To contribute to knowledge across a broad range of disciplines through research and scholarship and to develop further the role of the University of Melbourne as a venue for training in research. Objective 4 To foster excellence in research and scholarship across all disciplines.
Strategies Encourage new and innovative research by providing a creative research environment.
Develop and implement a system of assessment of faculty and departmental research inputs and outputs benchmarked against international standards and supplemented by peer review, with particular emphasis on the achievement of goals determined previously by the faculty. Increase funding available for University research and research infrastructure, and maintain an efficient use of research resources by focusing on acknowledged strengths and encouraging greater sharing of resources to maintain a competitive research advantage. Maintain the highest ethical standards by compliance with both internal and external guidelines and regulations governing responsible research conduct. Targets Establish a publications database system during 1994. Exchange research performance data on a discipline basis with other leading Australian research universities from 1994 onwards.