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The push for ‘researcher entrepreneurs’ could be a step backward for gender equity

The push for ‘researcher entrepreneurs’ could be a step backward for gender equity

Scott Morrison recently announced a $2.2 billion Research Commercialisation Action Plan for the next ten years. The plan centres on a competitive grant scheme to promote start-ups and industry partnerships. The prime minister’s message to universities was clear: “we need to find and develop a new breed of researcher entrepreneurs in Australia”. The statement came on the heels of […] … learn more→