Research is vital for our future. It helps to solve problems pursue opportunities boost productivity and live greener and smarter.
The Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA)report compares the country’s research efforts to the rest of the world.
The old elite Group of Eight universities do best including the University of Queensland.
ERA doesn’t have the capacity to recognise research that is small in scale but has a positive impact on local communities. This sort of research could be really valuable in terms of knowledge transfer within local communities and businesses.