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Research at Western Sydney University

Western Sydney University is a research institution driven by impact.

We believe that excellent research and practical outcomes are essential parts of our overarching research mission. Our research has real impact upon the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of our regional, national and international communities.

The University invites outstanding graduate researchers, innovative new generation researchers and established researchers to consider joining or collaborating with us.

Research Concentrations

Within the University there are disciplines and specialisations but outside the University there are real challenges that cross over these distinctions. Research at Western Sydney University is organised into four multidisciplinary research themes. Our research themes speak to the history and culture of the University and its communities, providing a shared vision for their future.

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• Australian women’s knowledge and experience of perimenopause and menopause
• Recreational therapists’ understandings of their role in advanced technology rehabilitation
• Normative data of the Italian Famous Face Test: computerized administration protocol (PsychoPy) with original stimuli and decriptive statistics of celebrities included in IT-FFT
• Scaling up koala habitat restoration using seed enhancement technologies
• The role of naturopathy in the management of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) dataset
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Search terms query constructor, subject filter, data provider filter, access filter, licence filter, time period filter, location filter.

The Advanced Search popout allows you to build/refine complex queries all in a single tabbed popout. From within the Advanced Search you can construct boolean searches and apply one or more filter categories to your search.

Note that there is no defined order to the tabs in the Advanced Search and you can apply the filters in any order you choose. Where there are multiple options for a filter category e.g. (Subjects) the options & record counts displayed are based on your query. Each time you switch tabs the available filter options and record counts are updated to reflect any changes on the previous tab.

As you build/refine your search in the Advanced Search popout, you can review the entire search and the number of results which will be returned by selecting the ‘Review’ tab. The tab also allows you to modify your search by removing filters.

The Query Constructor provides a way of searching for records using multiple search term combinations and Boolean operators.

The advanced queries created using the Query Constructor are comprised of Rows. Each Row consists of a Field, Condition Operator and a Value. The Value tells the search what to look for, the Field tells the search where to look, and the Condition Operator tells the search whether a record should ‘Contain’ or ‘Exclude’ the Value.

• Multiple search terms entered into a single Condition Value are treated by the search as being separated by the Boolean operator AND.
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The Query Constructor supports the use of the Boolean operators ‘AND’ & ‘OR’ between Query Rows. The operators are applied at the search level, meaning all Query Rows are separated by the same Boolean value. Changing the Boolean value between two Query Rows will change the value between all Query Rows.

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Here we will step through constructing an advanced query where we would like to find all the records which contain ‘Rain’ in the title, and ‘flood’ and ‘weather’ in the description.

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• In the empty value field in the 2nd Query Row enter the search term ‘flood’.
• Click the ‘Add Row’ button to add a 3rd Query Row.
• From the Field drop down in the 3rd Query Row select ‘Description’.
• In the empty value field in the 3rd Query Row enter the search term ‘weather’.
• Click the ‘Search’ button to execute the search.

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Subject vocabularies are displayed as browsable hierarchical trees. Subject literals displayed as green links can be clicked to display or hide child subjects.

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Data providers can be added or removed from your search by using the checkbox displayed with each data provider literal.

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The number of records available in each access type will be displayed at the end of the access literal E.g ‘Open(23)’.

Access types can be added or removed from your search by using the checkbox displayed with each access literal.

The number of records available in each licence filter group will be displayed at the end of the licence literal E.g ‘No Licence(57)’.

Licence groups can be added or removed from your search by using the checkbox displayed with each licence literal.

The Time Period tab allows you to restrict your search to only records which contain Temporal Coverage* information which falls within a specific year range. The filter has been implemented as a pair of text fields which allow you to enter a ‘From Year and ‘To Year’. The placeholder text shown in the text fields indicates the available Temporal range you can search within.

To filter your results by a time period: Open the Advanced Search popout and ensure you are on the ‘Time Period’ tab. Enter a time period range by using the From Year and To Year Fields. Click the ‘Search’ button to execute the search.

*Temporal Coverage = Time period during which data was collected or observations made

Note: Where the records in your search contain no temporal information the following message will be displayed on the tab: "Search results contain no time period information."

