Universities Australia | 6 August 2014 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Universities Australia comment on Christopher Pyne's Press Club speech signalling he is open to negotiation on his university reform package. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… While the Christopher Pyne has made clear that he intends to introduce the package to the Parliament in its current form,he has indicated that the government would be willing to consider Senate amendments. Accordingly, Universities Australia (UA) says it will be meeting with senators to encourage them to consider changes in key areas. UA chief executive Belinda Robinson says UA agrees with the Minister … [Read more...]
The Scan | Edition # 159
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8 August 2014 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thought bubble on patents not such a bright idea 8 August 2014 | A suggestion by industry minister Ian Macfarlane – which he admitted to be a kind of “thought bubble” - that research funding should be linked to how many patents universities register would only encourage the filing of “junk” patents as the system is gamed, according to research consultant and Howard-government science adviser Thomas Barlow. Macfarlane said that using patent activity could better align university research with industry needs. … [Read more...]
Thought bubble on patents would skew research and lead to gaming
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The Australian | 8 August 2014 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… A suggestion by industry minister Ian Macfarlane – which he admitted to be a kind of “thought bubble” - that research funding should be linked to how many patents universities register would only encourage the filing of “junk” patents as the system is gamed, according to research consultant and Howard-government science adviser Thomas Barlow. . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Macfarlane said that using patent activity could better align university research with industry needs. Currently block funding of $1.7 billion a year is largely driven by the number of research papers published in academic … [Read more...]
UA position on university reforms dumps students – Parker
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University of Canberra | 6 August 2014 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… University of Canberra vice-chancellor Stephen Parker has has affirmed his complete opposition to the government's proposed university reform package and "distanced" himself from "what appears to be the negotiating position of Universities Australia" (that is, some sort of acceptance around a deal on interest rates on student loans). He says "we are about to inflict grievous damage on the prospects of a generation of young Australians by saddling them with enormous debt; and this is being shrugged off as a mildly distasteful consequence". ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Christopher Pyne’s … [Read more...]
