Universities Australia (UA) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Strategic Examination of Research and Development Discussion Paper. In addition to responding to the questions posed in the Discussion Paper via the online portal, UA also intends to publish a series of more detailed policy papers for the consideration of the review panel, the parliament and the general public.

Universities Australia (UA) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Discussion Paper – A New Plan for ARC-Funding Research. Our members, Australia’s 39 comprehensive universities, undertake research that adds to Australia’s stock of knowledge, and to Australia’s economic and social wellbeing. They also produce the research workforce which is critical to the future not only of academia but our entire innovation system.

Universities Australia provides the following feedback on the guidance outlined in TEQSA’s Interim guidance: Managing external actors