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The Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Initiative
On 26 February 2008, the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, the Hon. Senator Kim Carr, announced his plans for a new research quality and evaluation system.
The Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative will be developed by the ARC. It will assess research quality within Australia's higher education institutions using a combination of indicators and expert review by committees comprising experienced, internationally-recognised experts.
ERA will use leading researchers to evaluate research in eight discipline clusters.
ERA will detail by institution and by discipline those areas that are internationally competitive, together with emerging areas where there are opportunities for development and further investment.
A trial of ERA will occur this year. The trial will evaluate the Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences (PCE) and Humanities and Creative Arts (HCA) clusters.
The outcomes of these trials will inform the full ERA process in 2010.
You will find more information about the ERA initiative by clicking on these links:
- Trial
- Indicators
- Journal lists
- Citation supplier
- System to Evaluate the Excellence of Research (SEER)
- Liaison Officers
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Copyright
- ERA Newsletter
- Presentations
- Media Releases
- Development 2008
- Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC)
- Contacts
