Abstract
In order to address this situation, we have endeavoured to explain the problem as we see it, and propose some reforms and solutions.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 153-161 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Volume | 45 |
| No. | 3 |
| Specialist publication | The Australian Mathematical Society Gazette |
| Publisher | Australian Mathematical Society |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2018 |
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Performance Targets in Academia and the Mathematical Sciences. / Dietrich, Heiko; Mathews, Daniel V.
In: The Australian Mathematical Society Gazette, Vol. 45, No. 3, 07.2018, p. 153-161.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article › Other
TY - GEN
T1 - Performance Targets in Academia and the Mathematical Sciences
AU - Dietrich, Heiko
AU - Mathews, Daniel V
PY - 2018/7
Y1 - 2018/7
N2 - There is a widespread problem with research assessment in academia. The culture of ‘research metrics’ and ‘performance targets’ increases anxiety, pressure, and insecurity, and “transforms research into an auditable commodity”. The problem is not limited to our discipline of mathematics, or to Australia, but the nature of mathematics, and existing Australian institutions, make some aspects of the problem particularly acute.In order to address this situation, we have endeavoured to explain the problem as we see it, and propose some reforms and solutions.
AB - There is a widespread problem with research assessment in academia. The culture of ‘research metrics’ and ‘performance targets’ increases anxiety, pressure, and insecurity, and “transforms research into an auditable commodity”. The problem is not limited to our discipline of mathematics, or to Australia, but the nature of mathematics, and existing Australian institutions, make some aspects of the problem particularly acute.In order to address this situation, we have endeavoured to explain the problem as we see it, and propose some reforms and solutions.
M3 - Article
VL - 45
SP - 153
EP - 161
JO - The Australian Mathematical Society Gazette
JF - The Australian Mathematical Society Gazette
SN - 0311-0729
PB - Australian Mathematical Society
ER -