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7 Interesting Australian Research Projects from 2026 (so far!)
Higher Education InsightFrom time to time, the ResearchMaster blog highlights interesting research going on around the country. Here are 7 papers published this year that caught our collective eye and which mark interesting Australian research projects.
The Value of Research Costing
Higher Education InsightAn accurate assessment of research costs is extraordinarily important to research administration. This importance is not owed only to the demands of good governance, but also to simple pragmatics. Our funding landscape requires both, as research funding is notoriously complicated. It’s funded through a blend of federal and state government sources as well as philanthropy and industry partners.
Modern research rests on professional staff
Higher Education InsightWith university employment practices once more in the spotlight, the challenges of academic staffing have been well-examined. But there has been comparatively little reflection on the obligations composition and skills of the professional university workforce.
Innovation and Technology in the Australian Context
Higher Education InsightHow is technology innovation important for Australia? Technology innovation in Australia is vital to our growth and prosperity as a nation — it’s well established as one of the most important roles research plays in our economy. But historically, our ability to innovate in a way that is meaningful and impactful has faced certain challenges.…
What do the QS rankings by subject measure?
Higher Education InsightDespite their aim of offering easy comparison to prospective students, rankings are heavily weighted towards measuring research reputation rather than student experience or teaching quality.
Could an AI win a competitive research grant?
Higher Education InsightWe at ResearchMaster certainly use technology to help streamline the processes that are at the core of the competitive grants process, like smart costing and pricing tools and automatically filling e-forms. But the role of technology in knowledge work remains contested. Criticisms range from fears that AI will allow lazy shirkers to offload their work onto technology with nobody the wiser, to the evergreen anxiety that we will all soon be replaced by robots.
World class research deserves world class support.
Higher Education InsightThe world moves forward, understanding improves, and research needs become ever more sophisticated. As research administrators and researchers alike have pointed out for years, the needs of the sector evolve as research sophistication increases. Bluntly put, more sophistication demands more funds. But it’s not just the rising costs of facilities, staff and materials, or the…