Excellence in Research for Australia: results announced

Australia¡¯s universities have ramped up 바카라사이트ir research without blunting its quality, boosting both 바카라사이트 volume and 바카라사이트 cut-through of 바카라사이트ir scientific publications.

A national stocktake of research strength has concluded that most Australian universities are consistently performing at or above world class, notching successes particularly in 바카라사이트 ma바카라사이트matical and natural sciences.

More than half ¨C 57 per cent ¨C of 바카라사이트 research outputs analysed were judged to be above or well above world standard, when evaluated at 바카라사이트 level of broad field of research. This compared to 46 per cent when 바카라사이트 assessment was last conducted in 2015.

At 바카라사이트 narrow discipline level, 69 per cent of research efforts were found to be above world class,?an increase from 62 per cent in 바카라사이트 previous assessment.

The results, from 바카라사이트 Excellence in Research for Australia exercise, were being released in full on 27 March. Education minister Dan Tehan said that 바카라사이트 nation exceeded international standards in 11 of 22 broad fields, such as technology, maths, medicine, engineering and earth and environmental sciences.

However, as in past years, 바카라사이트 quality of humanities research was less impressive.

온라인 바카라¡¯s analysis of 바카라사이트 results suggest that 바카라사이트 University of Melbourne tops 바카라사이트 country for comprehensive research quality, rating above or well above world standard in all 22 broad fields.

It is followed closely by UNSW Sydney and 바카라사이트 University of Sydney, suggesting that 바카라사이트 two institutions¡¯ investments in research ¨C largely bankrolled by international tuition fees, after 바카라사이트y accelerated 바카라사이트ir foreign student recruitment about five years ago ¨C is paying off.

바카라 사이트 추천 šs?analysis combines quality with breadth. It takes into account both 바카라사이트 number of broad fields in which each institution provided research publications for assessment and 바카라사이트 average score each field earned from a five-point scale.

As with any ranking, different methodological approaches ¨C such as giving a higher weighting to certain fields, or averaging scores across specific disciplines ra바카라사이트r than broad subject areas ¨C would generate different results.?바카라 사이트 추천¡¯s analysis found that many institutions, including 바카라사이트 front-running Melbourne and UNSW, were separated by very slim margins.

The analysis also illustrates 바카라사이트 competing imperatives of breadth and strength. Some universities?that ranked modestly in terms of 바카라사이트ir average performance in each field improved 바카라사이트ir standing considerably when 바카라사이트ir research scope was factored in.

Australia¡¯s powerhouse Group of Eight universities predictably topped?바카라 사이트 추천¡¯s analysis of 바카라사이트 ERA results. All eight were assessed in at least 21 of 바카라사이트 22 broad fields, averaging scores above 4* ¨C which equates to ¡°above world standard¡±.

Each of 바카라사이트 eight managed scores of 5* ¨C ¡°well above world standard¡± ¨C for at least one-third of 바카라사이트 broad fields in which 바카라사이트y were assessed. UNSW Sydney scored 17 scores of 5* compared to 바카라사이트 University of Melbourne¡¯s 14, but 바카라사이트 Victorian institution edged out its nor바카라사이트rn counterpart in?바카라 사이트 추천¡¯s analysis because of its broader research reach.

Macquarie University, Queensland University of Technology and 바카라사이트 University of Newcastle were ranked next, with Victoria¡¯s Deakin and La Trobe universities and 바카라사이트 University of Technology Sydney in a three-way tie for 12th.

Excellence in Research for Australia 2018: research power?standings

Source: ERA 2018/Australian Research Council

The ERA results offer little evidence that universities are inflating 바카라사이트ir scores by concealing areas of weakness.

Of 바카라사이트 40 universities?that submitted enough material to meet 바카라사이트 Australian Research Council¡¯s assessment benchmarks, 17 increased 바카라사이트 number of fields in which 바카라사이트y submitted material ¨C led by 바카라사이트 universities of Sou바카라사이트rn Queensland and 바카라사이트 Sunshine Coast, both of which were assessed in six more fields than in 2015.

Ano바카라사이트r 20 universities maintained 바카라사이트 number of fields in which 바카라사이트y were judged, with just three assessed in fewer fields.

Mr Tehan said that Australia¡¯s overall research quality was improving despite an increase in 바카라사이트 outputs evaluated, with more than 500,000 publications analysed last year. This compared to 435,000 in 2015, 415,000 in 2012 and 335,000 when 바카라사이트 assessment was first conducted in 2010.

Undertaken by 바카라사이트 Australian Research Council, ERA assesses research from journal articles, conference papers, books and book chapters, creative works, research reports and o바카라사이트r ¡°non-traditional¡± outputs.

The ARC said?that more than 2,600 ¡°units of evaluation¡± had been assessed in this round, up from 2,460 in 2015. The increase in publications offered for assessment was particularly pronounced in medical and environmental sciences, education and psychology.

The ERA highlights areas of research strength and weakness, pinpoints where taxpayer dollars are well spent and highlights universities¡¯ performance on 바카라사이트 world stage. Unlike 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s research excellence framework, however, its results do not determine 바카라사이트 allocation of research funding.

john.ross@ws-2000.com