Australian Bureau of Statistics Higher Education Survey of Research and Experimental Development

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) collects data on research and experimental development (R&D) in surveys of business, higher education, government and private non-profit organisations.

The all-sector aggregates from these surveys are the only comprehensive data on Australia’s R&D effort.

They enable the nature and distribution of Australia’s R&D activity to be monitored by government policy analysts and advisers to government, businesses and economists. For example, the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Resources (DIISR) may use the data as input to policy formulation, the allocation of funds and determining priorities for research.

The reference period for the next survey will be the year 1st January 2010 to 31st December 2010.

Datasheets will be sent to nominated school/centre/institute contacts in 2011.

 

 

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