Australian research review urges action on time wasting, interference

Review calls for reduction in ministerial veto powers, highlights ARC’s role as ‘guardian of basic research’, but keeps applied research in the mix

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April 20, 2023

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April 24, 2023

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Wasting resources the panel reviewing the Australian Research Council has advised the scrapping of the research assessment exercise

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