The Australian Research Council’s working group for a new Excellence in Research for Australia metric is

ARC CEO Judi Zielke chairs with members,

* Michelle Duryea (convenor,Research Officer Directors Special Interest Group, Australasian Research Management Society)

* Dom English (First assistant secretary Department of Education)

* Nick Fisk  (DVC R UNSW)

* Duncan Ivison ( former DVC R Uni Sydney)

* Steve Larkin (PVC-Indigenous Engagement Uni Adelaide)

* Kate McGrath (DVCR UTS)

* Alistair Maclean (CEO Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency)

* Chris Moran (DVC R Curtin U)

* Cameron Neylon (humanities, Curtin U)

* Tony Sheil (Director, Griffith U rsesarch office)

* Mary Spongberg (DVC R Southern Cross U)

* Vicki Thomson (chief executive Group of Eight)

* Marnie Hughes-Warrington (DVC R Uni SA)