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"It's another gut-punch to poor early career researchers".
The ARC have again raised extra barriers for ECRs, causing unnecessary delays & anxiety, wasting resources &, yes, …
Wasting. Tax-payer. Money.
Last year was #preprints, now it's #NITpicks.
Long 🧵 but stay with me🙏
The ARC have again raised extra barriers for ECRs, causing unnecessary delays & anxiety, wasting resources &, yes, …
Wasting. Tax-payer. Money.
Last year was #preprints, now it's #NITpicks.
Long 🧵 but stay with me🙏
The National Interest Test (NIT) was introduced by the previous Coalition Government.
It's a smoke screen for idealogical vetoing of humanities grants they want to parade in front of their supporters and ridicule, e.g.⤵️
smh.com.au/politics/feder…
It's a smoke screen for idealogical vetoing of humanities grants they want to parade in front of their supporters and ridicule, e.g.⤵️
smh.com.au/politics/feder…
It's an easy, lazy sell.
As "wise" former Minister @DanTehanWannon said, as he introduced it,
"NIT will give Minister of the day confidence to look Australian voter in the eye & say, ‘your money is being spent wisely’" ▶️parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/searc…
As "wise" former Minister @DanTehanWannon said, as he introduced it,
"NIT will give Minister of the day confidence to look Australian voter in the eye & say, ‘your money is being spent wisely’" ▶️parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/searc…
