Marco de calidad de la investigación

• Escala de calificación simple
  • Calidad  : 5 puntos
  • Impacto  : 3 puntos
• Sensible a las diferencias disciplinares
• Proporciona información sobre la financiación a nivel institucional, y las instituciones distribuyen los fondos según sus propias prioridades.
• La implementación evaluará el período de cinco años anterior a su inicio, por ejemplo, de 2001 a 2006.

• Se decidió siguiendo la recomendación del EAG.

• Presidentes de paneles de evaluación y otros expertos australianos e internacionales de renombre.
• Establece criterios de elegibilidad, evaluación y evaluación, así como directrices relativas a la investigación en las primeras etapas de la carrera y otras áreas emergentes de investigación prioritaria.
• Aprueba los mecanismos de moderación (entre paneles) y validación (o medición).

UK's Professor Sir Gareth Roberts was appointed as the Chair of the Expert Advisory Group,^[1] having been commissioned in June 2002 to review the future of research assessment in the UK.^[3]

Members

The list of members was announced 21 December 2004 as:^[4][5]

• Professor Paul Callaghan, Director of the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Professor Callaghan chaired the Moderation Panel of New Zealand's Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) in 2003
• Dr Michael Barber, executive director, Science Planning, CSIRO, and previously the Pro Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation) at University of Western Australia.
• Professor Ian Chubb, Chair of the Group of Eight from November 2003 to September 2005, and Vice-Chancellor of Australian National University since 2001
• Professor Peter Høj, CEO of the Australian Research Council since 1 October 2004
• Dr Ian O Smith, executive director, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation since May 2004.
• Dr Robin Batterham, chief technologist of Rio Tinto Group. Formerly chief scientist of Australia.
• Professor Peter Sheehan, Chair of the AVCC's RQF working group, and currently Vice-Chancellor of the Australian Catholic University.
• Philip Clark, representing the Business Council of Australia, member of the J P Morgan Advisory Council, and was the CEO of Minter Ellison.
• Professor Ross Milbourne, representing the Australian Technology Network of Universities and Vice Chancellor and President of the University of Technology, Sydney.
• Professor Anne Edwards, Convenor of the Innovative Research Universities Australia and Vice Chancellor of Flinders University.
• Professor Alan Pettigrew, CEO of the National Health and Medical Research Council since January 2001.
• Dr Evan Arthur, Group Manager of the Innovation and Research Systems Group in Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST).

La ministra Julie Bishop recibió el documento "Marco de Calidad de la Investigación: Evaluación de la calidad y el impacto de la investigación en Australia: Orientación final sobre el modelo preferido del RQF" de Sir Gareth Roberts , aprobó su publicación y anunció la creación del Grupo Asesor para el Desarrollo del RQF (RQFDAG), que estará presidido por el científico jefe de Australia , el Dr. Jim Peacock AC .

Miembros

Los siguientes miembros del Grupo Asesor de Expertos continuaron en el DAG: ^{[ 6 ]}

• Dr. Michael Barber
• Phil Clark
• Dr. Ian O Smith

Los demás miembros del DAG son: ^{[ 6 ]}

• Terry Enright , Presidente del Consejo de Administración de la Corporación de Investigación y Desarrollo de Granos (GRDC).
• El profesor emérito Chris Fell AM , en representación de la Academia Australiana de Ciencias Tecnológicas e Ingeniería.
• Leanne Harvey, Directora de la Subdivisión de Sistemas de Investigación del Departamento de Educación, Ciencia y Formación
• El Dr. Warren King , en representación del Comité de Centros de Investigación Cooperativa.
• La profesora Jane Marceau , en representación de la Academia de Ciencias Sociales de Australia , vicerrectora adjunta de Investigación de la Universidad de Western Sydney .
• El Dr. Phil McFadden , en representación de la Academia Australiana de Ciencias, es el científico jefe de Geoscience Australia .
• El profesor Ian Davey , en representación de la AVCC
• El profesor Deryck Schreuder , en representación de la Academia Australiana de Humanidades , se jubiló en 2004 como vicerrector y presidente de la Universidad de Australia Occidental.

