About the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Initiative

The Australian Government announced its plans for a new research quality and evaluation system to replace the Research Quality Framework (RQF) in February 2008.  The Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative is being developed by the Australian Research Council (ARC) in conjunction with the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR).  The ERA will be a streamlined, internationally recognised and transparent research quality assurance system that will assess research quality using a combination of metrics and expert review by committees comprising experienced, internationally-recognised experts.

This website has been established to keep members of the University of Adelaide informed about the research quality assurance system as it is developed.