New Zealand research policy
Otago v-c Grant Robertson says overhaul of New Zealand*s research assessment exercise combined with dire sector finances could present a &double whammy* for some subjects
Exercise &triggered a lot of work that*s still got to be completed* but succeeded in being &provocative*, according to country*s former chief science adviser
Performance-based research fund also faces overhaul, as Wellington embraces least disruptive and costly aspects of landmark review*s proposals
New agreement, signed in the shadow of eagerly anticipated reviews, will &scale up research* and generate &better value*