Opinion Pieces, Blogs & Presentations
World University Rankings blog: the value of impact assessment
University rankings are often criticised but seldom ignored. This piece argued that an assessment of research impact – beyond scholarly citations – also needs to be included in these rankings. The piece also noted that the criticism about the huge cost burden of research impact exercise did not stack up in the context of the 2014 Research Excellence Framework in the UK.
Basic and applied research: a cricketing perspective
The debate between test cricket and the shorter forms of the game is similar to the structural changes in the research landscape. This piece was in response to the prevalent view in 2009 that applied research was somehow being preferred over basic research in Australia.
Innovation: bridging the cultural gap
A globalised economy being reshaped by the economic resurgence of China and India is in need of more people capable of innovating beyond current business models, but who do so prudently. This piece explores the role of research training in development of such human capital.