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Learned Academies Special Projects - Grant ID: LS0900005
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$120,000.00
Summary
Analysis of strategies to accelerate the deployment of low emissions technologies for electric power generation in response to climate change. While much emphasis is currently being given to an emissions trading scheme (ETS) to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG), an ETS is necessary but not sufficient for new technology deployment. New low-emission technologies for electricity generation must be deployed on a massive scale to achieve the required reductions in GHG and this has major implications for ....Analysis of strategies to accelerate the deployment of low emissions technologies for electric power generation in response to climate change. While much emphasis is currently being given to an emissions trading scheme (ETS) to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG), an ETS is necessary but not sufficient for new technology deployment. New low-emission technologies for electricity generation must be deployed on a massive scale to achieve the required reductions in GHG and this has major implications for research and development and demonstration. Much technology is already known, but it awaits large-scale commercial implementation before the costs come down to allow wide-spread utilisation, even with a price on carbon. This project will identify those technologies where large-scale investment is justified and the associated mechanisms and policies required to accelerate the introduction of new technologies at major scale.Read moreRead less
Learned Academies Special Projects - Grant ID: LS120100001
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,000,000.00
Summary
Securing Australia's Future: Project 1-Australia's Comparative Advantage. Government has identified the “opportunities and challenges of an economy in transition” as a key issue for Australia as it faces a rapidly changing global environment. In seeking to ‘Secure Australia’s Future’, this multidisciplinary research program will identify Australia’s unique strengths and comparative advantages; establish which contexts and policy settings encourage creativity, adaptability and innovation; and exp ....Securing Australia's Future: Project 1-Australia's Comparative Advantage. Government has identified the “opportunities and challenges of an economy in transition” as a key issue for Australia as it faces a rapidly changing global environment. In seeking to ‘Secure Australia’s Future’, this multidisciplinary research program will identify Australia’s unique strengths and comparative advantages; establish which contexts and policy settings encourage creativity, adaptability and innovation; and explore the natural, social, geographical, economic, cultural and scientific attributes and capabilities needed to thrive as a nation. This unique research program harnesses the knowledge, expertise and networks of Australia’s four Learned Academies to deliver innovative solutions to the complex problems confronting the nation.Read moreRead less
Learned Academies Special Projects - Grant ID: LS0800002
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$57,000.00
Summary
An Analysis of Retention Strategies and Technology Enhanced Learning in Beginners' Languages Other than English (LOTE) at Australian Universities. Language study is an important mechanism in maintaining and expanding Australia’s language capacity and is, therefore, critical to achieving national objectives with respect to improvements in trade, career pathways, international mobility, research capacity, technological developments and community as well as individual engagement. A major responsibi ....An Analysis of Retention Strategies and Technology Enhanced Learning in Beginners' Languages Other than English (LOTE) at Australian Universities. Language study is an important mechanism in maintaining and expanding Australia’s language capacity and is, therefore, critical to achieving national objectives with respect to improvements in trade, career pathways, international mobility, research capacity, technological developments and community as well as individual engagement. A major responsibility for enhancing the nation’s language ability falls on the university sector, which is uniquely positioned to tie in successful language learning with desired national outcomes. Language provision is also a major priority for Australian universities in a context of increasing internationalisation of higher education. The Australian universities need to offer the widest possible range of languages and the best possible means of learning them to an adequate level of operating proficiency. For many students, university provides the first experience of new and/or different languages. In this context, the issue of whether Australian universities are doing as well as they can in terms of beginners language provision is clearly a critical one. With reference to nationally identified priority areas for research, this project satisfies most directly criteria relating to ‘Safeguarding Australia’. It benefits our understanding of the wider world, specifically by improving the nation’s knowledge and expertise in languages other than English by providing the basis for improvement of language training at university level in this country. There will be ongoing benefits in terms of improved networking and communication in the beginners languages sector across Australia, and institutions may derive considerable material benefit through implementation of the project’s recommendations.Read moreRead less
Learned Academies Special Projects - Grant ID: LS1000001
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$300,000.00
Summary
