Research funding in Australia

19/08/2014 by
Research by sector

 19 August 2014 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… The Group of Eight has recently published this useful "Backgrounder" on research funding in Australia. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… In 2011-12 about $31.6 billion was spent on research in Australia by Government research organisations, universities, business and private non-profit organisations of which 28% was performed in the higher education sector.   Australian universities reported $3.4 billion in research income in 2012 from Commonwealth grants and contracts, other government grants and contracts, industry grants and contracts, private non-profit grants and contracts, international grants and … [Read more...]

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Australian unis fail the business funding test

13/08/2013 by
dollar key

Australian Financial Review    |   12 August 2013 Australian universities perform far below the world’s best in attracting research money from business, according to a new innovation index. The index, produced by Times Higher Education from its world university rankings data, says Australia places 15th in the world and is outranked by key Asian nations in the amount of research money its universities get from industry. South Korea and Singapore lead the table, with the average per annum gained from this source by academics worth $US97,900 ($A106,262) and $US84,500 respectively. China is in seventh and India in 10th place.  In Australia, the $US25,600 figure means it is just behind … [Read more...]

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Australian researchers call for non-partisan backing

18/06/2013 by
Invest in research

Universities Australia     |    17 June 2013 Australian research bodies have come together to urge non-partisan support for science and all forms of research, demanding that all parties make a commitment to the fundamental value of research in the physical, biological and social sciences, through to engineering and humanities. The research alliance has a broad base, including researchers across business and industry, universities and medical research institutes. The call comes from peak bodies from across the research spectrum, in science, education, social sciences and humanities and from our eminent scientists and engineers, including Australia's most recent Nobel Laureate, Brian … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ALP policies, Australian Academy of Science, Australian Catholic University, Australian Technology Network, Budget, Commonwealth policies, Government, Grattan Institute, Group of 8, Higher education policy, Research, Swinburne, universities, Universities Australia, University budgets, University of Tasmania Tagged With: , , , , ,

The Scan Main Edition 3 May 2013 # 115

03/05/2013 by
Mojo

EIF “loses its buzz” Following excoriating criticism by Phil Clark, chair of the Education Investment Fund (EIF) advisory board, that the EIF has “lost its way”, higher education minister Craig Emerson has indicated through a spokesperson  there would be a “major announcement” related to the Education Investment Fund this week.  Earlier this week, Clark said government inertia and media-driven policy had derailed the EIF, which was set up to fund large-scale, nation-building tertiary education and research infrastructure....[READ MORE].... Federal funds for each uni student to fall Figures released by the government show federal funding for each university student … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ALP policies, Budget, Coalition policies, Commonwealth policies, Conferences, CSIRO, Government, Group of 8, Higher education policy, Life & stuff, National Tertiary Education Union, Scan Main Edition, Schools, TAFE, Universities Australia, University budgets, Vocational education & training Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

UA demands “no more cuts”

30/04/2013 by

Universities Australia    |    30 April 2013 Universities have called on the Australian Government to rule out any further cuts to universities or students, following the revelation on 30 April of a new $12 billion hit to the Federal Budget and the effective quarantining of school funding.  Universities Australia's Chief Executive Belinda Robinson declared  Off the back of $3.8 billion in cuts inflicted on universities and students over the past six months, the Australian community is becoming increasingly concerned that a high quality university system is being sacrificed to fund school reforms - when both are part of the recipe for national success.  The Prime Minister has … [Read more...]

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The Scan Main Edition 18 March 2013

18/03/2013 by
EDUCATION RALLY MELBOURNE

 #   110 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Education as a pathway out of social exclusion Social exclusion is a complex concept.  In Educating oneself out of social exclusion, Heilke Buddelmeyer and colleagues examine the many dimensions of social exclusion and particularly focus on the positive role that education and training can play in overcoming it.  They find that social exclusion is much more than being on a low income; education is a ‘powerful marker’, and this gives policy-makers a strong incentive to find ways of reducing the number of people who leave school before Year 12....[READ … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australian Technology Network, Budget, Commonwealth policies, Higher Education Standards Panel, NCVER, Research, Scan Main Edition, TAFE, TAFE Directors Australia, Teacher training, TEQSA, Tertiary media, Uncategorized, Universities Australia, Vocational education & training Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , ,

Research cuts mean saving cash only to ignore the future

17/03/2013 by

UNSW New Room    |    6  March 2013 When we discover the formula for something that does actually work why would we let it fritter away? In the case of the Future Fellowship Scheme there’s a lot at risk. The five-year scheme’s final round closed this month with nothing in the wings to take its place and nothing to ensure its benefits don’t simply evaporate when the current funding runs out. The Future Fellowships have brought 200 mid-career researchers a year into the Australian research sector, building a critical mass in research areas which address national challenges and help Australia secure its position in a globalised knowledgeeconomy.  At UNSW, Future Fellowships have … [Read more...]

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