Monthly Archives: August 2018

Statistics expert says “grant lotto” would be a fairer way of awarding Australian research funding

A lottery would be more efficient way to award research grants than the current peer-review system used by Australia’s federal funding agencies, a parliamentary inquiry has heard. Yes, there’s a lot more going on the country than federal leadership rivalries, … Continue reading

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