com.au/how-to-enter. Entries close 5 September 2025. #ShapingAustraliaAwards25
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!…
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…
Sanofi, one of the world’s top healthcare companies, has announced its acquisition of Vicebio, a biopharma company pioneering UQ’s Molecular Clamp technology to develop vaccines against deadly respiratory viruses. The Molecular Clamp tech was originally developed at @UQ_News by…
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…
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…
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…
