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A new search engine is bringing university research to the wider community.

Australia's Knowledge Gateway (akg. edu.au) is an initiative by the Group of Eight universities to raise the visibility of Australian researchers and what they can offer in addressing national and global problems.

It is designed for a non-academic audience so that members of the community, government departments and diplomats overseas can link in to university research.

AKG is a searchable database that uses key words, so users don't need to be familiar with academic terms or which researcher or university is involved.

The Go8 invites all Australian universities and research institutions to participate in the gateway to ensure it is a truly national initiative.

Australian government departments, both on and offshore, have already begun linking their websites to the gateway to showcase the research community to the rest of the world.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research Professor Robyn Owens said: "This is a great way to find potential collaborators within the Australian sector, or to find papers relevant to your own research. I'd certainly encourage researchers to try it out."

Published in UWA News , 6 August 2012