

Speaker presentations from the 2007 Conference are available below.
Senator the Hon Kim Carr
Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
"Research
Workforce Strategy and National Innovation Agenda – where to from here?"
Ms Lesley Thompson
Director – Research Base
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, UK
"Centres
for Doctoral Training in the UK"
Ms Anne Baly
Head, Research Division
Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
"Developing ATN
Centres for doctoral training and employment outcomes for PhDs"
Dr Siu-Ming Tam
First Assistant Statistician
Australian Bureau of Statistics
"Developing
ATN Centres for doctoral training and employment outcomes for PhDs"
Professor Caroline McMillen
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation)
University of South Australia
"The Impact of Institutional Age on World
University Ranking Systems"
Mr Ben Sowter
Vice President, Strategic Planning and Marketing
Quacquarelli Symonds
"What would a
new ranking look like?"
Mr Bill Ryan
Director: Staff Services
Curtin University
"Where to from
here – developing pay and career structures for academic staff - what it
means for global positioning"