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The changing research funding regime in Australia and academic productivity

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  • Marinova, Dora
  • Newman, Peter

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Australian university research output has been questioned by the Federal Government. A new research funding system is soon to be introduced which is likely to place a heavier weight on publications. Although the importance of publications is not disputed, the article argues that there is no reason for the performance of the Australian academics to be doubted. Data on research publications is used to show that Australia outperforms the UK and New Zealand whose systems are being used as the model for the proposed changes in Australia. The gap between Australia and these two countries has in fact widened since their research funding reforms were introduced. Further data is provided on different citation systems, research funding and PhD completions in one academic unit, namely the Institute for Sustainability and Technology Policy (ISTP) as a case study to demonstrate productivity and quality gains during the period under question.

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  • Marinova, Dora & Newman, Peter, 2008. "The changing research funding regime in Australia and academic productivity," Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (MATCOM), Elsevier, vol. 78(2), pages 283-291.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:matcom:v:78:y:2008:i:2:p:283-291
    DOI: 10.1016/j.matcom.2008.01.020
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