Promoting quality research
This report used data from the Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) Quality Evaluations to analyse the factors associated with the likelihood of university academics being promoted between 2003 and 2006.
Author: Warren Smart, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis & Reporting, Ministry of EducationDate Published: April 2009
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