We are a group of academic researchers from Australian universities focused on the crisis facing public universities. Our research systematically identified governance failure as a core cause of this crisis, which cannot be solved with band-aid solutions. This work importantly helped initiate a nationwide discussion about the need for fundamental reform of university governance—an issue now widely recognised across the sector. Through research, analysis, and public engagement, we aim to support practical reforms that strengthen Australia’s public universities.
*Latest APU document published on Oct 27, 2026- Our submission to the Victorian Legislative Assembly Economy and Infrastructure Committee’s Inquiry into enhancing Victorian university governance (see at the very bottom of the documents)
Below you can find a number of our groundbreaking research documents on the current crisis of Australian Universities. More research is being produced right now and it will be published soon. We are providing independent research for media, universities, government and non government institutions, the academic community and other interested parties.
We are also inviting submissions of your own research on the topic and we will add it to this growing repository- talk to us.
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If you want to collaborate with us- get in touch: academicsforpublicuniversities@gmail.com.