The Location tab will allow you to filter your search results to only records that have mappable location information described, which falls within a specified region.

• pen the Advanced Search popout and ensure you are on the ‘Location’ tab.
• Use the map navigation tools on the left hand side of the map until you have the required map view.

• Release the mouse to finish. If there are records with location information available for your selection a red marker will be displayed for the first 15 records.

Note to change or redraw a region simply carry out the above steps again.

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Current edition, info 7010 research project a.

Credit Points 20

Legacy Code 301055

Coordinator Md Kamrul Hassan  Opens in new window

Description This subject is a problem based research subject. Students are expected to conduct individual studies under supervision by academic staff. Students will acquire the basic skills that are essential for completing a research project. They will learn how to identify research topics in the fields relevant to their courses. They will be required to define research objectives and scope, conduct literature survey, establish research methodology, prepare a research plan and present these contents in a final report and through an oral presentation. This subject is a pre-requisite of subject Research Project B in which the research plan will be carried out.

School Eng, Design & Built Env

Discipline Other Information Technology

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 20cp

Check your fees via the  Fees  page.

Level Postgraduate Coursework Level 7 subject

Pre-requisite(s) Students enrolled in 3716 Master of Mathematics student must have successfully completed MATH 7006 Calculus of Variations and Advanced Calculus MATH 7010 Non-linear Ordinary Differential Equations MATH 7004 Applied Complex Variables and MATH 7005 Approximation Theory Students enrolled in 3752 Master of Project Management must have successfully completed BUSM 7064 Managing Project Teams and Stakeholders MGMT 7003 Financial Management of Projects BUSM 7097 Time and Quality Management BLDG 7009 Project Procurement Systems BUSM 7082 Risk Management and Decision Making and BUSM 7090 Strategic Project Management

Incompatible Subjects ENGR 7014 Master Project 1 ENGR 7015 Master Project 2

Assumed Knowledge

Knowledge in one of the following fields: •  Building surveying •  Bushfire protection •  Computing, ICT, Networking •  Construction •  Engineering •  Fire safety engineering •  Mathematics •  Project management.

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Teaching Periods

Autumn (2024)

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Prescribed textbooks

Spring (2024)

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• Master of Building Surveying (3703)
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• Master of Fire Safety Engineering (3705)
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Challenging racism project 2015-16 national survey report.

This project measured the extent and variation of racist attitudes and experiences in Australia. It examines Australians attitudes to cultural diversity, discomfort/intolerance of specific groups, ideology of nation, perceptions of Anglo-Celtic cultural privilege, and belief in racialism, racial separatism and racial hierarchy. The project also explored targets experiences of racism and the circumstances in which these events occur. We examined the different forms racism takes, the various spheres of life in which incidents occur, the frequency of incidents, responses to incidents (undertaken by both bystanders and targets) and the impact of those experiences on victims.

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• Locating Theses

As a researcher, locating theses in your discipline area will be useful for:

• Finding if your research topic is original.
• Referring to the references may indicate seminal work you should also consider.
• Providing an example of an appropriate research methodologies in your field of study.
• Providing an example thesis structure template that is appropriate for your discipline.

Locating Western Sydney University theses

Details of all research theses (Masters by Research or above) written by postgraduate students at Western Sydney University are available via ResearchDirect . Online access to the full-text is provided in most cases, where permission to publish has been granted by the author.

In ResearchDirect , enter your search term in the 'Search Publications' box. This can be keywords from a subject, a title or author’s name. To limit results to theses, click ‘thesis’ in the ‘Publication Type’ facet on the left. You can further limit your results by Date or Subject, if required.

Locating Australian theses

Western Sydney University theses are also available through the National Library of Australia's Trove website, along with other Australian and international theses held in Australian libraries. Results link to theses held in Australian university repositories. Full-text may be available, based on the author granting permission.

For further assistance, refer to the Trove search strategy for locating Australian theses .

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To locate international theses, use the following options:

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Postgraduates and staff can request to purchase theses where full-text access is not available.

