University group calls for deeper business links to research

By Tim Dodd. The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) grouping has clashed with a key science and engineering body over how to encourage more links between university researchers and industry. 
Last week the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) called for a new measure of industry participation in university research based on the dollars spent by business in research projects. It contends that its approach is simple and can use existing information. More...