Jenny Sinclair
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Australia-New Zealand Correspondent for Research Professional News, www.researchprofessionalnews.com
New Zealand: pandemic preparedness platform funded, Marsden grants revealed (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...
New Zealand to launch pandemic preparedness platform - Research Professional News
Research platform backed with NZ$75 million as latest Marsden Fund winners are announced
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November 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
New Zealand: pandemic preparedness platform funded, Marsden grants revealed (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...
Australia: Group of Eight's warning on humanities declining threatening Asia capability (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Humanities decline ‘threatens Australia’s regional capability’ - Research Professional News
Group of Eight tells parliamentary inquiry Job-Ready Graduates scheme should be “dismantled”
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November 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Australia: Group of Eight's warning on humanities declining threatening Asia capability (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Australia: Butler leaves the door open on MRFF changes (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Medical Research Future Fund cap may be reconsidered - Research Professional News
Australian health minister defends scheme’s success rate but acknowledges lobbying around funding levels
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November 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Australia: Butler leaves the door open on MRFF changes (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
New Zealand: UNZ says humanities are under appreciated - but that HASS scholars must make their case for funding (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...
Humanities scholars ‘must prove their worth to government’ - Research Professional News
Universities New Zealand appeals for more “real-world examples” of how humanities research benefits taxpayers
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November 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
New Zealand: UNZ says humanities are under appreciated - but that HASS scholars must make their case for funding (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...
Australia: NSW inquiry into university governance hears of staff concerns as unis raise regulation issues (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
NSW inquiry hears of ‘managerial interference’ in research - Research Professional News
Staff in Australian state vent concerns as universities say they face excessive regulations
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November 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Australia: NSW inquiry into university governance hears of staff concerns as unis raise regulation issues (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Australia: researchers urge government to move on Horizon association, but wary of costs (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Australian government urged to act on Horizon association - Research Professional News
Researchers crave EU collaboration but warn against any diminishing of domestic support
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November 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Australia: researchers urge government to move on Horizon association, but wary of costs (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Australia: programs clamor to join national research infrastructure scheme (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Infrastructure plan likely to back AI and Indigenous rights - Research Professional News
Submissions reveal depth of research infrastructure needs in Australia
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November 3, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Australia: programs clamor to join national research infrastructure scheme (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Australia:NHMRC annual report shows women in the majority of winning grant bids (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Women win more grants than men in Australian health research - Research Professional News
Annual report from national health research funder outlines grant success rates and fraud investigations
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November 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Australia:NHMRC annual report shows women in the majority of winning grant bids (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
New Zealand: Marsden Fund shift will impact Royal Society operations (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...
Loss of Marsden management will hit Royal Society income - Research Professional News
“Inevitably our organisation will be smaller as a result,” says spokesperson for New Zealand society
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November 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
New Zealand: Marsden Fund shift will impact Royal Society operations (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...
Australia: Australia among "big four" international student destinations "throwing away" their advantages (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...
‘Big four’ international student nations ‘throwing away’ eminence - Research Professional News
Domestic policies in Australia, Canada, UK and US jeopardise their global standing, says former minister
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October 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Australia: Australia among "big four" international student destinations "throwing away" their advantages (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...
New Zealand: International expert panel to guide ambitious geothermal effort announced (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...
International panel appointed to guide geothermal energy project - Research Professional News
New Zealand brings US and Icelandic experts on board
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October 29, 2025 at 10:53 PM
New Zealand: International expert panel to guide ambitious geothermal effort announced (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...
