Consultation Paper - Review of Excellence in Research for A…

EI and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research

Q4.45

Should the EI low-volume threshold be applied to the unit of assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research in EI 2024 with the option to opt in if threshold is not met? Yes/No. Please explain your answer. Should the unit of assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research include engagement in EI 2024? Yes/No. Please explain your answer.

Q4.46

Section 5—Overarching Issues Common to both ERA and EI

Frequency of ERA and EI

Q5.1

How often should ERA occur? Every three years; Every five years; Other, please specify. Please explain your answer. What impact would a longer assessment cycle (i.e. greater than three years) have on the value of ERA results, particularly in the intervening years? Please explain your answer. How often should the EI assessment occur? Every three years; Every five years; Other, please specify. Please explain your answer. What impact would a longer assessment cycle (i.e. greater than three years) have on the value of EI results, particularly in the intervening years? Please explain your answer.

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Streamlining and simplifying ERA and EI

Q5.5

ERA and EI should be combined into the one assessment. Strongly agree; Agree; Neither agree nor disagree; Disagree; Strongly disagree. Please explain your answer. a. What would be the advantages and/or disadvantages. Please explain your answer. Are there other ways to streamline the processes to reduce the cost to universities of participating in ERA and EI? Yes/No. Please explain your answer.

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Q5.7

In your view, what data sources could ERA utilise? Please explain your answer.

Q5.8

In your view, what are the most time-consuming elements of an ERA submission? Please describe. a. Are there efficiencies that could be introduced? Yes/No. Please describe. In your view what are the most time-consuming elements of an EI submission? Please describe. a. Are there efficiencies that could be introduced? Yes/No. Please describe.

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Utilising technological advances and pre-existing data sources

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ORCID iDs should be mandatory for ERA. Strongly agree; Agree; Neither agree nor disagree; Disagree; Strongly disagree. Please explain your answer. a. What are the advantages and/or disadvantages? Please explain your answer. The automatic harvesting of output data using ORCID iDs would streamline a university’s submission process. Strongly agree; Agree; Neither agree nor disagree; Disagree; Strongly disagree. Please explain your answer. a. What are the advantages and/or disadvantages? Please explain your answer

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