CAPA

The Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations is the peak body representing Australia's 425,000+ postgraduate students.

[Times Higher Education @timeshighered]

Opinion: Australia undermined its research ambition before the Serd ink was dry, as this week’s budget confirmed the government’s unwillingness to improve PhD students’ dismal pay, say Jesse Gardner-Russell and Maxim Jon-Buckley #PhDs #highered
https://t.co/NEkM7JdVa7

[CAPA @CAPAPresident]

The recently released Senate report into ATEC does not make an inspiring read. Read our view on ATEC here.

[Times Higher Education @timeshighered]

Opinion: Atec will fall short of ambition unless its independence is guaranteed, say Jesse Gardner-Russell and Richard Lee
https://t.co/cB0Dn6AtwQ

[John Ross @JohnRoss49]

Groups representing some of the key antagonists in Australia’s fractious governance debate have thrashed out a joint approach to university council membership, marking a rare moment of accord in the splintered sector. https://t.co/GYkASPPSlR

[Australian Hansard @AUS_Hansard]

Education and Employment Legislation Committee - Quality of governance at Australian higher education providers - 08/09/2025 (Sydney) #Hansard transcript @ATNUnis @AusGovEducation @CAPAPresident @IRUAustralia @RegUniNet @UOW @westernsydneyu https://t.co/6gkIc7fD4f

[Bronwyn Fredericks @BronFredericks]

POLICY BRIEF: Sharing research training program funding across universities to strengthen Indigenous HDR supervision and completions, by Profs Maria Raciti & @BronFredericks, @ARC_IFC, 08 Oct 2025, https://t.co/XScK7HWzjw, pp. 1-5. #research #HDR #Researchers #ResearchTraining

[CAPA @CAPAPresident]

Are these the happiest PhD students in the world?

We spoke with Nature on why Australian PhD candidates are some of the happiest in the world, but also some of the most underpaid.

@UniMelb @uniaus @Nature @GroupOfEight
https://t.co/X48Dnw0VO4

[CAPA @CAPAPresident]

Higher education was the only part of the sector which saw an increase in international student commencements this year.

Growth in education and health... despite job cuts in some institutions in those areas.

https://t.co/ryroKPResW via @timeshighered

[NTEU @NTEUnion]

5 out of 6 people believe unis prioritise profit over education with 50% expressing strong concerns.

Unis must return to their core mission as public institutions.

It's time to put education first! Sign the better unis pledge now: https://t.co/9THvfDAFJq

[Bronwyn Fredericks @BronFredericks]

Delighted to address #graduate reps from around #Australia at the Grad Con hosted by UQU. Attendees were interested in my reflections on higher educ & student representation in the past, inc my term as @CAPAPresident, & #highereduc & #student representation now & in the future.

[news.com.au @newscomauHQ]

Chinese students have complained that they were misled about Australia, saying the “shocking” rise in cost of living is causing others to abandon their plans.

https://t.co/eQh4HZkQsT

[Mehreen Faruqi @MehreenFaruqi]

Lovely to meet with representatives from @CAPAPresident for #ScienceMeetsParliament yesterday to discuss issues close to my heart - the importance of research & ensuring that researchers are adequately supported.

PHD students deserve PPL & significantly higher stipends.
#SMP2023

[CAPA @CAPAPresident]

Its a sad truth, but this is why capa has functioned under caretaker status.
https://t.co/RW47lTHvgP
#auspol #highereducation
#betterunis

[NATSIPA @natsipa_edu_au]

CAPA in Crisis https://t.co/U6x0hlQA3c via @Honi_Soit @CAPAPresident @shazza9900

[CAPA @CAPAPresident]

Student voices silenced: they need resources to speak out. Preach! https://t.co/fjwXQgBpRp

[CAPA @CAPAPresident]

Uni financial results: some look better than they want to admit https://t.co/2TYotoxNio @NTEUnion @NUS_President #highered

[CAPA @CAPAPresident]

@andrewjnorton There are other motivations at play for international students, some cultural driven. Completion can also be the means to starting a new life in Australia.

[CAPA @CAPAPresident]

@ScottMorrisonMP the federal government did not accomodate the needs of international students during the pandemic. This is now the direct consequence, 'australia's 4th largest export, now crippled'
#auspol #savehighereducation
@tanya_plibersek
https://t.co/6ICcvqbTPI

[CAPA @CAPAPresident]

@tanya_plibersek @stuartrobertmp @AlboMP @ScottMorrisonMP @JoshFrydenberg so inflation is a 20 year high but there is no consideration to adjust the base rate of PhD stipends to match the increasing living cost? Researchers don't run on coal. #auspol2022 #HDR #inflation #phdlife

[CAPA @CAPAPresident]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/wJ1cU7bOSY

[NTEU @NTEUnion]

“Australia needs an ambitious national vision for higher education that realigns the sector with its public service mission, and with the needs of students, staff, and wider society" @ElizaLittleton @CntrFutureWork @AlisonBarnes25 #auspol #SaveHigherEd
https://t.co/uDFYQrQHGT