Australia: scientists say threat of Ansto facility cuts "devastating" (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Proposed cuts at nuclear research agency ‘devastating’ - Research Professional News
Union “deeply concerned” about Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation’s scientific workforce
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October 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Australia: scientists say threat of Ansto facility cuts "devastating" (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Australia: ARC Discovery, Linkage grants announced: but some held back for "due diligence". (Free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Nearly A$400m awarded to basic and academia-industry research - Research Professional News
But Australian Research Council says some Discovery and Linkage applications “are still undergoing due diligence”
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October 29, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Australia: ARC Discovery, Linkage grants announced: but some held back for "due diligence". (Free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Australia: Victoria launches its own inquiry into university governance as union claims federal win (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Victoria to inquire into university governance - Research Professional News
National Tertiary Education Union welcomes Australian state’s announcement
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October 27, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Australia: Victoria launches its own inquiry into university governance as union claims federal win (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
New Zealand: Gene tech bill in doubt, concerns on both pro and con reform sides (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...
Gene tech bill in doubt as concerns are raised - Research Professional News
Relaxation of New Zealand’s genetic technology rules hangs in the balance despite select committee endorsement
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October 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
New Zealand: Gene tech bill in doubt, concerns on both pro and con reform sides (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...
Australia: ARC says it's hitting its marks, has finalised its advice on national grants program reforms (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Australian Research Council hitting its targets, report says - Research Professional News
Annual report highlights timely grant decisions amid reforms to funding schemes and research evaluation
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October 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Australia: ARC says it's hitting its marks, has finalised its advice on national grants program reforms (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Australia: ARC's research information system a good idea, but not enough detail, consultation told (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
ARC’s proposed evaluation system needs work, sector says - Research Professional News
Inputs to consultation on system proposed by Australian Research Council reveal significant concerns
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October 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Australia: ARC's research information system a good idea, but not enough detail, consultation told (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Australia: tighter regime for universities on the way with Teqsa to receive governance reports, new rules on executive pay (subscriber content):
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Australian universities will have to report on governance - Research Professional News
Government will implement recommendations of review, including on vice-chancellor pay, minister says
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October 24, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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New Zealand: climate adaptation plan hailed, but researchers wonder how data gathering will be funded (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...
NZ climate adaptation plan ‘exceptionally important’ - Research Professional News
But questions raised over “paradox of funding withdrawal” for research associated with the framework
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October 24, 2025 at 12:37 AM
New Zealand: climate adaptation plan hailed, but researchers wonder how data gathering will be funded (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...
Australian feature: "GenV" targets treasure trove of data for health researchers as medical research institutes await news on data rules reform (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Why a ‘trove’ of children’s health data could boost research - Research Professional News
But the Australian cohort programme has brought to light data sharing deficiencies
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October 24, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Australian feature: "GenV" targets treasure trove of data for health researchers as medical research institutes await news on data rules reform (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Australia: Sector cools on Serd proposals with concerns about basic science (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Australian R&D review panel urged to back basic science - Research Professional News
Submissions say mission-oriented approach must be balanced with support for investigator-led discovery research
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October 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Australia: Sector cools on Serd proposals with concerns about basic science (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
New Zealand: sector doubts on new research board's centralisation of decisions (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...
NZ funding system ‘will weaken’ global standing, researchers warn - Research Professional News
Centralised funding system will not solve problems, research sector says
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October 20, 2025 at 10:17 PM
New Zealand: sector doubts on new research board's centralisation of decisions (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...
Australia: international student growth, but not for University of Sydney (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Sydney misses out on increased international student allocations - Research Professional News
Government permits 6 per cent overall increase in places and stresses importance of international intake
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October 20, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Australia: international student growth, but not for University of Sydney (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Australia: Adelaide University's hits and misses on research alignment with state's needs (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Adelaide University explores research and growth ‘alignments’ - Research Professional News
New university examines how its research lines up with state needs
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October 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Australia: Adelaide University's hits and misses on research alignment with state's needs (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
New Zealand: all major research funds to be brought under single board (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...
Science funding in New Zealand to be centralised under new board - Research Professional News
Existing programmes moving to Research Funding NZ, as government publishes Science System Advisory Group report
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October 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
New Zealand: all major research funds to be brought under single board (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...