International perspectives on undergraduate research Professor Angela Brew Macquarie University, Sydney Australia

Plan  Trends  Threats  opportunities

Forms of undergraduate research  Research experience programs  Curriculum initiatives  Final year dissertations

Support and drivers  Extent of funding and support by governments and research funding bodies  Nature of institutions: What is a university?

Threats  Strong and growing: mass higher education, increasing casualization etc.  Funding affecting the amount of time students can spend  Trend to diversify institutions  Disconnect between research experience programs and curriculum development  Individual autonomy versus whole of program

Opportunities  Extend disciplinary reach  Staff development of teachers about research and researchers about teaching  A way of achieving other initiatives such as work-integrated learning  Reward undergraduate research through assessment

Conclusion  Undergraduate research experience programs becoming more widespread internationally  Counter threats to research-based learning within the curriculum strong and growing.  New developments are emerging  Staff development is needed