Quality of University of Sydney research confirmed
One-hundred percent of the University of Sydney's research has been rated at above, or well above, world standard in the 2015 Excellence in Research for Australia report.
Every researcher at Sydney, in their own way, aspires to be a leader in their field in these senses 鈥� and today鈥檚 result confirms that they are.
The University of Sydney today welcomed the news that聽the聽quality of its research has been recognised聽in the latest round of analysis from the Australian Government.聽
Today, the Australian Research Council has released its third Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) report, which provides a comprehensive assessment of the quality and breadth of university research.
Results clearly demonstrate the breadth and depth of research excellence at the University of Sydney, with 100 percent of its research rated at, above, or well above world standard.
Outstanding results were achieved across the breadth of the University 鈥� including in the humanities, information and computer sciences, life sciences, mathematics, medical and health sciences, physical sciences and social sciences.
In 2012, the University of Sydney鈥檚 ranking went from fifth to second in Australia in terms of the number of聽鈥榝ields聽of research鈥� (FoR)聽ranked at five, defined as 鈥榳ell above world standard鈥�. In 2015 the University remains second in Australia, but has increased the number of FoRs ranked at five by 41 percent.聽
Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University, 聽welcomed the news that the University was making a significant contribution to Australia鈥檚 quality research output.
鈥淎t the University of Sydney we聽aim both to聽pursue excellence within each discipline and to produce high鈥憅uality multidisciplinary work that addresses the great聽challenges聽faced by our communities today,鈥� Dr Spence said.
鈥淭oday鈥檚 news confirms that Australia ranks 10th out of 37 OECD nations on share of world publications; seventh in the OECD in our share of the world鈥檚 top 1 percent most highly cited publications and fifth on share of highly-cited publications in social sciences and humanities.
鈥淲e are very proud of our contribution to Australia鈥檚 success.鈥�
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) said the results聽underlined the direction set in the University鈥檚 Strategic Plan 2016-20.
鈥淭here is a growing spirit of ambition across the University of Sydney,鈥� Professor Ivison said.
鈥淥ur staff and students want us to aim high. They have told us that they want our research and scholarship to continue to make an original and significant contribution to the pursuit, creation and application of new knowledge and understanding 鈭� that our research will ask important and difficult questions and聽challenge聽existing paradigms and dogma and聽contribute to the economic and social wellbeing of Australia.
鈥淓very researcher at Sydney, in their own way, aspires to be a leader in their field in these senses 鈥� and today鈥檚 result confirms that they are.鈥�
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