Tag: Australian Research Council

ARC flags AI disclosure requirements across all projects

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The agency controlling university research grants has flagged potential future requirements for researchers to disclose their use of artificial intelligence in post project reviews. Currently the Australian Research Council...

ARC-funded uni research delivers 3x return: report

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Every dollar invested by the Australian Research Council in university research over the last two decades contributed more than $3 to the economy, according to a new evaluation of...

Kerrie Wilson appointed Qld chief scientist

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Conservation expert Professor Kerrie Wilson has been named Queensland’s new chief scientist after an almost year-long search by the state government. Professor Wilson, who is currently the Queensland University...

Uni researchers stood down over foreign interference risk

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australian university researchers had their pay frozen and were banned from applying for future grants because of foreign interference and national security concerns held by government agencies. An audit...

Generative AI banned from research grant assessments

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Australian Research Council has banned grant assessors from using generative AI tools in their assessment activities just days after reports emerged that ChatGPT had been used in assessor...

ARC bombarded with FOIs for research application scores

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s university research funding agency has received hundreds of Freedom of Information requests from unsuccessful grant applicants for the scores and feedback on their rejected proposals. Responses will be...

Multi-million dollar boost to research infrastructure, Pawsey

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Access to research infrastructure for Australian scientists has improved thanks to a $39.5 million investment from the Australian Research Council and $22.4 million of state government funding for the Pawsey...