Universities Australia have launched a new awards program to celebrate the significant ways universities and the people within them improve lives of all Australians. Spanning teaching, research and community service, the new awards will capture, recognise and celebrate all the major functions of Australian universities.

Individuals, teams or institutions are invited to submit entries in one of three categories:

• Teaching | The Future Builder Award
• Research | The Problem Solver Award
• Community | The Community Champion Award

For more information and to make a submission, click here. Entries close Monday 20 November.