Research Office Newsletter

10 July 2008

From the Director of the Research Office

Welcome to this fortnight's Research Office Newsletter.

The ANU has recently hosted a successful NHMRC Research Forum conducted by Warwick Anderson, the CEO of NHMRC, and an ARC Consultation on the Future Fellowships. In addition ANU staff have recently contributed to consultations on ERA and ARC Program Guidelines.

We will shortly be hosting an ARC Roadshow on their new grants management system. Further details will be provided when they become available.

The ARC has also called for registrations for the annual ARC/NHMRC Research Administrator's Seminar to be held in November. I encourage all College Research Office staff to register and attend.

Registrations are also open for the ARMS annual conference to be held in Hobart in September. The Conference and its associated workshops provide an excellent means for research management staff to keep up to date as well as providing training for staff new to research management. I would encourage College research management staff to attend.

The ANU has successfully submitted our HERDC income and publications collections. I would like to thank all staff involved in providing the income and publication data which is vital to the ANU's research funding and reputation especially in light of the late advice by DIISR of the final income guidelines.

The following staffing changes have recently occurred in the Research Office. I am pleased to advise that Ann Goldwater has been confirmed as Director OSR. I would like to thank Anne-Marie Hicks-Desvignes for acting as Director OSR while the recruitment process for the position was completed. As Ann remains on maternity leave, the three Senior Research Development Officers in the OSR will work closely together as a management team for the Office, with the formal acting in the position being rotated between them. Bryony Wakefield will be acting Director OSR for the next two months, followed by Laura Dan. Tom Hammond has moved within the Research Office from looking after the FRLP to becoming a member of the Office of Commercialisation.

From the Research Office

Future Research Leader Program – Financial Risk and Resource Management Module was hosted by Finance & Business Services on July 2. Over 25 people, researchers and administrators, attended the module. The Office of Sponsored Research, in partnership with College Research offices, are organizing the delivery of the Grant and Contract Administration module. Details will follow shortly.

Lunchtime Seminar Series

Please note that there the Lunchtime Seminar scheduled for July 15 has been rescheduled for July 29. There will be no seminar on July 15.

Topic: Notes on the recent INORMS conference (International Network of Research Management Societies) - Exploring Similarities Internationally)

Presenters: Dr Laura Dan and Dr Ian McMahon

Date: Tuesday, 29^th July 2008

Time: 12.30pm – 1.30pm

Venue: Ross Hohnen Room, Chancelry (Bldg 10b)

Updated Lunchtime Seminar: http://www.anu.edu.au/ro/OSR/Pre_Award/RO_LTS_2008.pdf

ARC / NHMRC Research Administrator's Seminar will be held on 6 & 7^th

November at the National Convention Centre, 31 Constitution Avenue Canberra. The ARC is calling for registrations for this annual event by cob 12 September 2008.
Information and registration at: http://www.arc.gov.au/general/research_seminar.htm

ARMS - Australasian Research Management Society

Their 10^th annual Conference will be held in Hobart 3 – 5 September. The Conference and its associated workshops provide an excellent means for research management staff to keep up to date as well as providing training for staff new to research management. For further information, please visit: http://www.arms2008.com.au/

Supporting risk-aware research - A policy-dialogue workshop on:

· how we know whether existing federal and state/territory programs support a sufficiently risk-aware research portfolio – both within institutions and across national competitive schemes?;

· how might we improve support for risk-aware research?

Friday 11 July, 2008. 9:30am - 5.30pm.

From the Office of Sponsored Research

News & Notices

ARC Rejoinder Submission - for funding commencing in 2009

Discovery Projects

Reminder: DP09 Rejoinders - will close at 6pm (AEST) Monday 14 July 2008
Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development

Reminder: DIRD09 Rejoinders - will close at 6om (AEST) Thursday 17 July 2008

Please note that the OSR has made DP and DIRD rejoinder instructions available online, and these documents can be viewed at http://www.anu.edu.au/ro/OSR/Pre_Award/OSR_rejoinders.php

Researchers, please contact your College Research Office for rejoinder submission processes and procedures.
Research Managers, please contact your OSR College Contact http://www.anu.edu.au/ro/info/contact_college.php for advice and assistance on rejoinders.

NHMRC Applications are currently open for:

* Scholarships

* Program Grants

* Centres of Clinical Research Excellence
Application Deadline: Various, in July 2008.

Information is available from the OSR/NHMRC website at:

http://www.anu.edu.au/ro/grants/NHMRC09_grants_main_page.php

MEC Review

The Major Equipment Committee will be meeting this month to discuss the responses to the Major Equipment Funding paper. Thank you to all who submitted their contributions to the discussion paper.

OTHER RESEARCH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Dear Researchers: please note the first point of contact for research management related matters is your College Research Office and Research Managers/Administrators or your Local Business Office.

