Research in Victorian Universities 1996-2001

This dataset profiles industry-focused research projects that were conducted in Victorian universities between 1996 and 2001.

Data was collected on projects relating to the following Victorian industries:

Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
Advanced Materials
Biotechnology (Non-Medical)
Cleaner Production and Waste Management
Construction, Infrastructure and Maintenance
Energy/Alternative Energy
Food Processing
Information, Computer and Communication Technologies
Instrumentation
Manufacturing Technology
Medical Biotechnology
Multimedia
Ornamental Horticulture
Packaging
Sport and Recreation
Textiles
Tourism

Data was collected the Victorian Government Department of Innovation, Industry and Rural Development from the following Victorian Universities: Deakin University; La Trobe University; Monash University; RMIT University; Swinburne University; The University of Ballarat; The University of Melbourne; and Victoria University.

The data was then published online in a way that illustrated each institution's involvement in each industry area. The project descriptions, listed by discipline, included the following data: Research project name; name of chief researcher; and Field of Research codes