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The Chief Scientist’s consultation showed that Australians want our national spend on research to deliver a cohesive, healthy and resilient society, that is transformation-ready and in tune with our environment. While we would have liked the vision for social and cultural research to be explicit, as it is for science in the National Science Statement,

But we can only harness this opportunity if enough ‘users’ — students, careers counsellors, curriculum designers, workforce planners — benefit from the agreed language. The Australian Academy of the Humanities has offered a way forward that: prioritises agreement on language for transferable skills, to get the process (and the economy) moving, while, sets up a

The Accord Final Report found that the absence of a sector steward has, over time, created a system characterised by ‘a lack of deep thinking and clarity of direction for the sector to be agile to future needs’. Our submission identifies seven areas of opportunity to establish strategic stewardship: The Commission should: Prioritise national strategy

The ARC is the only source of government funding for basic research in the humanities and the primary source of industry-related collaborative funding. What we know Federal funding for research in the humanities is more limited than it is for the sciences. Humanities and social sciences are explicitly excluded from participating in several targeted government

The Australian Academy of the Humanities is the national body for the humanities in Australia. Our Fellowship comprises over 700 humanities leaders whose significant expertise and experience, nationally and internationally, we draw on to provide independent advice to government. We thank the Accord Panel for the opportunity to respond to the Interim Report. This submission

The Academy of the Humanities welcomes a new report out today showing the impact of Australian Research Council (ARC) funded research: Impact Assessment of ARC-Funded Research. “We are particularly pleased that the impact analysis examines the holistic impact of research investment; in social, cultural, environmental, and economic terms,” said Australian Academy of the Humanities Executive

The Australian Academy of the Humanities welcomes the Government’s response to the Review of the Australian Research Council (ARC). The Education Minister, Jason Clare MP announced has agreed or agreed in principle, to all 10 recommendations of the ARC Review. “The humanities were, overwhelmingly, the target of the former Minister’s veto of December 2021 –