Tag: Stuart Robert

ARC grants: Politicians must stop meddling

Posted on   |  by Professor Toby Walsh
In countries like Denmark and Germany, gifts are given on Christmas Eve, rather than Christmas morning. Likewise, on Christmas Eve 2021, 587 groups of researchers at universities around Australia...

Unis seek explanation of research grant ‘politicisation’

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australian universities are demanding an explanation from acting Education minister Stuart Robert about his decision to veto funding for six research projects late last year, as backlash to the...

Stalled data-sharing overhaul has not moved in a year

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government still can’t appoint a full National Data Commissioner as a statutory role or get its data strategy off the ground due to a failure to get...

ARC chief is out after ‘new direction’ for uni research funding

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Coalition is overhauling university research funding and governance to align it with its manufacturing priorities and commercialisation agenda, in a “new direction” the government says will drive Australia’s...