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Ground breaking research in Australia’s universities will be boosted by grants worth $1.5 billion under the Research Blocks Grants allocation for 2011.
Research block grants (RBG) are allocated according to performance based formula and are independent of funding for specific research projects, programs, or fellowships.
The announcement covers 3270 new Australian postgraduate award places worth $201m, up from 3069 last year ($165m), but new international postgraduate research scholarships are steady both in numbers, at 330, and funding, at $20m.
New Education Minister for Queensland
A reshuffle of the Queensland Cabinet has resulted in a new Minister for Education, Cameron Dick, formerly Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations.
Google debuts education-related software Apps category
Google has debutted a special category for education-related software in its Apps Marketplace, prompted by what it considers the success of its Apps for Education collaboration and communication suite.
Report ranks Australia’s research effort
The Australian Research Council’s national report on Excellence in Research for Australia, 2010, has been released, providing an assessment of the quality of research conducted in Australian universities.