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Politics
Maeve Bannister

Research grants review urges reduced ministerial input

Queensland University of Technology vice-chancellor Margaret Sheil led the review. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

An independent review of the Australian Research Council has called for less ministerial intervention to restore trust in the grants award process.

Education Minister Jason Clare ordered the review after accusations of political interference in grant funding allocation, most recently under the former coalition government.

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