Response to the ARC, Department of Education and Training’s Engagement and Impact Assessment Consultation Paper

Posted in Submissions on 24 June 2016

The humanities, arts and social sciences disciplines already confront a disproportionate burden in ERA, compared to other discipline groups, given the limits of metrics to adequately represent the quality of our research and the burden on researchers and peer assessors in evaluating peer reviewed disciplines. Nonetheless, humanities, arts and social sciences disciplines are rightly proud of their role in engaging communities and the social and cultural impact of their research.