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Assessing university research: A plea for a balanced approach

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Butler, Linda

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The use of quantitative performance measures to assess the quality of university research is being introduced in Australia and the UK. This paper presents the case for maintaining a balanced approach. It argues that 'metrics' have their place, and can make the process more efficient and cost-effective, but that peer review must be retained as a central element in any research assessment exercise. The role of metrics is as 'a trigger to the recognition of anomalies', rather than as a straight...[Show more]

dc.contributor.authorButler, Linda
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-07T22:23:29Z
dc.identifier.issn0302-3427
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/20720
dc.description.abstractThe use of quantitative performance measures to assess the quality of university research is being introduced in Australia and the UK. This paper presents the case for maintaining a balanced approach. It argues that 'metrics' have their place, and can make the process more efficient and cost-effective, but that peer review must be retained as a central element in any research assessment exercise. The role of metrics is as 'a trigger to the recognition of anomalies', rather than as a straight replacement for peer review.
dc.publisherBeech Tree Publishing
dc.sourceScience and Public Policy
dc.subjectKeywords: academic research; cost-benefit analysis; performance assessment; quantitative analysis; university sector; Australasia; Australia; Eurasia; Europe; United Kingdom; Western Europe
dc.titleAssessing university research: A plea for a balanced approach
dc.typeJournal article
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.citationvolume34
dc.date.issued2007
local.identifier.absfor160511 - Research, Science and Technology Policy
local.identifier.ariespublicationu9008501xPUB13
local.type.statusPublished Version
local.contributor.affiliationButler, Linda, College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU
local.description.embargo2037-12-31
local.bibliographicCitation.issue8
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage565
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage574
local.identifier.doi10.3152/030234207X254404
dc.date.updated2015-12-07T09:17:40Z
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-38349047766
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