Let need determine university funding, Australian reviewers say

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#1 Submitted by ... on February 26, 2024 - 12:17am

The 50 cents in the grant dollar target for funding for research overheads has been a priority ask in research policy in Australia for at least 25 years. I don't think it's any more likely to be achieved now than it has ever been.

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