Children of the recession: the social consequences of an economic downturn. This project exploits an opportunity provided by the Global Financial Crisis. It assembles an interdisciplinary team to study the effects of the severity of the downturn on family income and employment, non-market production, family functioning and child well-being in Australia the US and the UK. It will improve the evidence base for formulation of policy, provide important evidence about different policy settings in aid ....Children of the recession: the social consequences of an economic downturn. This project exploits an opportunity provided by the Global Financial Crisis. It assembles an interdisciplinary team to study the effects of the severity of the downturn on family income and employment, non-market production, family functioning and child well-being in Australia the US and the UK. It will improve the evidence base for formulation of policy, provide important evidence about different policy settings in aiding recovery, and allow for better targeting of welfare expenditure. It will also demonstrate the practical value of advances in social science knowledge and provide valuable training and opportunities for early and mid career scholars.Read moreRead less
Learned Academies Special Projects - Grant ID: LS140100016
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$474,334.00
Summary
Science decadal plans for a stronger, healthier, more prosperous Australia. This project will bring greater focus to Australia’s future research investment, ensuring that Australia has the science it needs to succeed in a rapidly changing world. It will develop Strategic Decadal Plans in the key science disciplines, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, and Earth Sciences, that are fundamental to key pillars of the Australian economy, such as manufacturing, agriculture and minerals exploration. Worki ....Science decadal plans for a stronger, healthier, more prosperous Australia. This project will bring greater focus to Australia’s future research investment, ensuring that Australia has the science it needs to succeed in a rapidly changing world. It will develop Strategic Decadal Plans in the key science disciplines, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, and Earth Sciences, that are fundamental to key pillars of the Australian economy, such as manufacturing, agriculture and minerals exploration. Working with the research sector, industry and government, this project will identify Australia’s future needs for key science disciplines, and outline how future research investment should be prioritised to ensure that Australia is positioned to succeed.Read moreRead less
Learned Academies Special Projects - Grant ID: LS0506
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$50,000.00
Summary
A Critique of the Environmental Impact and Adequacy of Australia's Urban Water Storages. Providers are concerned that urban water storages will be inadequate to cater for future growth, despite improved water management at institutional and personal level. Environmental concerns exist over many existing storages, and discussion of new facilities is met with principled opposition in some quarters. An independent critique, drawing on engineering and environmental information will be of use to poli ....A Critique of the Environmental Impact and Adequacy of Australia's Urban Water Storages. Providers are concerned that urban water storages will be inadequate to cater for future growth, despite improved water management at institutional and personal level. Environmental concerns exist over many existing storages, and discussion of new facilities is met with principled opposition in some quarters. An independent critique, drawing on engineering and environmental information will be of use to policy makers and to the community. The independence of the Academy and the expertise that resides within its Fellowship will give the final report considerable status and assist in community understanding and in policy making by Governments.Read moreRead less
Learned Academies Special Projects - Grant ID: LS120100002
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,500,000.00
Summary
Securing Australia's Future: Project 2-STEM: Country comparisons. Government has identified the opportunities and challenges of an economy in transition as a key issue for Australia as it faces a rapidly changing global environment. A vibrant capacity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics is pivotal to increasing our nations productivity. The project will build on recent research, commissioned by Australia's Chief Scientist, to identify STEM skills shortages, understand issues rela ....Securing Australia's Future: Project 2-STEM: Country comparisons. Government has identified the opportunities and challenges of an economy in transition as a key issue for Australia as it faces a rapidly changing global environment. A vibrant capacity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics is pivotal to increasing our nations productivity. The project will build on recent research, commissioned by Australia's Chief Scientist, to identify STEM skills shortages, understand issues relating to the formation and maintenance of a STEM skills workforce and propose a set of options for increasing Australias productivity and international competitiveness.Read moreRead less
Learned Academies Special Projects - Grant ID: LS1000005
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$315,000.00
Summary
Green growth in Australia: examining the linkages within and potential of sustainable resources management to enable environmentally responsible economic growth. Green Growth – with underlying drivers of population, social, agricultural, economic and environmental dynamics – will pose technological challenges to resource security. Critically this approach to sustainable economic progress must address competition for resources. Historically, energy, environmental and water issues have been examin ....Green growth in Australia: examining the linkages within and potential of sustainable resources management to enable environmentally responsible economic growth. Green Growth – with underlying drivers of population, social, agricultural, economic and environmental dynamics – will pose technological challenges to resource security. Critically this approach to sustainable economic progress must address competition for resources. Historically, energy, environmental and water issues have been examined separately. They are, however, fundamentally interconnected via a complex web of interactions. Finding solutions to resource issues without impeding economic development will require new integrative, interdisciplinary approaches and technologies (e.g. smart grids). The project will examine the interconnectivity of major resources, their role in securing Australia’s future prosperity and new methods and technologies designed to optimise their use.Read moreRead less