A review of 162 research case studies from 12 universities has singled out research conducted within this Faculty as having ?substantial impact on Australian policy development.?
The Australian Technology Network of Universities (ATN) and Group of Eight review found that the Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, that has been carried out by the Melbourne Institute since 2001, as specifically impacting tax changes proposed by the Henry Review, the government?s 2011 Paid Parental Leave policy, federal minimum wage decisions and helping to inform monetary policy settings.
The Melbourne Institute which conducts the HILDA survey research recently hosted the Economic and Social Outlook conference, Australia?s leading conference for public policy discussion.
The HILDA Survey is a nationally-representative panel survey that commenced eleven years ago with a sample of around 8000 Australian households. It collects information about economic and subjective well-being, labour market dynamics and family dynamics.
ATN and the Group of Eight conducted the ?Excellence in Innovation for Australia? (EIA) trial involving 7 expert panels assessing 162 case studies provided by 12 participating universities.
The primary objective of this review was to establish the impact research has on Australian society and economy.
Assessors from business or industry comprised 70 per cent of the panel membership; the rest came from universities.
The trial focussed on impact assessment using case studies of research as opposed to the traditional university research metrics such as how many times research has been published or cited. In other words, the trial was to establish external impact relevance to Australia.
Australia has one of the highest percentages of its researchers in universities amongst developed economies ? nearly 60%. However the report found that universities have not been pro-active in articulating and communicating the impact of this research in a manner that is readily understood by the broader community.
Source: http://benews.unimelb.edu.au/2012/substantial-impact-of-faculty-research-singled-out/
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