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Western Sydney University fosters strong research collaboration with industry, government and the community. Practical outcomes are essential to our research mission, with impact across social, economic and environmental ecosystems.

From research identifying schools in Western Sydney that are vulnerable to heat-stress, to world class health and medical research in chronic diseases, Western consistently attains the highest rating of ERA 5 for much of our research.

Our research spans local, regional, national and international partnerships, having real impact and changing lives for the better. 

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Exploring scientific evidence for integrating Chinese medicine in cancer treatment.

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Western’s International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems (ICNS) is a world leader in the development of biology-inspired Neuromorphic Perception Solutions. The centre’s pioneering research on energy-efficient neuromorphic sensors, algorithms and processing hardware are set to transform data collection and processing in areas such as space and aviation, smart manufacturing, automotive, agriculture and medical technology.

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Western Sydney University maintains a reputation for high quality health and medical research, including research on chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer and dementia.

We're dealing head-on with health issues affecting the community; health issues already in epidemic proportions and only set to increase, putting enormous strain on families, communities, the health system and the nation.

Your donation will help expand our quality medical programs and research projects- research that will directly impact and leave a lasting legacy for the community.

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The University’s position in Western Sydney gives it a unique perspective on the interdependence of urban and agricultural systems. Our research also extends beyond the region and is oriented to finding novel responses to the grand challenges and impacts of global environmental change.

Our campuses are living labs for innovation and collaboration through local, national and global research partnerships.

EucFACE allows researchers to field test the effects of increased atmospheric carbon on mature trees. The National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre is amongst the most technologically advanced of its kind, positioning Western Sydney University as a global leader in technology augmented food production.

Your donation to the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment will support our critical research.

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Our researchers partner and collaborate across the University and the sector. Integrating industry practice with theoretical knowledge, our innovative research enriches teaching, fosters social and economic outcomes.

Research in the Arts & Humanities encompasses education, society and culture, social sciences, and business and law and has local, national and international relevance.

Chinese medicine, including acupuncture, herbal medicine, Qigoing (mind-body exercise), and dietary therapy, has a long history in healthcare. In Western countries, it is used to treat the symptoms of cancer and side effects of treatment, with preliminary supportive evidence.

Western Sydney University researchers are working alongside medical and healthcare professionals at hospitals in NSW, to explore scientific evidence that proves the effectiveness, safety, and potential mechanisms for the integration of Chinese medicine and better outcome of cancer survivorship.

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BNHRC Fully-funded master's projects

We are seeking expressions of interest from exceptional students wanting to pursue a two-year, fully funded Master’s degree in climate and weather research at UNSW Sydney, starting in 2024.

About the program

The NSW Bushfire and Natural Hazards Research Centre (BNHRC) is a unique research consortium led out of Western Sydney University, in partnership with UNSW, University of Wollongong, The Australian National University, The University of Melbourne and University of Tasmania, designed to deliver applied research. Funded by the NSW Government via the Department of Planning and Environment, the Centre brings together response agencies, policy makers, and public land managers to co-design research with universities that benefits NSW communities and the environment. The Centre’s new Climate and Weather research node will be based at the UNSW Sydney. The node will launch a targeted Masters’ program with students conducting research projects to better understand climate and weather extremes of relevance to bushfires and floods and their impacts.

Why choose us?

Students will have the opportunity to work with experts at the UNSW Climate Change Research Centre, build valuable research and industry connections across the BNHRC, and perform cutting-edge research with real-world impact. Possible projects include but are not limited to investigations of rainfall extremes, flash droughts, severe convection, climate drivers, and fire weather.

Read the media release online

Successful applicants will hold an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, have an excellent academic record, and be motivated and curious. Programming and mathematics skills are a plus, as is previous research experience.

How to submit an expression of interest

To submit an expression of interest in studying in this program, please fill out the form online here:

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Submissions will remain open until all places are filled. Selected candidates will be invited to submit a formal application for study at UNSW.

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Two phd scholarships in plant molecular biology and horticultural tree genomics, phd research project.

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

Mechanistic responses of phosphorus-limited forests to CO2 enrichment

Restoring ecosystems under climate change, a unifying framework for understanding root form and function.

