ResearchSupport Strategy

Research

The Changing Context ACU Rank ACU Strategic Plan PVC-R Support The Way Forward

SRE/TC SurveyThe survey response:

Survey population: 305Completed responses: 277 Response rate: 91%

ResearchTwo Recent Senior Appointments

Professor Julia Connell (Mar 29)Dean of Graduate Studies

Ms Anne Thoeming (Mar 22)Director of Research Services

Research: The Changing Context

•EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AUSTRALIA (ERA)

•BRADLEY Report

•CUTLER Report

•COMPACTS

ERA InformationIn 2010 All eight clusters

Session dates and times Monday 19 April at 12pm Thursday 22 April at 10am Wednesday 28 April at 9am

Rooms for all sessions EP ACU Aquinas 503 EP ACU Mackillop 16 EP ACU Signadou 110 EP ACU St.Patricks 530 EP ACU Mcauley AC22 EP ACU Mount Saint Mary B

Proposed session outline Introduction (AD (R) or PVC(R) Presentation (Pauline or AD(R)) Context / importance (AD (R) or senior researcher)

Questions

5

Research ActiveA Research Active individual meets => 2criteria:1. In last 3 y, one of

1 X book 3 X book chapters3 X journal articles (or equiv)

2. In last year, grant =>$20,000 pa (ACU)

3. In last year, supervised => 1 X HDR completion.ORprincipal supervisor of doctoral or co-supervisor of at least 2 X HDR

OPVCR: Research Support Strategy

Resources /goals

Assess

Strategic Planning

Communication

Monitoring

Implementation

Completed

WIP

Research Resources

Responsibility

Research Resource Strategy: Implementation

Train current staff

DevelopStrategic Plan

Establish research foci

Recruit Strategically

Ensure synergy

Establish Steering Ctee

Completed

WIP

ERA: Research Overview

Research $$$ tied to quality research outcomes Productivity (# and quality) and grant income

The PAYOFF = Increased funding …….but some strings attachedIncreased

Financial transparency Competitiveness Reporting Expectations and Accountability

IS ERA IMPORTANT TO ACU?

YES! Because......Full funding for research DC+ICProvide funds for collaboration and

infrastructureReward quality outcomes with fundingMay be used to determine a

“university”

ACU:History- Tradition of excellent teaching- Comparatively reduced focus on

Research office Research support Research training Research productivity Research related rewards

ACU Research Status ACU Ranking (Williams 2007)

General Research Performance30/37

International Research30/37

ACU = a Research Opportunity

2009 Trial: Research IncomeCat 1 Australian Competitive GrantsCat 2 Other public sector research

incomeCat 3 Industry and other research

income - Australian- International A (competitive, peer-reviewed)- International B

Cat 4 CRC research income

ACU: Total Research Income 04-08

2004 2005 2006 2007 20080

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

Total Income 04-08

A

B

C

Revenue from ACG:2004-2008

2004 2005 2006 2007 20080

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

$,000

Revenue from Australian Industry

2004 2005 2006 2007 20080

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

Australian Industry$,000

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Research output of Australian universities: are the newer institutions catching up ? (R Williams, Aust. Univ Review. 2010 V52: 32-36

Annual rates of growth of research publications, Australian universities

Quartile ISI Scopus

Q1 (highest)

ACU, Ballarat, Bond, CDU, CSU, Curtain,

ACU, Ballarat, Bond, CDU, CSU, QUT

Q2 CQU, Deakin, GU, JCU CQU, Deakin, Melb U, Monash, UWS Woll U

Q3 Adelaide, ECU, Flinders, MqU, UTS

CanU, JCU, MqU, SydU, UNSW,

Q4 ANU, Canberra U, La Trobe, Murdoch, Newcas

ANU, Adelaide, ECU, FlinU, La Trobe, UNE

ACU = a Research Opportunity

UNIVERSITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2009-2011

UNIVERSITY STRATEGIC PLAN2009 - 2011

Research concentration and selectivity

• Theology and Philosophy• Health• Education• Common Good and Social Justice

ACU = a Research OpportunityTargets by EOY 20111. Third quartile rank for research outputs2. Research income/ASFTE incr by 25% py

($3,877)3. Research outputs/ASFTE incr by 25% py

(0.41)4. Incr HDR Scholarships 15%/y5. Incr PhD enrolments 15%/y6. Incr Postdoctoral Fellows by 8%/y

Research Support StrategyResearch activation

Provide FundingInduce a research focusProvide

support trainingconfidenceculture

Induce Collaboration

Research productivity

ACU = a Research Opportunity

1. Provide Funding

Research activation

Research Support StrategyInduce a research focus

Restructured Office of the PVC-Research Train

HDR Supervisors Researchers

Establish Steering ctee (Research Advisory Committee) Research Foci (Research Support Teams)

Strategically Recruit NEW Research Staff Senior Proven research Teams (5)Increase in HDRs

Research Resource Strategy: Implementation

Train current staff

DevelopStrategic Plan

Establish research foci

Recruit Strategically

Ensure synergy

Establish Steering Ctee

Completed

WIP

Corollary Support : Review

• all Policies re Research• UPRC • All ACU centres

Research Advisory CommitteeComposition

Representatives (2) ADRs UPRC (Directors) Senior researchers (ARC grantees) OPVCR (2)

RoleAssessment of Proposals for OPVCR FundingReview Research Plans of Research Support teams (15)Review other research proposalsMonitor Research Support Strategy

Timeline: Invitations to RAC May 3

Research Resource Strategy: Implementation

Train current staff

DevelopStrategic Plan

Establish research foci

Recruit Strategically

Ensure synergy

Establish Steering Ctee

Completed

WIP

Corollary Support : Review

• all Policies re Research• UPRC • All ACU centres

Establish research foci

Fund Research Support Teams (RST)

Seed Funding ($15 k) to 15 X RST Min of 3 personnel Support of Research Effort

Mandatory• Meet 20/y (brown bag)• Development of Research Plan (each

person + team)• Attendance by one member of team at

OPVCR sponsored training• Priority Access to ADRs, SPRT, ACU

leading researchers, RAC

Research Resource Strategy: Implementation

Train current staff

DevelopStrategic Plan

Establish research foci

Recruit Strategically

Ensure synergy

Establish Steering Ctee

Completed

WIP

Corollary Support : Review

• all Policies re Research• UPRC • All ACU centres

Recruit Strategically

Senior Proven Researcher Team (SPRT) Proposal:

Each Faculty will be requested to submit a research proposal to recruit an SPRT (5 personnel)

SPRT

2010 1 X SPR (grants and publication track record)

1 X ECR (grants and publications)1 X Post Doc

2011Add 2 X HDR

Research Support StrategyEnsure Synergy

Enhanced OPVCR RAC SPRT RST

Increased advice, training and support Post-grad Supervisor Training (current) Supervisor mentor program (current) Grant writing (Feb 4_2_10) Development of Research Plan Publication Strategy

Timetable

Date Task responsible Person

April 19-30

Final discussion of policies and procedures with ADRs

OPVCR/DoRS/DoGS

TM/AT/JC

May 3-10

Invitation to Research Advisory Committee members

OPVCR/DoRS TM/AT

May 3-10

Invitation to Deans to submit proposal for SPRT

OPVCR/DoRS TM/AT

May 3-10

Invitation to Faculty to establish SPR

OPVCR/DoRS TM/AT

May 10-31

Road Show/ Informational meetings

OPVCR/DoRS TM/AT /JC

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