A review into how university research works in Australia has just begun – it must confront these 3 issues
- Written by: Gregory Michael McCarthy, Emeritus Professor, School of Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia
Emily Morter/Unsplah, CC BYEducation Minister Jason Clare has just announced an independent review of the Australian Research Council (ARC).
This is the body that oversees funding for non-medical research in Australian universities and plays a critical role in the careers of academics.
After years of concerns about the ARC – about political...