• 18 de diciembre – AVCC publicó una importante declaración de política titulada " Impulsando las capacidades de Australia: Fundamentos para el futuro de la investigación en Australia", en respuesta a las diversas revisiones de investigación del Gobierno.

• 3 de mayo – La Oficina Australiana de Estadística publicó cifras que indican que el gasto en investigación y desarrollo en educación superior (HERD) aumentó en general un 23 % durante los dos años anteriores a 2002. El HERD como porcentaje del producto interno bruto aumentó del 0,42 % en 2000 al 0,45 % en 2002. ^{[ 7 ] [ 8 ]}
• 6 May – Prime Minister John Howard announced the start of an 18-month process to establish "Quality and Accessibility Frameworks for Publicly Funded Research" as part of the Backing Australia's Ability – Building our Future through Science and Innovation.^[9][10]
• 8 September - New Information from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that while government expenditure on R&D increased by almost 6% from 2000–01 to 2002–03, when expressed as a proportion of gross domestic product (GDP), it has fallen from 0.35% to 0.33%.
• 13 September – the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) information on national investment in research and development (R&D) shows R&D has only just climbed back to the point it was at ten years ago.
• 28 September – ALP releases its research and innovation policy, Enterprise Australia.
• 5 October – Labor reissues Aim Higher policy.

• 1 February – AVCC releases preliminary comments on the Government's "consultation discussion starter" paper on the research quality framework. The Vice-Chancellors agreed to develop a common position on the framework and provide input at each stage of its development.
• 7 March – Group of Eight released a statement.
• 29 March – Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee (AVCC) welcomed the release of the issues paper "Research Quality Framework: Assessing the quality and impact of research in Australia".
• 31 March – AVCC welcomed the release of the Governments discussion paper "Building Better Foundations For Higher Education in Australia: A discussion about re-aligning Commonwealth-State responsibilities", which focused on three aspects :
  • the implementation of the National Protocols on Higher Education Approval Processes
  • universities' powers to engage in commercial activities
  • and the operation of governing bodies
• 19 April – AVCC states that the benefits of the Government's own Backing Australia's Future Reform Package are significantly reduced by failing to adequately index funding to the higher education sector in the 2003 Reform Package.
• 9 May – Formal launch of the CSIRO Flagship Collaboration Fund, announced as part of the second Backing Australia's Ability package.
• 11 May – Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee (AVCC) submitted a statement "Enhancing Australia's core research capacity – developing a Research Quality Framework", incorporating a preliminary model of how Vice-Chancellors believe the Research Quality Framework (RQF) should work, to the Government's Expert Advisory Group.
• 25 May – AVCC responds to Governments 31 March paper.
• 26 May – AVCC releases "Quality and Diversity: A framework for approving higher education providers in response to the Government's issues paper Building University Diversity: future approval and accreditation processes for Australian higher education." (Appears unrelated).
• 31 May – Government released the Advanced Approaches Paper, "Research Quality Framework: Assessing the quality and impact of research in Australia".
• May 2005 – RQF Issues Paper
• 2 June – Research Quality Framework National Stakeholder Forum
• 3 June – Expert Advisory Group meets.
• 15 July – the Minister for Education, Science and Training, Dr Brendan Nelson's announcement to abolish the Australian Research Council Board. As part of the Review of the Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities and Office Holders (Uhrig Report), of the ARC, Minister Nelson has made the decision to abolish the ARC's Board in favour of an executive management system. In 2004 the Minister exercised his power under the ARC Act to reject grants recommended for funding by the ARC Board.
• 17 August – AVCC released an updated proposal for the Research Quality Framework as a work-in-progress.
• 19 August – EAG meeting held
• September 2005 – The RQF Preferred Model was released.
• 9 September – AVCC welcomes the release of the "Research Quality Framework: Assessing the quality and impact of research in Australia – The Preferred Model."
• 6 October – Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee's Board of Directors, AVCC President Di Yerbury put forward a proposal, for discussion at the plenary meeting of AVCC in November, for a full review of AVCC.
• 12 October – AVCC submits an issues paper to the Expert Advisory Group's (EAG) Preferred Model for the Research Quality Framework (RQF).