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Why do Scallop Beds Boom-and-Bust?

Characterising the impacts of warm water and other stressors on the boom-and bust cycle of the Commercial Scallop. PhD project opportunity at the University of Tasmania.

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Closing Date: 25 September

For further details about this scholarship please email Dr Ryan Day

Conservation Physiology of Australian Wildlife

The StressLab at the UQ is presently looking for PhD applicants for this new research project: “Investigating the Conservation Physiology of Australia’s iconic wildlife under the impacts of climate change” This PhD scholarship opportunity is open for Australian students. It is collaborated with world-leading scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi under the UQ-IITD scheme.

https://uqidar.org/projects/investigating-the-conservation-physiology-of-australias-iconic-wildlife-under-the-impacts-of-climate-change/

This project can be for you or someone you know?

For further details about this scholarship please email Dr Edward Narayan

Can novel seismic survey sources mitigate potential impacts to fisheries

University of Tasmania

This project will support a PhD candidate based at the Taroona IMAS campus and is funded by the Australian Government via the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation and Beach Energy. The focus of this project is to evaluate the impact of several novel sound sources on two of Tasmania’s key fishery species: the Southern Rock Lobster ( Jasus edwardsii ) and the Commercial scallop ( Pecten fumatus ).

Senior Research Fellow

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

Posted August 2022

Ecophysiology at Curtin University

Phd projects:.

• Control of evaporative water loss by ectotherms: purpose, patterns and mechanisms.
• Physiology and behaviour of red-tailed phascogales in modified environments.
• Development and plasticity in the control of evaporative water loss by endotherms.
• Threatened desert parrots and climate change.

Honours Projects:

• Use of caves and logs by echidnas in a wheatbelt reserve
• Retention of habitat trees in post-logging landscapes
• Seasonal movements and body temperature regulation of wild, free-living echidnas
• Thermal imaging of birds and mammals to non-invasively measure expired air temperature
• Avian seed dispersal of rare plants in the northern sandplains
• Ventilatory physiology of marsupials: phylogenetic patterns and ecological correlates

For more information contact Dr Christine Cooper

Posted July 2022

PhD projects, La Trobe University, Melbourne

• Sleep-dependent cognition in flatworms: Sleep plays a role in maintaining waking performance. Sleep loss impairs attention, motivation, and memory processing. Such is true in humans and other vertebrates, but also in invertebrates, such as honey bees and fruit flies. Sleep has been observed in simpler animals still, including platyhelminth flatworms. Our group has characterized sleep in flatworms as a behavioural and biochemical state. We have neurotransmitters to deprive and augment sleep. Despite this proximate understanding of sleep in flatworms, it remains unclear why flatworms sleep at all.The successful candidate will study sleep behaviour and/or electrophysiology using innovative technologies for a more thorough understanding of sleep functions in these simple invertebrates
• Immune function of sleep: Effects of disease on sleep in birds:Sleep function is a topic of debate. One prominent hypothesis stems from the observation that mammals sleep more when sick. It is thought that the down-regulation of metabolism during sleep allows the animal to re-allocate energy towards maintenance of the immune system. Whether this idea applies to birds, the only animals to have unequivocally mammal-like sleep states, is unknown. The successful candidate will study sleep behaviour and/or electrophysiology using innovative technologies that will realize a more thorough understanding of sleep functions and the outcomes of disease-related or parasite-induced sleep disturbance.

For more information, please contact A/Prof John Lesku

Posted April 2022

PhD project, Western Sydney University

Thermal and dietary constraints on koala habitat and refugia.

We are looking for a highly motivated candidate to undertake a 3-year research-driven PhD program in koala physiological ecology and/or remote sensing and/or bioenergetic modelling of koala food resource quality commencing in 2019. The successful candidate will be part of a broader project with common goals. Given the multidisciplinary nature of the project, we encourage applicants with interest and expertise in vertebrate nutritional ecology, physiological ecology (particularly thermal and metabolic physiology), remote sensing and/or species distribution modelling to apply. The project provides ample opportunity to develop new skills.

