Excellence in Research Evaluation: Impacts on Scholarship, Research Funding and Publications
Canberra, 8–9 September 2009

Conference program

Tuesday 8 September
3.30-4.30	Australian Research Council pre-Seminar Q & A on ERA ARC presentation Responses to NAF questions
5.00-6.15	The UK Research Evaluation Framework: Lessons Learnt David Sweeney, Director Research, Innovation and Skills, HEFCE Presentation
	Chair: Professor Ian Donaldson, NAF President and President, Australian Academy of the Humanities
Wednesday 9 September
8.30–9.00	Senator the Hon Kim Carr Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Speech
	Chair: Professor Stuart Macintyre, President, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
9.00-9.30	Australian ERA. Overview and Implications: The Academic Perspective Professor Stuart Macintyre, President, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia Presentation
	Chair: John Grace, Vice-President, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
9.30-10.15	The Publication and Dissemination Behaviour of UK Researchers and the Influence of Research Assessment Exercises Professor Richard Hartley Presentation
	Chair: Emeritus Professor Anne Edwards
10.45-11.30	Research Assessment Exercises and Publishing Implications Michael Mabe, CEO International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers Presentation
	Commentary and panel discussion Professor Richard Hartley Professor Hans-Dieter Daniel, Director, Evaluation Office, University of Zurich David Sweeney
	Chair: Colin Steele, Emeritus Fellow ANU and Convenor NAF Seminar
11.30-12.45	Issues to be addressed for ERA – eight disciplinary group break out sessions
1.30-2.30	Reporting back from ERA Disciplinary Groups and Forum Discussion (Each group to nominate a rapporteur)
	Chair:  Professor Edwina Cornish, DVC Research, Monash University
2.50-3.45	Issues for Future Research Funding
	Dr Michael Gallagher, Executive Director, Group of Eight Jessie Borthwick, Head, Science and Research Division, DIISR Professor Edwina Cornish, DVC Research, Monash University Professor Sue Rowley, DVC and Vice President Research, UTS
	Chair: Professor Marilyn Renfree, Australian Academy of Science
3.45-4.15	Concluding remarks and follow up actions
	Professor Bob Williamson, Australian Academy of Science John Grace, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Professor Peter Cryle, Australian Academy of the Humanities Emeritus Professor Anne Edwards, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
	Chair: Professor Ian Donaldson, President, NAF