Simon Birmingham's intervention in research funding is not unprecedented, but dangerous
- Written by Jon Piccini, UQ Research Fellow, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland
In 2017 and 2018, as education minister, Simon Birmingham vetoed 11 ARC grants in the humanities. LUKAS COCH/AAP Image
Senator Simon Birmingham’s personal intervention during his time as education minister in 2017 and 2018 to deny funding to 11 Australian Research Council (ARC) grants, all in the humanities and worth a combined total of...
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