News Talks podcast: Will Australian R&D review deliver on its promises?

With the 35 recommendations of the Strategic Examination of Research and Development made public this week, we discuss how many of these long-hoped-for reforms are likely to become a reality

Published on
March 19, 2026
Last updated
March 19, 2026
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The far-reaching reforms proposed by Australia’s Strategic Examination of Research and Development (Serd) have been widely welcomed by the country’s higher education sector – but how many will the government choose to adopt?

On this week’s podcast, Miranda Prynne quizzes THE’s Asia-Pacific editor John Ross about Serd’s key recommendations and the likelihood of such transformative – and expensive – changes to the funding and management of Australian research being enacted.

Hear John explain the thinking behind this review and the problems it sets out to solve, as well as the areas of greatest concern for academics and policymakers and the general sentiment across Australian higher education today.

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