The scholarship on offer is part of an exciting new project ‘Understanding and mapping how thermal and dietary constraints combine to restrict koala habitat and determine refugia’ funded by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage as part of their NSW Koala Strategy research program. The position will be based at the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment on the Hawkesbury Campus of Western Sydney University, Richmond, NSW, with fieldwork at sites at locations elsewhere in NSW. D

Closing date for applications  30/9/2018

Posted September 2019

Environmental Physiology at the University of Western Australia

PhD Projects:

• Regulation of insensible evaporative water loss in birds or mammals This project investigates how and why the insensible water loss of birds and mammals is regulated rather than being passively determined by ambient temperature and humidity. You will evaluate whether this capacity is an adaptation to environmental aridity or a fundamental component of the thermoregulatory control system for a range of species, either parrots or dasyurid marsupials.
• Physiology and biophysics of gas exchange by awake and aestivating snails This project investigates the oxygen, carbon dioxide and water vapour exchange of pulmonate terrestrial snails during activity, rest and aestivation. The mantle and epiphragm of aestivating snails are critical barriers to gas exchange but the biophysics of diffusional exchange across these high resistance membrane surfaces is poorly understood, especially at the extremes of activity and metabolic depression.
• Metabolic physiology of dormant and resting seeds Seeds are capable of extended metabolic depression, but there are few actual measurements of metabolic rate for resting or dormant seeds. This project investigates the metabolic rate of resting and dormant seeds, using both indirect calorimetry (oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production) and direct calorimetry (heat production).
• Regulation of insensible evaporative water loss in a bird or mammal
• Physiology and biophysics of gas exchange by aestivating snails
• Allometry of metabolic physiology for resting seeds by direct calorimetry
• Coevolution of wing loading, aspect ratio and foraging strategy for Western Australian bats
• Phylogenetically-informed analysis of contrasting body weight patterns in carnivorous and nectarivorous marsupials

For further information , contact Professor Philip Withers , School of Biological Sciences, UWA

Posted May 2018

Opportunity for postgraduate students (Master Research or PhD) in animal physiological and evolutionary ecology at the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment , Western Sydney University

Metabolism, behaviour and environment-dependent fitness of small mammals

Research Leaders:

Dr Christopher Turbill and Dr Paul Rymer, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University

Project Description:

We seek outstanding research students to join our group and lead projects that make use our ongoing artificial selection project, well-equipped physiology and genetics laboratories and outdoor experimental facilities to determine the ecological function and evolutionary drivers of variation in the resting metabolic rate of small mammals. More information .

Interested applicants should send a CV, academic transcript and a brief summary of their research interests to c.turbill@westernsydney.edu.au Applications will be assessed as they are received.

Dr Christopher Turbill Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University +61 (0)2 4570 1456    c.turbill@westernsydney.edu.au

Posted April 2018

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Effective grant management contributes to successful project outcomes and enhances a researcher's track record and the chance of future funding. It is important that your project is managed in accordance with University policy and procedures and that it is in line with the requirements of the funding body.

The following information is provided to help you manage your grants effectively.

Funding agreements and conditions of award

Funding bodies monitor the funds they provide to an institution and require that funds are spent as agreed, that milestones are met, and that the project is completed on time. In some cases, sponsors may take into account a researcher's ability to deliver agreed outcomes in a timely fashion when considering a subsequent funding request. Not abiding by the conditions of award/funding agreement may lead to termination of funding.

It is, therefore, important that CIs are fully aware of the terms and conditions of an award and their obligations under the award. This information can usually be found in the body of the Funding Agreement or Conditions of Award. In some cases, invoicing and reporting milestones may be located in the Schedule to an Agreement.

Further information on funding agreements is available on the  Australian Research Council (ARC) (opens in a new window) and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (opens in a new window) websites.

If you have any uncertainty about your grant conditions, please contact your  Research Grants Officer

Account information

When a research project is successful and all partners have signed off on the agreement, Research Services establishes a project file and requests a cost centre/project number from Finance. You will receive an email notifying you of this new cost centre/project number once it is established. You will also be asked to accept certain conditions relating to your research account such as accepting responsibility for ensuring all ethics clearances will be obtained; funds will be expended according to budget; and you have considered your Data Management Plan among others.

