including research relevant to different audiences (e.g. practitioner focused, internationally relevant, nationally- and regionally-focused research).
• Comparability across disciplines —indicators will take into account disciplinary differences and be capable of identifying comparable levels of research engagement and impact. • Not disincentivise interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research —indicators will not disincentivise universities from pursuing interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research engagements and impacts. • Research relevant —indicators must be relevant to the research component of any discipline. • Repeatable and verifiable —indicators must be repeatable and based on transparent and publicly available methodologies. • Time-bound —indicators must be specific to a particular period of time as defined by the reference period. • Transparent —all data submitted for evaluation against each indicator should be able to be made publicly available to ensure the transparency and integrity of the process and outcomes. • Behavioural impact —indicators should drive responses in a desirable direction and not result in perverse unintended consequences. They should also limit the scope for special interest groups or individuals to manipulate the system to their advantage. • Adaptable— recognising that the measurement of engagement and assessment of impact over time may require adjustment of indicators for subsequent exercises.
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