The Australian Research Council is reviewing its two research metric schemes, Excellence for Research in Australia and Engagement & Impact

The metrics should include work by HDR research students, Harry Rolf, Peter Derbyshire and Nigel Palmer argue in their submission, made as three former presidents of the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations.

“Comprehensive linked meta-data on research student contributions would improve the usefulness of this data in informing decisions, shaping policy and conducting research related to the contributes made by research students to research impact and engagement in Australia,” they suggest.

Get the word out

The ARC plans to release submissions to the research metrics review after it is out, which seems a bit late for a debate. So, CMM will report and/or link to, as many submissions as it can – send them in people.