ARC reports quality Australian research outputs are getting better

The Australian Research Council’s audit, Excellence in Research for Australia 2018  demonstrates increasing quality of outputs, building on a strong 2016 result (CMM December 4 2016).

The new ERA reports five or more universities scored “well above world” standard in eleven of 22 broad discipline groups. Universities were “well above” in 36 per cent of the 2600 “units of evaluation” assessed and “above” world standard for a further 30 per cent.