• 27 January – MinisterJulie Bishop is sworn in.
• 28 February – Chief Scientist Jim Peacock AC appointed. In a Press Club address Minister Bishop recognised the importance that the role the chief scientist has in raising the profile of science and innovation in Australia, encouraging links and acting as an effective liaison between government, the private sector, and the research sector. The AVCC states that it is concerned that the position has been appointed on a part-time basis.
• 10 March – Treasurer Peter Costello and Minister for Education, Science and Training, Ms Julie Bishop announce the Productivity Commission Review into the benefits of public investment in science and innovation in Australia.
• 28 March – Minister Julie Bishop received the Research Quality Framework: Assessing the quality and impact of research in Australia – Final Advice on the Preferred RQF Model paper from Sir Gareth Roberts, who chaired the Expert Advisory Group (EAG). The Minister approved the release and announced the establishment of the RQF Development Advisory Group (RQFDAG), to be chaired by Australia's Chief Scientist, Dr Jim Peacock AC.
• 30 March 2006 – The Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2006 and its Explanatory Memorandum is introduced into the House of Representatives, endorsed the peer review processes of the Australian Research Council (ARC).
• 4 April – Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Downer and the Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop announce a five-year, $1.4 billion Australian Scholarships program. The initiative is expected to more than double existing scholarships for the Asia-Pacific over the next five years, and was scheduled to commence on 1 July 2006.
• 4 May – AVCC Chief Executive Officer John Mullarvey recommended told the Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee that universities had concerns about a number of changes proposed in the ARC Amendment Bill.
• 9 May – 2006–2007 Budget is released.
• 10 May – Senate Committee is scheduled to release its findings.
• 21 July – Australian Labor Party Shadow Minister for Education Jenny Macklin releases Australia's Universities: Building our future in the World – A White Paper on Higher Education, Research and Innovation.
• 4 August – AVCC submits its response to the Productivity Commission research study, recommending :
  • increased investment in research and innovation from 1.6% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to 3% by 2020, and
  • new incentives for private sector participation in research
• 30 August – AVCC issues a statement regarding Australian business investment in research and innovation, which was 0.86% for expenditure as a percentage of gross domestic product, compared to the OECD average of 1.53%. The United States is at 1.87% and Japan at 2.36%. Source: OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators Database 2006.
• October 2006 – The RQF – Development Advisory Group (DAG), headed by Chief Scientist Jim Peacock, provided MinisterJulie Bishop with the "Recommended Model".
• 19 de octubre – El último estudio de impacto sobre el Programa de Centros de Investigación Cooperativa (CRC, por sus siglas en inglés), publicado por la Ministra de Educación, Ciencia y Formación, la Honorable Julie Bishop, proporciona pruebas fehacientes de que los CRC están generando importantes beneficios económicos, sociales y ambientales para sus respectivos socios y para la nación.
• 2 de noviembre – La Comisión de Productividad publica un borrador de informe de investigación titulado " Apoyo público a la ciencia y la innovación" en el que expresa su preocupación por la relación coste-beneficio del Marco de Calidad de la Investigación (RQF, por sus siglas en inglés) propuesto, ante la ausencia de un aumento sustancial en la financiación para la investigación.
• 27 de noviembre – Se anuncian fondos en el marco de la Estrategia Nacional de Infraestructura para la Investigación Colaborativa ( NCRIS, por sus siglas en inglés ).
• 19 de diciembre – La ministra Julie Bishop anunció  una financiación de 87,3 millones de dólares para la implementación del Marco de Calidad de la Investigación (RQF, por sus siglas en inglés), de los cuales 41,9  millones se destinarán específicamente a las universidades que se preparan para la implementación del primer ciclo del RQF, previsto para 2008.

• 23 de enero – El líder del Partido Laborista Australiano (ALP), Kevin Rudd, y el ministro en la sombra de Educación y Formación, Stephen Smith, presentan el documento "Nuevas Direcciones".