ERA 2009 PCE Trial Outcomes - National Report

The Australian Research Council (ARC) have made public the results of the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences (PCE) Trial at the National level. While there is very little detail available publicly it does seem to suggest that Australia's research quality is above the World average in Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences. On average our best performances appear to be Astronomical and Space Sciences, Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry and Geology. This is very encouraging as these fields of research fit nicely into the Australia Government's National Research Priorities and their associated priority goals.

More information about the ERA Trial and Outcomes can be found here: http://www.arc.gov.au/era/trial.htm#outcomes

More information about Australia's National Research Priorities can be found here: http://www.innovation.gov.au/Section/AboutDIISR/FactSheets/Pages/NationalResearchPrioritiesFactSheet.aspx