Submission in response to the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Initiative Consultation Paper

On the 4th of June 2008 Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, announced the release of the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative consultation paper.

Administered by Australian Research Council (ARC), the Consultation Paper was the first formal step in communicating with the sector regarding the ERA initiative (it is worth noting that the ERA is being administered by the ARC, whereas its predecessor, the Research Quality Framework (RQF), was administered by the (then) Department of Education, Science and Training(then DEST, now DEEWR)).

The Consultation Paper outlines the framework for the ERA, the proposed timetable for implementation, and seeks views from the sector and other relevant stakeholders (including postgraduate students and their representative organisations) on specific issues.

Closing date for submissions in response to the ERA Consultation Paper was 30 June 2008.

Further information about the ERA initiative and the Consultation Paper can be found on the Research Excellence pages of the ARC website (below).