A Senate committee is discussing a bill designed to shore up the independence of the Australian Research Council, after recent high-profile cases of ministers vetoing research grants.
Protestors march in Lagos during a demonstration against fuel subsidy removal in 2012.
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There are many rules that ministers are supposed to abide by in allocating grants to community groups. But they are not followed or enforced, and there is little interest in changing that.
The International Indonesian Scholars Association (I4) launched a new “matchmaking” platform to connect scientists based in Indonesia with those working abroad to improve research collaboration.
COVID-19 public health measures are stalling economic activity.
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Governments worldwide have put in place economic and tax relief measures to mitigate the impact on businesses and workers of drastic public health measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Australia’s top scientist Alan Finkel says too many poor quality research papers are being published in Australia, and the system may inadvertently encourage academics to behave badly.
Without proper assessment and evaluation, a university’s grants wheel can grind to a halt.
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Evaluation is a critical tool for decisions on improving performance. It also assures that African universities are getting value for money from grants, donations and the like.
What to write to get that next grant?
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Grant abstracts with more words, more complex language and more storytelling tend to earn more money – even if that’s not exactly what funders say they’d want.
Research dollars don’t stay locked up in academia and government labs. R&D collaborations with the private sector are common – and grow the innovation economy.
The Supreme Court’s decision in the Trinity Lutheran case is blurring the lines between church and state.
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The Trinity Lutheran case signals the Supreme Court’s willingness to interpret separation of church and state as religious discrimination. What will this mean for the future of vouchers and school choice?
Academic researchers need funding – especially as the federal government devotes less to basic research.
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With federal support for on-campus R&D dwindling as a percentage of GDP, keeping basic research afloat is a challenge. Schools and researchers are left to try to fill in the funding gaps.
The financial safety net for South African children is better than in most countries. But other vulnerabilities aren’t taken care of adequately.
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The lack of service integration and the paucity of welfare services make poor people’s task of caring for their familes much harder. A small monthly cash transfer can’t solve all their challenges.
People queue to apply for social grants in Cape Town, South Africa.
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What seems to be a simple question of banks’ responsibilities is actually a major issue playing out where social security, banking, property, criminal and constitutional law intersect.
The winners and losers of the 2013 National Health and Medical Research (NHMRC) Project Grants were announced in October. A record low success rate of just 16.9% (down from last year’s 20.5%) meant the…
Crowdfunding a research project may be for you – and here’s how you can maximise your money.
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With only one in five National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grant applications successful, and a similar rate for Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery grants, it’s little wonder researchers…