WATCH: 2025 DDCA Forum: New designs on research evaluation

On June 13, 2025 the Australian Council of Deans and Directors of Creative Arts (DDCA) held a National Forum on the topic of: New designs on research evaluation.

WATCH THE FULL RECORDED SESSION

This 90-minute Forum builds on the work achieved at last year’s event (see Creative Matters Edition 7, 2024) where we began the conversation on what a fit-for-purpose research framework might look like.

This year’s forum takes the conversation further toward a draft set of recommendations for a new framework.

Speakers on the day

1. Introducing framework foundations – Dr Smiljana Glisovic (University of South Australia)

2. Working with data – Professor Cameron Neylon (Curtin University)

3. Indices of ‘excellence’ – Professor Samantha Bennett (Australian National University)

4. Creative / Practice – Professor Christopher Sainsbury (Australian National University)

5. Strategic leadership for influence and legacy – Professor Craig Batty (University of South Australia)

These short presentations set the scene for the robust and productive conversation that followed.

KEY DISCUSSION POINTS