Excellence in Research for Australia
The federal Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr, announced on 26 February this year a new research quality and evaluation system to replace the Research Quality Framework.
The Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative will assess research quality using a combination of metrics and expert review by committees comprising experienced, internationally-recognised experts. It will be developed by the Australian Research Council (ARC) in conjunction with the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.
The NTEU has been engaging in discussions with Minister Carr and is preparing a response, once the Australian Research Council releases its discussion paper.
Note well: The ERA will replace the now defunct Research Quality Framework.
For the Minister's media release click here and click here to see the NTEU's response.
You can find information about the Research Quality Framework and the Union's detailed information by visiting the RQF page.