Tag: ARC

ARC blames grant veto furore on ‘communication issue’

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Australian Research Council and Education department have backed the ministerial intervention powers that overturn their peer-reviewed grant recommendations, claiming the latest backlash stems from a “communication” problem. On...

Labor guarantees funding for ARC approved grants

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Labor has promised not to block any funding for research projects recommended to it by the Australian Research Council following backlash to several Coalition ministers vetoing funding fo humanities...

Senate to probe Australian Research Council grant vetoes

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A parliamentary inquiry will examine the power of ministers to veto research funding after the Greens successfully referred their bill seeking to the remove the power to the Senate...

CSIRO exec to oversee Australian Research Council

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
CSIRO’s chief operating officer Judi Zielke has been appointed acting chief executive of the Australian Research Council (ARC) in a move away from the academic experience of previous leaders...

Experts who recommended research grants condemn minister’s veto

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The experts who recommended funding for research projects that were later blocked by the acting Education minister late last year have condemned the intervention, warning it “undermines” the independent...

In search of a new model for Uni research funding

Posted on   |  by David Havyatt
As custodians of our taxes, the Commonwealth government should be aiming to get the best return for the nation from expenditure on our public Universities. While the most recent...