ATSE’s Research Engagement for Australia May Just Fit Creative Arts

摘要

The National Innovation and Science Agenda, launched in December 2015, has significant consequences for tertiary institutions, and in particular, for the art and design disciplines, as well as the broader arts, humanities and social science (HASS) fields. The Agenda’s embrace of innovation rests on four key pillars: one that addresses tax breaks for business; another that supports students to adopt digital strategies (primarily in science and maths); another to amend the visa system to attract international talent, and depict the government as a facilitator of digital know how. The fourth pillar, collaboration – specifically collaboration with industry – will directly affect university art and design schools, programs and divisions. Following this came the Watt Report, outlining changes in the methods of how research funding will be distributed to universities. The terms ‘impact’ and ‘engagement’ are reiterated throughout both the government Agenda and the Watt Report. This report, authored by Professor Marie Sierra (UNSW Art & Design) and Associate Professor Denise Ferris (ANU School of Art) examines how the National Innovation and Science Agenda and the Watt Report may affect the art and design tertiary education sector.