The Higher Education Research Data Collection (HERDC) is the annual collection of
research
Research is "creativity, creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular att ...
income data from
Australian universities
Tertiary education in Australia is formal education beyond high school, consisting of both government and private institutions and divided into two sectors; vocational education and training (which includes TAFEs) and higher education (which incl ...
. It is currently collected by the
Department of Education, Skills and Employment
The Australian Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) was a Government department, department of the Government of Australia, existing between 1 February 2020 to 1 July 2022 from a merger of the Department of Education (Australia) ...
. HERDC data is used in the calculation o
research block grants
It was originally called the Higher Education Financial and Research Publications Data Collection.
Higher Education Funding Act 1988
Higher may refer to:
Music
* The Higher, a 2002–2012 American pop rock band
Albums
* ''Higher'' (Ala Boratyn album) or the title song, 2007
* ''Higher'' (Ezio album) or the title song, 2000
* ''Higher'' (Harem Scarem album) or the title song ...
section 18 outlined the data that must be reported by institutions.
HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING ACT 1988 - SECT 18 Conditions of grants
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Purpose
HERDC data is used to allocate funding under the following programs:
Research Support Program (RTP)
Research Training Program (RTP)
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HERDC Specifications
control the collection of higher education research data and are designed to ensure the Australian Government's research block grants are allocated in a fair and transparent way and to support the policy intent of the funding. The HERDC Specifications are updated annually in consultation with universities and other relevant stakeholders.
Categories
HERDC data is collected where it fits within the definitions provided for four categories:
# Australian Competitive Grants The Australian Competitive Grants Register (ACGR) was a centralised register that listed funding schemes that were approved by the Australian Government as being "competitive research grants" to Australian higher education providers. The ACGR was ...
# Other Public Sector Research Income
# Industry and Other Research Income
# Cooperative Research Centre
Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) are an Australian Federal Government program and are key bodies for Australian science, scientific research. The Cooperative Research Centres Programme was established in 1990 to enhance Australia's industri ...
(CRC) Research Income
See also
* Excellence in Research for Australia
Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) is Australia’s national research evaluation framework, developed and administered by the Australian Research Council (ARC). The first full round of ERA occurred in 2010, and subsequent rounds followed ...
References
External links
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2004 collection specifications
Herdc The Metadata Issues
Metadata Advisory Committee for Australian Repositories
Recommendations On Herdc
Metadata Advisory Committee for Australian Repositories
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Universities in Australia
Research in Australia