You may have been given multiple project numbers for your research project. Finance project numbers are allocated by the type of funding being received, e.g. Local Government, Australian Business, International. Different types of funding needs to be kept separated for finance reporting purposes.

Invoicing on milestones/tasks/expenditure

Invoices for research funds are raised by Research Services. Some project Agreements stipulate payments to be made in concert with milestones being met and reports being generated. If this is the case, the Chief Investigator will be contacted to establish if the milestone has been completed and accepted by the funding body before invoices are raised. Some Agreements do not have milestones but require an invoice be sent upon completion of certain tasks or expenditure. In such instances, the Chief Investigator should advise their  Research Grants Officer that an invoice needs to be raised. If any changes are made to the dates or invoicing schedule, the CI should advise their  Research Grants Officer immediately.

Employment on research projects

This advice is provided for researchers who wish to employ someone casually. Detailed information on casual employment is available from the  Office of Human Resources (opens in a new window)

The choice of an appropriate HEW level is a matter of marrying together qualifications and appropriate kinds of tasks:

• Basic research assistance – undergraduate degree – starts at HEW Level 5 Step 1 (example of tasks might be: photocopying, document searching, filing and sorting, data entry, literature searching under direction, preparation of annotated bibliography).
• Research Assistant – Honours degree or equivalent – generally start at HEW Level 5 Step 3 (examples of tasks might be: literature searching under supervision, preparation of critical readings of literature, data collection under supervision, data analysis under supervision).
• Research Officer – Masters degree or equivalent – generally start at HEW Level 6 Step 1 (the equivalence may be other postgraduate qualifications or significant professional experience that assists the project in achieving a high level of success).
• Research Officer or Senior Research Officer – PhD or equivalent – generally start at HEW Level 6 Step 4 or, depending on experience, could start at Level 7 Step 1. At these middle levels, research officers often make intellectual contributions to the project: providing critical readings of literature, identifying methodological issues, and making insights into data analysis. Researchers should discuss acknowledging that contribution beyond the traditional footnoted 'thanks' – see Research Code of Practice for further information.

Travel on research projects

The CI is responsible for managing funds received for the project and ensuring that there is budget provision for travel before incurring travel expenditure.

Travel should be arranged using the University's Travel and Expense Management System ( TEMS ). All travel must be approved by your School Dean or Institute Director. It is important to ensure that travel arrangements on research accounts are submitted with sufficient time for processing and approval. For more information, see Travel

Extensions/changes/variations

All variations to the agreed terms must be formally submitted and approved by both the University and the funding body, and in some cases agreement also needs to be sought from all parties involved. It is essential that all extensions and requests for a variation are submitted through your  Research Grants Officer . Extensions to completion dates must be approved prior to that date, so it is essential that you advise us as early as possible. Some funding bodies refuse to approve any extensions if notified after the original completion date.

Changes may occur during the life of your project. For instance, personnel may withdraw or need to seek leave from the project (e.g. one of the CIs; an industry partner; a Fellow or Student Scholarship holder) OR you may experience delays which prevent you from completing project milestones on time, meeting reporting requirements, or expending funds within the award period.

In the event of any such circumstances, the University must advise the funding body as soon as possible and make a request to vary the conditions of your award. If you believe you need to request a variation of your grant conditions, please contact your  Research Grants Officer as soon as possible.

The funding body may contact you requesting changes such as further deliverables or offers of additional funding. These variations also need to be agreed to by the University and added to the agreement by a formal variation.

In cases where the University needs to initiate an amendment to an agreement, a request from the CI to your Research Grants Officer , in writing (via email) is required, outlining the business case for change. Research Services will forward the request to the sponsor and obtain formal approval.

Requesting a change to an internal grant

The Conditions of Award for all internal grants specify a project end date and extensions to this date will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. To request such a change, please contact your Research Grants Officer who can assist you with this process.

