The Research and Postgraduate Activity Spreadsheets
2009 onwards
(For data 1999 to 2008 please refer to the historical spreadsheet below)
Introduction and Explanations
The following spreadsheets have been created to aid in the management of research and research training at the ANU. The information reflects research performance from the point of view of funding, publications and Academic Staff FTE. It also shows how areas have performed with respect to postgraduate research and coursework students. Where appropriate, the spreadsheets are updated twice per year.
Responsibility for the maintenance and updating of the spreadsheet lies with the Research Office’s Office of Research Excellence. However, the RO is not responsible for the initial entry or reporting of much of the data presented in this spreadsheet. Inquiries should be forwarded in the first instance to the RO but may need to be referred to the area responsible for the gathering and maintenance of the specific data concerned.
Data for 1999 to 2008 can be found on the historical versions of the spreadsheets below.
Data Descriptions
Income and Publication figures up to and including 2010 are audited and/or officially reported, based on the ANU’s HERDC returns where appropriate. Figures for 2011 and later are a combination of projections and unconfirmed amounts. These amounts are updated at different rates and are subject to different reporting deadlines and obligations (not all of them internal ANU deadlines). Also, not all of these data reside on one internal system, nor are they all under the auspices of a single ANU area. Data are presented for each ANU College, the Colleges of Science Joint Programs (JP), and Other Administrative/Central Areas, and represent:
ANU Breakdown
- The spreadsheet for "Other Areas" uses the definition preferred by Statistical Services, i.e. any area of the University which is not reported on in the college structure, e.g. Exec, F&S, DOI;
- The new Colleges of Science (CMBE and CPMS) 2010 structure is reflected in these spreadsheets for 2009 onwards;
- The Colleges of Science JP Income and Publication figures are counted in the JP
worksheet as that is how the data was reported for HERDC. JP Staff and Student data
is apportioned to either “CMBE” or “CPMS” depending on which college had the
most load for the enrolment. The only enrolments or completions that show under JP
are those that had load only in JP, e.g. CPAS, as that is how Statistical Services
reported that data;
- NCIS Income and Publication figures are included in the College of Law (CoL) as that is how the data was reported for HERDC. NCIS Staff and Student data is included in “Other Areas” as that is how Statistical Services reported that data;
- National Security College data is included in College of Asia and the Pacific (CAP).
Research Income(RI)
- Income reported here is only for research and/or research infrastructure. Teaching grants, workshop fees, etc. are not relevant to this collection.
- Includes all RI presented annually to DIISR (formerly DEST) for the Higher Education Research Data Collection (HERDC).
- Research Income for 2009 includes $58,679,646 National Institute Grant funding which was identified as supporting research but was not HERDC eligible in that year. This amount is included in "Other Govt" (HERDC Category 2) amounts on the "Total ANU" and "Other Areas" sheets.
- Research Income for 2011 and 2012 includes a projected amount of $65,000,000 National Institute Grant funding. This amount is included in "Other Govt" (HERDC Category 2) amounts on the "Total ANU" and "Other Areas” sheets.
- Projections beyond the HERDC reported years are not going to be complete, RI data for 2011 onwards maybe unknown, unconfirmed, and/or subject to change.
- Income reported to DIISR is on calendar year data, not financial year.
- Some locally-administered projects may not be entered into ARIES. Their data will only become visible for reporting purposes when the HERDC Return is calculated if they are HERDC eligible.
- Laureate Fellowship income is included with Federation Fellowships.
- LIEF/NCRIS income does not include externally led grants.
Number of major grants
- ARC – all grants/fellowships on record held in that year.
- NHMRC – all grants/fellowships on record held in that year.
Research staff Level C and above
- Full Time Equivalent at level C and above.
Publications
- This is presented here as the weighted index amount of the unweighted amount that is provided to DIISR annually. Therefore, the publications appearing here are only those required by DIISR. Each area’s relative standing in terms of ANU internal performance on publications for each year is presented as a percentage of the total weighted ANU publications index amount for that year.
Student numbers
- Student load and numbers are as reported to DEEWR (also formerly DEST).
- Student numbers are based on enrolments in the Jan-Jun Semester.
- Students – Higher Degree Research: refers to Higher Degree Research Load (i.e. Master’s by Research and Doctorate by Research).
- PhD – AUS: refers to load for PhDs undertaken by DEEWR-defined non-international students, extracted by HECS exemption code. The load can represent a combination of HECS-exempt load and/or Research Training Scheme load.
- PhD – Intl.: refers to load for PhDs undertaken by DEEWR-defined international students, extracted by HECS exemption code.
- Masters – AUS: refers to load for Master’s by Research undertaken by DEEWR-defined non-international students, extracted by HECS exemption code. The load can represent a combination of HECS-exempt load and/or Research Training Scheme load.
- Masters – Intl.: refers to load for Master’s by Research undertaken by DEEWR-defined international students, extracted by HECS exemption code.
- Commencing Load: as defined by DEEWR.
- Completions: Number of completions, as defined by DEEWR, extracted based on citizenship.
- Students, Higher Degree Coursework: Higher Degrees by Coursework (i.e. Doctorate by Coursework and Master’s by Coursework). The above definitions for Australian and International load and Completions apply. Where coursework programs have ownership split between colleges both colleges have been credited.
HDR Central Scholarships
- APA, URS and GSS (GSS ended in 2009)
- Other scholarships (IPRS)
Data Sources and Responsibilities
Given the various update schedules for the different data presented on the spreadsheet, it will be updated and posted to the web twice each year:
- end of July;
- end of November.
Links
Data type |
Collected by |
Collated by |
System(s) |
Updated |
Financial Data (RI)
HERDC
Other grants/
consultancies |
F&BS
CRC’s/Office of
Commercialisation |
F&BS/RO
F&BS/RO |
ESP-fin
ARIES |
July, Nov
July, Nov |
Student Numbers |
Statistical Services |
Statistical Services |
S21, ESP-HR, web |
To DEEWR:
Bi-annually |
Staff Numbers |
HR |
Statistical Services |
ESP-HR, web |
To DEEWR:
End of June |
Publications |
Individual areas |
RO |
ARIES |
July |
Grant Numbers |
RO/Individual areas |
RO |
ARIES |
July, Nov |
Scholarships |
Scholarships & Prizes Office |
Statistical Services/
Scholarships &
Prizes Office |
ESP-fin, S21, other |
July, Nov |
Notes and Caveats
- HDR student data:
- Source of load data: Actual 31 March and 31 August submissions to DEEWR.
- Scholarships: APA, URS and IPRS data is as reported to DEEWR each year. GSS data is point in time data matched as closely as possible to the DEEWR reporting date (GSS ended in 2009).
- There is occasionally confusion over the eligibility for inclusion of research data. When monies are promised but not yet actually received, or when funds are deemed to be not provided for research purposes, they are ineligible for inclusion in the spreadsheet. Research Income is only formally reported when contracts have been signed.
- Grant Numbers:
- Versions of the spreadsheet released prior to November 2006 counted only Discovery (or equivalent) grants in the “ARC grants” line. This latest version includes all grants held by each ANU area for ARC and NHMRC as recorded in the ANU grants database (ARIES). This does not reflect the number of grants awarded in that year.
- The number of grants bears no relationship to the dollar value of grants held.
Research and Postgraduate Activity Spreadsheets
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Current Version (2009 and onwards) **
-
Historical Version (1998 to 2008) **
** The Current Version reflects various recent changes to College structures. Please be aware of these changes if comparing the Current and Historical spreadsheets.
