Consultation Paper - Review of Excellence in Research for A…

In ERA, the best approach for evaluating Indigenous Studies is (choose one) :

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a. Using established ERA methodology i.e. the low-volume threshold would apply to the Indigenous Studies discipline and all its specific disciplines b. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies by combining low-volume disciplines into single units of evaluation c. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies by combining low-volume disciplines into two units of evaluation (one unit comprising Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences disciplines and one unit comprising Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics disciplines)

d. Other. Please describe.

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What would be the advantages and/or disadvantages of your preferred approach for evaluating Indigenous studies in ERA? Please describe.

ERA process

Collection of ERA data

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ERA should move to an annual collection of data from universities. Strongly agree; Agree; Neither agree nor disagree; Disagree; Strongly disagree. Please explain your answer. What would be the advantages and/or disadvantages of an annual data collection? Please describe.

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Publication of ERA data

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In future ERA rounds, should the volume of outputs submitted for each unit of evaluation be included in the Natioanl Report?

a.

Yes, Please explain your answer .

b.

No, Please explain your answer.

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In future ERA rounds, research outputs should be published with their assignment to specific disciplines following completion of the round. Strongly agree; Agree; Neither agree nor disagree; Disagree; Strongly disagree. Please explain your answer.

a. What would be the advantages? Please explain your answer.

b. What would be the disadvantages? Please explain your answer.

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What other data do you think the ARC should publish following an ERA round? Please describe.

Section 4—Engagement and Impact Assessment

EI Overview

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Considering that EI is a new assessment, to what extent is it meeting its objectives to: a. encourage greater collaboration between universities and research end- users, such as industry, by assessing engagement and impact? A very large amount; A large amount; A moderate amount; A small amount; Not at all. Please explain your answer.

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