The Research Quality Framework

Symonds, E Malcolm

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00431.x

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To the Editor: Shewan and Coats1 are right to draw attention to the shortcomings of the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) in the United Kingdom in relation to the formulation of the Research Quality Framework in Australia. The impact of the RAE on clinical academic medicine in the UK has been disastrous, and it will take years to recover.

University of Nottingham, UK.

Correspondence: profems@aol.com

1. Shewan LG, Coats AJS. The Research Quality Framework and its implications for health and medical research: time to take stock? Med J Aust 2006; 184: 463-466. <MJA full text>
2. Clinical academic staffing levels in UK medical and dental schools. Data update 2004. A survey by the Council of Heads of Medical Schools and Council of Heads and Deans of Dental Schools. Jun 2005. Available at: http://www.chms.ac.uk/CHMS&CHDDS%20Survey%20of%20Clinical%20Academic%20Numbers%20June%202005.pdf (accessed May 2006).
3. Symonds EM, Bell P, Banatvala J. Five futures for academic medicine: future of academic medicine looks bleak. BMJ 2005; 331: 694.

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