Submission to the Strategic Examination of Research and Development
A high performing research and development (R&D) system is more than a matter of simply producing and commercialising new goods and services. The system must also coalesce around clear priorities that consider how R&D can address broader economic and societal goals.
On 9 April 2025, the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia made a submission to the Strategic Examination of Research and Development. The Academy’s submission posits that the explicit integration of social science research and expertise into Australia’s national R&D strategy will protect against repeating past mistakes and support a comprehensive, purposeful, and impactful R&D system.
The submission’s 10 recommendations focus on the government leadership needed to drive a coherent, coordinated, and appropriately funded R&D strategy, mechanisms to support greater cross-sectoral collaboration, and opportunities to benefit from perspectives and opportunities previously overlooked in Australia’s R&D system.
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