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Australian Research Quality Framework
Research Quality Framework (RQF) was a component of Backing Australia's Ability, an initiative of the Australian Government to formulate a best practice framework for assessing research quality and the impact of research, and ensure that public funding was being invested in research which would deliver real benefits to the wider community. RQF was to bring public funding of research in line with government policy for funding to be determined by outcomes achieved. It was an assessment framework and a funding model, similar to the Research Assessment Exercise in the United Kingdom and the Performance Based Research Fund in New Zealand. On 21 December 2007, the new Australian Government announced that it would not be proceeding with the RQF project, which was an initiative of the former Government, and began developing the Excellence in Research for Australia initiative. Assessment framework Focuses on quality and impact. The quality of research includes its intrinsic merit and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backing Australia's Ability
Backing Australia's Ability (BAA) was a five-year innovation plan launched by the Howard government in January 2001. Previous policy Previous policies for this group of portfolios under the Howard government were: * ''Investing for Growth'', December 199() increased support for business innovation by providing $1.26 billion over the four years from 1998–99, including additional funding for R&D grants, venture capital and technology diffusion. * ''Knowledge and Innovation'', December 199announced a new policy and funding framework for higher education research and research training. Science and Innovation Committee The Science and Innovation Committee (SIC), originally known as the Ministerial Committee to Oversight Implementation of Backing Australia's Ability (MCOIBAA), is a sub-committee of Cabinet (government), Cabinet established as part of the initiative to oversee the implementation of Backing Australia's Ability. It is composed of: * Prime Minister of Australia, chai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |