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Number of assessed UoAs by institution—Engagement

Forty of Australia's 42 higher education institutions participated in the EI 2018. The total number of UoAs assessed for engagement was 626. The maximum total assessable UoAs for an institution was 23 UoAs representing the two-digit FoRs, including the split of 11 Medical and Health Sciences.

Number of assessed UoAs by institution—Engagement

Bar graph showing the number of assessed UoAs by Institution for Engagement. The University of Adelaide, The University of Melbourne, The University of Queensland and The University of Sydney had the most assessed UoAs at 23. University of Divinity had the least assessed UoAs at one.




Number of assessed UoAs by institution—Impact and approach to impact

The total number of UoAs assessed for each impact and approach to impact was 637.

The maximum total assessable UoAs for an institution was 25 UoAs representing the two-digit FoRs, including the split of 11 Medical and Health Sciences, as well as the interdisciplinary and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research impact studies.

Rating distribution for all two-digit UoEs

Bar graph showing the number of assessed UoAs by Institution for Impact and Approach to Impact. The University of Melbourne, The University of Queensland and The University of Sydney had the most assessed UoAs at 25. University of Divinity had the least assessed UoAs at one.




Number of assessed UoAs by two-digit Fields of Research—Engagement

The chart displays the number of UoAs assessed for engagement. For engagement, the FoRs with the most UoAs assessed were 11 Public and Allied Health Sciences (39) and 13 Education (38), 16 Studies in Human Society (36), 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services (36), and 11 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (36).

Number of assessed UoAs by two-digit FoR—Engagement

Bar graph showing the number of assessed UoAs by two-digit Fields of Research for Engagement. FoR 11 Public and Allied Health Sciences had the most assessed UoAs at 39. FoR 10 Technology had the least assessed UoAs at 12.




Number of assessed UoAs by two-digit Fields of Research—Impact and approach to impact

The chart displays the number of UoAs assessed for impact and approach to impact.

For impact and approach to impact, the FoRs with the most assessed UoAs were 11 Public and Allied Health Sciences (38), 13 Education (38) and 16 Studies in Human Society (36).

Number of assessed UoAs by two-digit FoR—Impact and approach to impact

Bar graph showing the number of assessed UoAs by two-digit Fields of Research for Impact and Approach to Impact. FoRs 13 Education and 11 Public and Allied Health Sciences had the most assessed UoAs at 38. FoR 10 Technology had the least assessed UoAs at 11.

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Engagement and Impact Assessment 2018-19 National Report

Contents

  • HomeCEO’s ForewordGuide to the ReportReport Information
  •  INTRODUCTION

     INTRODUCTION

    • Background
    • Objectives
    • Definitions
    • Unit of Assessment (UoA)
    • Low Volume Threshold
    • EI 2018 Assessments
    • EI 2018 Reference Periods
    • EI Rating Scales
    • Assessment Panels
    • Key EI 2018 Documents
    • Use of the EI National Report
  • SECTION 1:NATIONAL OVERVIEW

    SECTION 1:NATIONAL OVERVIEW

    • Engagement and Impact Ratings
    • Research Engagement
    • Impact
    • Approach to Impact
    • Units of Assessment
  • SECTION 2:RESEARCH ENGAGEMENT

    SECTION 2:RESEARCH ENGAGEMENT

    • Introduction
    • Engagement Narratives

      SECTION 2:RESEARCH ENGAGEMENT

      Engagement Narratives

      • Collaboration with strategic stakeholders
      • Public participation (citizen science)
      • Providing specialist resources and services to external stakeholders
      • Provision of specialist training or trainee programs
    • Engagement Indicators

      SECTION 2:RESEARCH ENGAGEMENT

      Engagement Indicators

      • Cash support from research end-users (specified HERDC Category 1 and Categories 2, 3(i,ii,iii) and 4)
      • Total HERDC income (specified HERDC Category 1 and Categories 2, 3(i,ii,iii) and 4) per FTE
      • Proportion of specified HERDC Category 1 grants to all HERDC Category 1 grants
      • Research commercialisation income
      • Indicator charts
      • Additional quantitative Indicators
  • SECTION 3:IMPACT AND APPROACH TO IMPACT

    SECTION 3:IMPACT AND APPROACH TO IMPACT

    • Introduction
    • Impact Studies

      SECTION 3:IMPACT AND APPROACH TO IMPACT

      Impact Studies

      • Delivering cutting edge technology with partners
      • Community support and safety
      • Improving everyday life
      • Fostering communities
      • Addressing challenges affecting society
    • Approach to Impact

      SECTION 3:IMPACT AND APPROACH TO IMPACT

      Approach to Impact

      • Support for ongoing collaboration
      • Provision of infrastructure
      • Support mechanisms for knowledge transfer
    • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research

      SECTION 3:IMPACT AND APPROACH TO IMPACT

      Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research

      • Impact—Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research
      • Approach to impact—Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research
    • Impact Studies—Supplementary Information

      SECTION 3:IMPACT AND APPROACH TO IMPACT

      Impact Studies—Supplementary Information

      • Additional FoR codes for impact studies
      • FoR Codes for associated research
      • Socio-Economic Objectives (SEO) codes
      • Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) Codes
      • Science and Research Priorities
      • Countries where impact is occurring
      • Keywords
      • Beneficiaries
      • Additional quantitative indicators
  • SECTION 4:EI 2018 INSTITUTION REPORT

    SECTION 4:EI 2018 INSTITUTION REPORT

    • 01 Mathematical Sciences
    • 02 Physical Sciences
    • 03 Chemical Sciences
    • 04 Earth Sciences
    • 05 Environmental Sciences
    • 06 Biological Sciences
    • 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
    • 08 Information and Computing Sciences
    • 09 Engineering
    • 10 Technology
    • 11 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
    • 11 Public and Allied Health Sciences
    • 12 Built Environment and Design
    • 13 Education
    • 14 Economics
    • 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
    • 16 Studies in Human Society
    • 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
    • 18 Law and Legal Studies
    • 19 Studies in Creative Arts and Writing
    • 20 Language, Communication and Culture
    • 21 History and Archaeology
    • 22 Philosophy and Religious Studies
    • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research
    • Interdisciplinary
  • Abbreviations and Appendices

    Abbreviations and Appendices

    • Abbreviations
    • Appendix 1—Eligible institutions
    • Appendix 2—Fields of Research (FoR) Codes Used in EI and Assessment Panels
    • Appendix 3—FoR 11 Medical and Health Sciences