Checklist_Australian-Science-Research-Priorities | David W. For our recent School planning retreat, I ran a research collaboration activity. One of the resources developed for the activity was a simple “checklist” that researchers can use to review alignment w...

For a research collaboration activity I developed a simple “checklist” for researchers to consider alignment with Australia’s Science and Research Priorities. Attendees found it useful, so in spirit of Christmas, sharing here. Let me know if you use/find it useful www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...

Ah OK - so it was a recent change. Could be another example of where "policy" is made on the fly. Presume under proposed NCGP model they would have consolidated view of 'ARC funding held/applied' (no more Discovery/Linkage split) - but now?? 🤦

Australian R&D - Too Small to Succeed? This weekend I revisited the film Too Big to Fail, a dramatisation of the 2008 financial crisis. Because in Brisbane it was Too Hot to Walk… Too Big to Fail (TBTF) is an economic theory where certain ...

In a week where #fundingcrisis yet again swirls around Australian R&D funding it got me thinking - could TBTF economic theory ever be applied to R&D, or are we seen as Too Small to Succeed? www.linkedin.com/pulse/austra...

Just noticed 'ARC Eligibility Matters' page has changed, used to have convenient table that set out Discovery and Linkage Program limits. Now replaced with "Participants should refer to Grant Guidelines and Grant Agreements for the relevant scheme project limits." www.arc.gov.au/funding-rese...

Likely impacted this year by the looming scheme changes - application numbers were up 412 from previous round (1120 to 1532, a 37% increase)