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The IAU internationalization Survey conducted in 2003, Survey I, polled IAU members only. For the second IAU Internationalization Survey undertaken in 2005, it was decided to reach out to a much larger group of HEIs around the world as well as to national and regional university/rector associations. The IAU 2005 Internationalization Survey included some of the same questions from the first questionnaire in order to develop a base line of data and to track changes. New themes were also introduced in response to the expressed interests of HEIs. Thus the coverage for the IAU 2005 Internationalization Survey has been broader and the data sets are richer than in IAU Internationalization Survey I.

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Over the past 5-10 years there has been a dramatic reduction in public access to scholarly information as a result of the move from print to electronic resources, especially journals. This move has locked up, into highly controlled datasets, most of the research documentation of the world’s academic and research institutions. This information is now mainly available to those fortunate to be part of either an academic institution or research organisation that subscribes to the electronic resources. Clearly this benefit favours those associated with institutions affluent enough to be able to pay the very high subscription costs of aggregated datasets.

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This paper discusses the importance of having a strategic plan to ensure broadband can be, and is, accessible for all Australians. It identifies the benchmark areas that must be addressed, namely: universal availability; technology quality of service; regulatory arrangements; affordability; service offerings; equipment; support programs and training; and content accessibility. Importantly, it outlines the practical individual policy steps that government can take in order to achieve the outcome of accessible broadband for all.

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AVCC policy statement, in response to the Government's various research reviews. The document sets out: sets out: the challenges that Australia faces as a nation in developing its research capacity; the investment that is needed to support the research capacity; and the research framework that will allow developing and supporting the research capacity.

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An Australian Law Reform Commission report on its major, two-year public inquiry (conducted jointly with the NHMRC's Australian Health Ethics Committee) contains 144 recommendations about how to deal with ethical, legal and social implications of the 'New Genetics'. The report covers a wide range of areas, including the regulation of human genetic research and genetic databases; genetic privacy and discrimination; and regulating the use of genetic testing and information in employment, insurance, immigration, parentage testing, sport and other contexts.

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This study explored the use of Assistive Technology (AT) by students with disabilities in post-secondary education. There was a literature review and a survey. The survey was designed to identify current practice and to find out about issues raised by students with disabilities who use AT, Disability Liaison Officers, and AT service providers. The executive summary gives the overall findings, and the full report is available to download as a PDF file.

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Teachers Matter provides a comprehensive, international analysis of trends and developments in the teacher workforce in 25 countries around the world; research on attracting, developing and retaining effective teachers; innovative and successful policies and practices that countries have implemented; and teacher policy options for countries to consider.

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AustEd Online provides online access to education research and created by ACER Cunningham Library for the Australian Development Gateway. This component of the gateway links to over 12 500 full text documents and journal articles about Australian education and related overseas research.

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The Australasian Survey of Student Engagement (AUSSE) is developed and managed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). The AUSSE involves administration of the Student Engagement Questionnaire (SEQ) to a representative sample of first-year and later-year students at participating institutions. The aim of the AUSSE is to stimulate evidence-focused conversations about student engagement in university education.

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The Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research guides institutions and researchers in responsible research practices and promotes integrity in research for researchers. The Code shows how to manage breaches of the Code and allegations of research misconduct, how to manage research data and materials, how to publish and disseminate research findings, including proper attribution of authorship, how to conduct effective peer review and how to manage conflicts of interest. It also explains the responsibilities and rights of researchers if they witness research misconduct.