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Workshops & Seminars

The Research Office provides workshops and seminars to ANU staff to facilitate applications for and management of grants and contracts


For Researchers
For Administrators
For Both

Lunch Time Seminar Series
The Research Office is coordinating a series of lunchtime seminars. These seminars are designed to offer practical insights into issues relating to research administration and management, and researcher development at the ANU. These fortnightly seminars are intended for researchers and research administrators, and cover a range of topics including the ANU's research policy framework, RQF, Post-award Grant Management, Research Integrity and Ethics, What Makes a Competitive Track Record, and ARIES. The seminar program includes guest speakers and panelists from across the ANU
See Program Schedule

How to get a Postdoc? (seminar for Early Career Researchers or postgraduate students)
Contact: Academic & Professional Skills Program or Research Office
Availability: This seminar is available anytime to Local Areas on request or check Academic & Professional Skills Program.
See PowerPoint Presentation


ANU Major Equipment Rounds: MEC 2009
Contact: Laura Dan, Research Office
Availability: RO Lunchtime Seminar, 23 September 2008, 12:30pm to 1:30pm at Ross Hohnen Room, Chancelry


ARC Seminars

Applying for an ARC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and Project Grant
(Workshop for Graduate Students)
Contact: Academic & Professional Skills Program or Research Office
Availability: Check Academic & Professional Skills Program.

ARC Discovery-Projects
Contact: Office of Sponsored Research, Research Office
Availability: These seminars are available anytime to Local Areas on request or check Calendar.
See PowerPoint Presentations for;
- Introductory Grants Writing Skills
- Changes to Funding Rules
- Pointers
- RSAA Workshop

ARC Discovery-Projects: for Research Administrators
Contact: Office of Sponsored Research, Research Office
Availability: This seminar is available anytime to Local Areas on request.
See PowerPoint Presentation

ARC Linkage-Projects
Contact: Office of Sponsored Research, Research Office
Availability: These seminars are available anytime to Local Areas on request.
See PowerPoint Presentations for:
- In Brief
- Pointers for a Winning Application (Round 1)
- Developing a Winning Application (Round 2)

ARC Linkage-Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
Contact: Laura Dan, Research Office
Availability: RO Lunchtime Seminar, 8 April 2008, 12:30pm to 1:30pm at Ross Hohnen Room, Chancelry


NHMRC Seminars

NHMRC Project Grant Applications - for Applicants (and Research Managers)
Contact: Office of Sponsored Research, Research Office
Availability: This seminar is available anytime to Local Areas on request.

Grants Writing Skills and Strategy for NHMRC Schemes
Contact: Office of Sponsored Research, Research Office
Availability: This seminar is available anytime to Local Areas on request.


Administration of Grant and Consultancy Applications
Contact: Office of Sponsored Research, Research Office
Availability: This seminar is available anytime to Local Areas on request or check Calendar.
See Powerpoint Presentation

Technical and General Quality Checking of Grant Applications and Consultancy Tenders
Workshop: Checking and Submitting ARC Discovery Grant Applications
Availability: To Be Announced (College/Local Area Research Administrators Only)
Contact: Jenny Taylor, Research Office

Understanding DEST Research Block Grants (IGS, RIBG, RTS)
Contact: Ian McMahon, Research Office
Availability: This seminar is available anytime to Local Areas on request or check Calendar.
Please Bring a Calculator...
See PowerPoint Presentation

Understanding ANU Research Policy and Related Procedures
Contact: Ian McMahon, Research Office
Availability: This seminar is available anytime to Local Areas on request or check Calendar.

Legal Education Workshops
Contact: Legal Office, University Legal and Copyright Office
Availability: Information about various Staff Training sessions

How to use SPIN
Contact: RO IT help, Research Office
Availability: This seminar is available anytime to Local Areas on request.
See SPIN Page

How to use COS
Contact: RO IT help, Research Office
Availability: This seminar is available anytime to Local Areas on request.
See COS Page

ARIES Training

Registration: For information on the latest sessions see the HORUS Training Catalogue [In the provider picklist on the RHS, select "Research Office"]

Drop-in Sessions - These sessions are simultaneous to FBS ESP HR drop-in sessions for those attending ESP HR that also have ARIES questions (can simply drop-in as we are situated next door)

Day/s: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time/s: (Tues) 2-3pm, (Thurs) 11am-12noon
Venue: Research Office, Chancelry 10B
Contact: Loris Trainor, Research Office

Go8 Future Research Leaders Program
This program offers current and future research leaders the opportunity to gain or improve their skills and knowledge to become successful leaders of high level research projects. The project is divided into nine modules, each with a different focus on areas of importance for research leaders.
                                                  
For more information on the FRLP at the ANU.

Roll-out of the modules at the ANU will occur from April 2008. For details on the modules being offered, to register, or for more information, contact Tom Hammond.