Research funding for both discovery & medical science in Australia (ARC + NHMRC) has been static for over a decade (at about $800 million each). Wages have grown by 60% in this time.
Why are both sides of government defunding research?
Why are both sides of government defunding research?
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That's about two decades of all federal research funding
Short term myopic decisions
These impose huge time costs for applicants and reviewers are are DEMORALISING
Solution: More research funding, fewer different schemes