Heart Foundation

Postgraduate Scholarships and Summer Scholarships
Application Deadline: 15^th & 25^th of August 2008

For further information, please visit

http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/Postgraduate_Scholarships.htm

CSIRO Flagships: Applications Now Open for a New Round

Application Deadline: Sunday 27^th July 2008
For further information, please visit: www.csiro.au/flagships/clusters

European Commission – Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) – Energy Call

Application Deadline: 8^th October 2008 at 17.00.00, Brussels local time
For Further Information, please visit http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/fuseaction=usersite.FP7DetailsCallPage&CALL_ID=127

Australian Academy of the Humanities Publication Subsidy

Application Deadline: COB, Monday 14^th July 2008

For further information, please visit http://www.humanities.org.au/Grants/PubSubs/PubSubs.htm

Pfizer Australia Research Fellowships

Application Deadline: 28^th July 2008
For further information, please visit: http://www.pfizer.com.au/ResearchFellowships/

Canadian Studies Postgraduate Research Grants

Application Deadline: Varied

For further information, please visit www.acsanz.org.au/funding.html

Leukaemia Foundation National Research Program 2009

Application Deadline: 25^th July 2008
For further information, please visit: http://www.leukaemia.org.au/web/research/researchgrants.php

French-Australian Science & Technology (FAST) Program

Applications open Monday, 7^th July and will close on Monday, 18^th August, 2008.

Australian applicants should refer to the FAST guidelines, before commencing their application. French applicants should refer to the EGIDE website

For further information, please visit: https://sciencegrants.dest.gov.au/ISL/Pages/Doc.aspx?name=FranceFund.htm

From the Office of Researc h Integrity

Human Ethics Training Sessions for ARIES

The following are ARIES Human Ethics training sessions for July:

Tuesday July 15	Ross Hohnen Room, Chancelry Bldg 10	10 am - 11 am
Tuesday July 22	Ross Hohnen Room, Chancelry Bldg 10	10 am - 11 am
Tuesday July 29	Ross Hohnen Room, Chancelry Bldg 10	10 am - 11 am

We strongly recommend all researchers attend a training session before entering a protocol in ARIES. Please register your interest in attending to Stedman Watts stedman.watts@anu.edu.au. Please note that the training team are willing to run training sessions within Schools and Colleges where interest and participant numbers warrant.

Research Integrity Seminar
The Office of Research Integrity has available for presentation to areas a one hour seminar on research integrity. The Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research is the focal point. The principles of the conduct of responsible research are outlined and include management of research data, supervision of research trainees, publication of research findings, authorship, peer review, conflict of interest and collaborative research. The presentation includes mention of “unfortunate” research practices, breaches of the Code and uses some high profile research misconduct cases to illustrate how research can significantly depart from the path of the responsible conduct of research. The seminar is delivered by Dr Simon Bain, Director ORI and is designed to be interactive.

Enquiries: Dr. Simon Bain, Director ORI. Simon.Bain@anu.edu.au

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From the Office of Research Excellence

ARIES Training

ARIES Grants Module, Basic Data Entry

Date: 11th July 2008

Time: 9.30am - 12 noon

Venue: Coombs Computer Lab

Register for this session through the HORUS Training Catalogue https://anubis.anu.edu.au/login.asp then search by Training Code RO001 (first 2 are alpha, last 3 numeric).

ARIES Data Entry - Requested vs Awarded Amounts

ARIES Housekeeping tasks have identified the following issue. In some records the amount requested entered in the Schemes tab does not match the requested amount in the Funding Amounts tab, this makes the data comparison for requested vs awarded amounts difficult and incorrect.

In order for the clean comparison of data for requested vs awarded amounts in ARIES, the following process MUST be followed:

When you are entering an application in ARIES;

- the Schemes tab must be completed with the Funds Provider and relevant Scheme added and all requested budget years and their amounts entered.

- Do this even when selecting Funds Provider not in ARIES, amounts are copied across to the correct scheme by RO BSG when we create the new Provider and scheme.

- Check relevant currency associated with the Scheme eg. If entering amounts in Yen ensure 'Japan (Yen)' is selected in the Currency drop-down menu.

When updating awarded amounts in the Funding Amounts tab:

- Upload requested amounts (and their years), by selecting the 'Upload' button.

- Edit each budget year and enter awarded funds in the same currency that was selected for the requested amounts.

- DO NOT over write the requested amounts, if these amounts are incorrect you will need to contact RO BSG and we will assist in fixing these.

What if?

I selected the wrong scheme /provider?

Ensure that all requested amounts and/or awarded amounts are correct and then advise RO BSG. RO.IThelp@anu.edu.au to correct the scheme / provider.

Different funding years...

On the occasion that a grant is extended or the requested years differ from the awarded years (DOES NOT refer to Carry forwards) eg application requested funding for 2008-2010 but grant is awarded for period 2009-2011, please seek advice from RO BSG via: RO.IThelp@anu.edu.au]

Requested amounts are wrong?

Update in Schemes tab, if you encounter error message/s contact RO BSG via: RO.IThelp@anu.edu.au]

Entering Fee for service on a consultancy with unknown amounts?
Enter $1 for each requested budget year in the Schemes tab. This MUST be updated when the contract has been signed off and the actual amount is known, before entering awarded amounts in the Funding Amounts tab. (The requested and awarded amounts will match under this circumstance).

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