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Report on research issues in Australian universities tabled

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Innovation has completed its inquiry into research training and research workforce issues in Australian universities. The associated report, ‘Building Australia’s Research Capacity,’ was tabled on 1 December 2008 and highlights three key issues:

the importance of primary and secondary education, particularly in the fields of maths and sciences, to prepare potential researchers for further education at the tertiary level;
the need for greater collaboration between universities and research institutes, schools and industry more broadly; and
the inadequacy of current funding for research training and research careers.

The report makes 38 recommendations aimed to address these and related issues.

source: IPRIA