This review suggests that the research sector often still uses bibliometric indices to assess research impacts, rather than measuring more enduring and arguably more important policy and practice outcomes [ 6].
The big difference this time, compared with when a chancellor last set a financial trajectory in the research sector, is the presence of a spanking new body - the UK Space Agency UKSAA).
Few sectors value international work experience as much as the research sector does.
At the same time, he acknowledges that "it is indeed true that some of the austerity measures taken in some countries have severely affected the research sector".
Many member states are restructuring the research sector, with smaller Member States expanding the numbers of new universities, and larger states regrouping and consolidating the sector.
If it wants to make savings in Great Britain, it can do so in the research sector simply by adopting the European patent immediately.
Although there are still plenty of university-based researchers doing VLSI work--in departments of physics, engineering, chemistry, and materials science--this is one research sector where cooperative ventures between research and industry work very well, especially in those locations and fields where security concerns don't inhibit the sharing of ideas.
The growth of the 'applied research' sector claims to address this, but often restricts output to vague and untested policy and research recommendations, about which there is no evidence of effectiveness [ 99].
This government support will enable us to grow the diverse, talented research sector that Australia needs to create, shape and maintain the innovative society we want in the future," Academy fellow Nalini Joshi said.
Reversing this cut is essential to preventing further deterioration of our basic research sector and to reaping the needed benefits for our health and health care costs.
