Contemporary (post-Wills) survey of the views of Australian medical researchers: Importance of funding, infrastructure and motivators for a research career

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the perceptions of Australian health and medical researchers 4 years after the Wills Report recommended and led to a substantial increase in health and medical research funding in Australia. Design, setting and participants: A telephone poll of 501 active health and medical researchers, conducted between 28 April and 5 May, 2003. Main outcome measures: Researchers' views on the adequacy of funding, infrastructure and support, salary, community recognition, the excitement of discovery and research outcomes such as publication and patenting in research. Results: Research funding was the most important concern: 91% of researchers (455/498) viewed funding as "very" or ..