Overview of 2005 Reports

Research and Research Training Management Reports (RRTMRs) were introduced as part of the 1999 Knowledge and Innovation reforms to higher education research and research training. Higher education providers (HEPs) were required to provide RRTMRs for 2001, 2002 and 2003. These RRTMRs are available on the DEST website.

In March 2004, the Minister for Education, Science and Training accepted recommendation 15 of the Evaluation of the Knowledge and Innovation Reforms Consultation Report to reduce the frequency of RRTMRs. As a result, DEST did not request RRTMRs for 2004. The Minister decided that in 2005, HEPs were required to provide RRTMRs to report on the 2004 calendar year.

The objectives of the RRTMRs are to:

ensure accountability in public funding for research and research training through transparent reporting of HEPs’ publicly funded research programmes;
encourage HEPs to adopt a strategic approach to the setting of goals and management of their research and research training activities;
encourage a standardised method of reporting research and research training to allow an overview of the higher education sector’s contribution to the diversity and quality of the national research and innovation system; and
inform prospective students, collaborative research partners and industry of the way in which each HEP has chosen to direct its research and research training activities.

During 2005, 42 HEPs as listed under s16-15 and s16-20 of the Higher Education Support Act (2003) (HESA) provided RRTMRs.

RRTMRs provide information on the research performance of HEPs. This includes information in relation to the following research funding programmes: