Analysis of the impact of the PBRF: Interim findings

Between 2004 and 2016, the Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) will allocate around $2.7 billion in funding to participating tertiary education organisations (TEOs). This represents a substantial investment by the Government in tertiary education. This interim report examines the quantitative evidence on the impact of the PBRF in a variety of areas ranging from research impact to completion rates of higher research degrees. One of the purposes of this report is to contribute to the review of the PBRF. This interim report does not include results or staff data from the PBRF Quality Evaluations. When the 2012 PBRF Quality Evaluation data becomes available in early 2013, additional analysis will look at changes in research quality over time, as well as analysis of staffing trends.