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Building Australia’s Research Capacity: Inquiry into research training and research workforce issues in Australian universities

1 December 2008

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Preliminary Pages	(PDF 118KB)
Foreword Membership of the Committee Committee Secretariat Terms of reference List of abbreviations and acronyms List of recommendations

Chapter 1 Introduction	(PDF 64KB)
Policy reviews Background to the inquiry Structure of the report

Chapter 2 The role of education in promoting Australia’s research capacity	(PDF 133KB)
Introduction Developing an interest in research: primary and secondary education Curriculum Quality of teaching and infrastructure Equity Exposure to researchers Developing an interest in research: tertiary education Undergraduate education Honours

Chapter 3 Research funding	(PDF 373KB)
National Research and Development funding Universities and funding for research training Government support for research training Research Training Scheme Increasing student diversity Areas of skill shortage National competitive grant funding for research Australian Research Council National Health and Medical Research Council Success rates Full cost of research

Chapter 4 Funding and support for research students	(PDF 190KB)
Period of PhD candidature Scholarships and awards The Australian Postgraduate Award Number Duration Value Indexation Post-submission candidature Additional income support

Chapter 5 Attracting students to research training	(PDF 163KB)
Financial considerations Flexibility of study arrangements Equity Regional universities Under-represented groups International postgraduate research students Scholarships Visa arrangements

Chapter 6 Research Careers	(PDF 194KB)
The value of research careers in Australia Career pathways in academia Limited entry-level research positions Declining job security and stability Academic salary structures Research career pathways in industry Centres of Excellence and research networks Women and research careers Attracting international and expatriate researchers to Australia Ageing academic workforce

Appendix A – List of submissions	(PDF 44KB)

Appendix B – List of exhibits	(PDF 55KB)

Appendix C – List of public hearings	(PDF 53KB)