“The pressing problems of our time – climate change and biodiversity crises; managing the challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence; the worsening crisis of misinformation and disinformation; managing geo-political tensions – require a skilled and adaptive workforce, and a robust multi-disciplinary sovereign research capability.” 🎯
ACOLA and Australian Learned Academies have issued a statement on cuts to Humanities and Social Science funding through Aotearoa/New Zealand's Marsden Fund. While it is not customary for us to comment on the policy decisions of other nations, we recognise the importance of multidisciplinary research in addressing national and global challenges. The Australian Academy of Science, Australian Academy of the Humanities, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, Prerana Mehta