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Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury, Consider Research Ethics
International Debate
March 19, 2015

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury, Consider Research Ethics

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We All Have a Dog in the Fight When Researchers Lie
Research Ethics
November 7, 2014

We All Have a Dog in the Fight When Researchers Lie

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Spending Australia’s Research Dollars More Wisely
Academic Funding
July 22, 2014

Spending Australia’s Research Dollars More Wisely

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Pricing the ‘Great Cost Shift’ in US Higher Ed
Higher Education Reform
June 19, 2014

Pricing the ‘Great Cost Shift’ in US Higher Ed

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Policymakers Standoffish With Academic Research

Policymakers Standoffish With Academic Research

The disparity between academics’ perception of the impact of their research and the opinions of Australian policymakers was recently underlined by a team of researchers from the University of Queensland who undertook cross-sectional surveys and semi-structured interviews with social science academic researchers and personnel in policy-relevant roles in public sector agencies.

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Judgement Day for Australian Science and Research Funding

Judgement Day for Australian Science and Research Funding

When Tony Abbott took office as Australia’s prime minister and didn’t name a science minister, he asked that his government be judged by action, not titles.

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Aussie Academics Keep Publishing, and May Start Perishing

Aussie Academics Keep Publishing, and May Start Perishing

Under attack from some quarters for research that is portrayed as wasteful or out of touch, it’s time, argues Jason Ensor, to find newer and more public ways to engage the community beyond the ivory tower.

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Penny Wise: Why Would Anyone Gut Australia’s Science Agency?

Penny Wise: Why Would Anyone Gut Australia’s Science Agency?

Proposals circulating to cut as much as a fifth of the budget from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation are a quick way to inflict long-term pain in Australia’s research community.

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