Senator the Hon Chris Evans. Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research.

SENATOR KIM CARR

MARK DREYFUS MP

GREG COMBET MP

SENATOR MARK ARBIB

SENATOR THE HON CHRIS EVANS

The Australian higher education, science and research sectors play a key role in the growing knowledge and innovation-based economic health of Australia. They also underpin the intellectual, social and environmental debate that underpins Australian society.

News and features

Higher Education Base Funding Review

On 8 December 2011 Senator Chris Evans released the final report of the Higher Education Base Funding Review. The government expects to respond to the review in the second half of 2012.

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Universities opened to more Australians

Tens of thousands of additional students will have the opportunity to attend university this year as a result of reforms removing the limits on university places.

NBN-Enabled Skills Program

The NBN-Enabled Education and Skills Services Program is a government initiative to support the development and trialling of online education and skills services taking advantage of high-speed Internet available through the National Broadband Network.

Building Australia's research strengths

Australia's smaller less research-intensive and regional universities are partnering with other institutions to combat pressing issues like the future of the Murray Darling Basin, mental health, environmental management and regional development.

LATEST NEWS

Tuesday, 21 February 2012

Transcript: Beijing doorstop promoting international education and SKA

Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research Senator Chris Evans speaks about improving international education and the Square Kilometre Array telescope, Beijing.

Tuesday, 21 February 2012

Australia-China higher education forum to support university collaboration

Collaboration between leading Australian and Chinese universities will be strengthened after a joint higher education forum, to be held in Australia later this year, was announced today.