Professor Aidan Byrne CEO, Australian Research Council Research Administrators’ Seminar 25 November 2013
Jan 21, 2016
Professor Aidan Byrne
CEO, Australian Research Council
Research Administrators’ Seminar
25 November 2013
• ARC Research funding in context
• ARC schemes – changes to funding rules
• ERA – Looking forward to 2015
• Open Access
• Q&A
Outline
Government Investment in R&D 2013-14
CSIRO8.8%
DSTO4.9%
Other Govt R&D 7.4%
Industry R&D Tax Measures
19.4%
Other Industry R&D support0.1%
Other Innovation Support5.0%
ARC10.2%
NHMRC9.9%
Other health1.0%
Block Funding to Higher Ed
21.9%
Other Higher Ed R&D Support
0.9%CRCs1.7%Rural
3.9%
Energy and the Environment2.4%
Multisector Science Support2.4%
Trends in Government Investment in R&D $M 2004-14(source: budget tables)
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10,000 Other Science SupportEnergy and the EnvironmentRuralCRCsHigher Ed R&D SupportBlock Funding to HEOther healthNHMRCARC Other Innovation SupportOther Business R&D SupportIndustry R&D Tax Measures Govt R&D Activities DSTO CSIRO
Trends in Government Investment in R&D 2004-14
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Block Funding to HEIndustry R&D Tax Measures ARC NHMRCCSIRODSTO RuralCRCs
Trends in Government Investment in R&D 2004-1420
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4
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1,000ARC & NHMRC ($M) ARC NHMRC
ARC Proposals Received: 2-Digit FOR (%) 2006-2013
ARC NCGP funding by 2-Digit FOR (%) 2006-2013
ARC NCGP funding by University ($m) 2007-2013
RUNIRUATNGo8Unaligned
ARC NCGP funding by University (%) 2007-2013
RUNIRUATNUnalignedGo8
ARC funding awarded by program – last 5 years
Discovery Projects40.3%
Future Fellowships17.3%
Linkage Projects17.1%
Centres of Excellence6.0%
Australian Laureate Fel-lowships
5.1%
LIEF4.3%
DECRA4.1%
Special Research Initia-tives2.9%
Discovery Indigenous0.2%
Other 2.7%
Discovery Projects 2008 - 2014
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140
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10.0%
20.0%
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60.0%
70.0%
878 845 925 931 788732 703
3234 3307 3143 3299
27562693 2831
21.4% 20.4%22.7% 22.0% 22.0% 21.4% 19.9%
56.5%54.0%
56.3% 55.3%
50.8%
60.8%63.8%
UnsuccessfulSuccessfulReturn rateSuccess rate
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Future Fellowships 2009 - 2013
2009 2010 2011 2012 20130
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775559
458394
1033
20.5%
26.4%
30.7%34.7%
16.3%
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– ERA 2010, 2012 & 2015
2015
ARC Open Access Policy• Open Access to publications
– Starting in January 2013, it is mandated by ARC funding rules that completed projects must make their publications available on an open access repository
http://www.arc.gov.au/applicants/open_access.htm
– Implementation – first pubs expected in 2014• Open Data• Open Innovation
What are the guiding principles of Open Access?
• Societal benefit
• Research benefit
• Individual benefit
The Historic Publishing Model
Research Papers
Journals
The Publishing Model.. Changing
Research Papers
Journals
Image: www.flickr.com/photos/frenchkheldar
A Possible New Model
WEB
ARC Engagement• The ARC will be canvassing the sector to determine their
preparedness and consistency in approach to the new ARC Open Access requirements.
• View is to develop further guidance on issues such as implementation and compliance monitoring.
• CAUL will assist in framing and disseminating some suitable questions.
• ARC will continue to work with CAUL and AOASG and we support their efforts in helping the sector with the transition to Open Access.
Professor Aidan Byrne
CEO, Australian Research Council
Thank You