Kaylah Williams

22 August 2023 The Regional Universities Network has welcomed the Government’s announcement that all 10 recommendations of the review of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Act have been accepted. RUN Executive Director Alec Webb said the adoption of these recommendations from the ARC review are essential to ensuring that Australia continues to be at the […]

18 July 2023 The Regional Universities Network (RUN) welcomes the Albanese Government’s $66.9 million announcement to increase the number of study hubs in Australia. Executive Director of RUN, Mr Alec Webb, said that today’s announcement will provide significant opportunities for regional Australians to access and benefit from the life changing experience of higher education. “Regional

7 July 2023 The Regional Universities Network (RUN) is this week celebrating and reflecting upon the tremendous histories, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in higher education as it marks NAIDOC Week 2023. Chair of RUN, Professor Nick Klomp said that while NAIDOC Week affords an opportunity to pay respect to

4 July 2023 The Regional Universities Network (RUN) welcomes today’s announcement for additional Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) for rural-trained medical students and capital funding for new regional training facilities. RUN’s Executive Director, Alec Webb, said the Albanese Government’s further support for CSPs and regional training facilities will boost the current regional health skills shortage that

24 October 2022 The Regional Universities Network (RUN) welcomes today’s announcement of an additional 20,000 commencing Commonwealth Supported Places. RUN’s Executive Director, Alec Webb, said that today’s announcement recognises the role that regional universities play in solving Australia’s skills crisis and the role that regional universities play in educating Australians from under-represented cohorts. “Thousands more