Varying an ARC grant

Variations occur when a successful grant needs to be modified from the original project design. These changes must be managed as outlined in the Funding Agreement between the University and the ARC. Request for changes to projects normally require letters of support from all participants (Chief Investigators, Partner Investigators, ARC Fellows, Partner Organisations) on the grant. The ARC will only consider variations sent by Research Services. Researchers should notify the Research Grants Officer of any changes as soon as possible. Research Services will collate all required documents, including a letter from the University and a completed Variation Form.

• Change of Personnel:  This variation covers a range of scenarios, from a Chief Investigator's untimely death, to a change of status of a Chief Investigator to a Partner Investigator. For this type of variation, the University needs to show the ARC that the investigators are still able to fulfil the original outcomes before the ARC will agree to continue the funding.
• First Named Chief Investigator:  Similar to a transfer, all Chief Investigators, Partner Investigators, and Partner Organisations need to write to Research Services agreeing to the change of personnel. Some changes may require a CV, e.g. when a new person joins a grant.
• Request for Deferred Start, Part-Time Work and/or Suspension of Fellowship
• Request for Relinquishment or Termination of Funding
• Changes to APAI - Changes to APAI component timeframe
• Changes to APAI - APAI Funding
• Claim for Relocation Expenses

Varying an NHMRC grant

The NHMRC conditions for variation of award and the details for each scheme are available on the NHMRC website (opens in a new window)

Project reporting requirements

Major reporting milestones for your project are entered into the University's Research Management System (RMS) and automated email reminders generated to the first named Chief Investigator when a milestone or report deliverable is due. Should a researcher be unable to meet a milestone by the required timeframe, they should contact the Research Grants Officer to discuss whether an extension can be requested.

Information on project reporting requirements is available on the Australian Research Council (ARC) (opens in a new window) and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (opens in a new window) websites.

Closing of research accounts

Researchers should ensure the timely completion of projects and grants. All funds must be expended by the completion date of the project. In some cases, funding bodies will require return of unspent monies. Funding bodies may withhold a certain percentage of the funding until they receive a final report, in which case the research account should already be in deficit.

Funding bodies usually require that they be acknowledged in publications arising from the grant. Details such as these are stated in the award agreement or funding rules and must be noted carefully at the outset of the project.

Research Services monitors and reviews all research accounts. When the project completion date arises all funds should have been expended according to the budget and Research Services will then commence the process of closing the account. Should funding remain unspent, the CI will be contacted to determine if all expenditure for this project has been accounted for correctly or whether the remaining funds need to be returned to the funding body.

Financial acquittals/audits

Each funding agency has different financial reporting requirements. In most cases, the financial reporting requirements are the milestones contained in the agreement and will be automatically dealt with by Research Services. The Research Accountant will contact you directly if additional information is required to complete a report.

If you receive a request from a funding body for a financial statement or audit of funds, it should be directed to [email protected]

Delegations on research projects

The University delegation of research funds expenditure resides with the School Dean, Institute Director or approved delegates as per the current Delegations Policy (opens in a new window)

Research Services provides the School/Institute Manager with a summary of a newly established research project, including a summary of the approved budget. School Managers should ensure this information is provided to all delegated officers for that project. A more detailed budget may be available in the application for funding, a copy of which is held by the researcher. This detailed information should be sought from the individual researcher if more information is required to make a decision on research expenditure under the policy.

Transfer of grants

Most external sponsors will allow you to transfer your grant to or from eligible institutions within Australia. If you are leaving the University and wish to transfer a grant to another institution, it is essential that you notify the Research Grants Officer as soon as possible for advice on how to proceed.

University internal grants cannot be transferred. If you leave the University while holding an internal grant, the award must be relinquished and any unspent funds returned.

What to do if your project is delayed due to COVID-19?

In the first instance you should discuss the delays with your client/contact person at the funding organisation/industry partner so the client is aware of the project’s status, and either seek approval to obtain an extension of the project and/or revised milestones in writing. Once received please send it onto the Post-award team member you usually liaise with and they can file approval on the University Records and update the Research Management System to reflect the changes agreed to. In the case of granting bodies such as ARC and NHMRC there is a specific procedure to vary a grant therefore we recommend you discuss with the relevant Research Grants Officer

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