Research Office Newsletter
11 July 2007
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	From the Director of the RO Welcome to the first issue of the Newsletter for July. The Go8 Research Office Directors meet regularly to discuss issues of common interest. At the last meeting in May the issues discussed included ARC/NHMRC guidelines, the RQF, the new National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, the Proposed national system for multi-jurisdictional ethical and scientific approvals in human research, RO benchmarking, Go8 data exchange, the Go8 Research Leadership Project and research IT systems. The Group makes representation to the ARC and NHMRC and other agencies on behalf of the Go8 universities, for example, by making a Go8 submission to the ARC on the details of the ARC draft program guidelines. If there are any issues you would like to see discussed by the Group please let me know. The Research Office's lunchtime seminar series continues to be well attended. Don't forget to provide feedback on other topics you would like to see covered to Karen Burke. DEST has released the draft RQF specifications and the ANU is currently preparing its comments. As outlined in the last newsletter the DVC and the PVC Research are undertaking a series of workshops on the ANU's management of the RQF. Please take the opportunity to attend one of these sessions if at all possible.
From the Office of Sponsored Research Changes to Staff and College Contacts The Office of Sponsored Research farewells Anne-Marie Hicks-Desvignes a Senior Research Development Co-ordinator, who is leaving to undertake a development opportunity with the Go8 (effective 16 July 2007). We wish Anne-Marie all the best on her secondment. Dave Pullen is currently working in the College of Science Research Office for 2 days a week. Dave is in the College of Science Research Office on Tuesday's and Thursday's until 16 August 2007. Please contact your OSR college contact http://www.anu.edu.au/ro/info/contact_college.php with your query (pre-award, post-award) in the first instance. Melody Ellis, our Assistant Grants Officer, is leaving the OSR effective 11 July, we wish Melody all the best for her travels. Call for Applications: Go8 Australia-Germany Joint Research Cooperation Scheme (Go8/DAAD Scheme) Information detailing submission requirements has been sent to the College Research Administrators, requesting distribution in Colleges and Local Areas. Please contact your Local Area/College Research Administrator for information regarding internal processes and deadlines. Office of Sponsored Research DEADLINE: close of business 31 August 2007. For more information visit http://www.anu.edu.au/ro/funding/DAAD.php NHMRC online subscription service NHMRC has developed a new online subscription service.  Please note that even if you are a current NHMRC Tracker subscriber, you will need to re-subscribe to this service. Through this subscription you can nominate to receive any or all of these options: NHMRC Tracker NHMRC media releases (& major announcements) NHMRC Newsmakers (highlighting NHMRC funded researchers) In subscribing you will also have the option of specifying your relationship with the NHMRC (e.g. grant recipient, committee member) interests/expertise. To subscribe please go to: http://nhmrc.gov.au/site/subscribe.htm DVC Grants in Aid to attend the FUSION (annual ARMS) Conference in Adelaide, 19-21 September 2007 A reminder that Expressions of Interest for the Deputy Vice Chancellor's Grants In Aid for ANU Research Administrators to attend the FUSION (ARMS) conference in Adelaide close on Friday. The focus for this years conference is "FUSION: Collaboration with Impact". The conference is being held in Adelaide from 19-21 September 2007. Further details on the conference can be found at www.sapmea.asn.au/fusion2007. Expressions of interest are to be submitted to karen.burke@anu.edu.au in the Research Office by Friday 13 July 2007 (following the instructions distributed by email on 5 June 2007). ANU Linkage Pilot Project Fund Applications A reminder that Vice Chancellor is offering funding for a new internal funding scheme to support pilot projects seeking to collaborate with industry. The fund will be open for applications from 2 July until 1st August 2007. Funding Guidelines are available on the Research Office website.  All applications are to be made via Apollo: https://apollo.anu.edu.au/apollo/default.asp?pid=2199. Please contact your College Contact in the Office of Sponsored Research for further information and assistance. The Linkage Pilot Project scheme will be discussed, and questions answered, at the next Research Development Forum (see below). Next RDF We look forward to seeing our ANU research administration colleagues at the next Research Development Forum on Wednesday 18 July 2007, 10.30am in the McDonald Room, Menzies Library. This forum will focus on the ANU Linkage Pilot Project scheme, managing and supporting Linkage Project applications, and the contracts risk assessment tool. Canadian High Commission Grant Schemes The Canadian High Commission is currently accepting applications for a number of Grant Schemes including: Faculty Research Program The Faculty Research Program assists individual academics in higher education institutions to conduct short-term research about Canada or aspects of Canada's bilateral relations with Australia and New Zealand, including interdisciplinary and comparative studies. The maximum value of this award is C$5,800. The next deadline for this award is 31 July 2007. International Research Linkages This program aims to promote and facilitate international collaborative research between research teams from Canada and one or more countries where Canadian Studies are represented. Specifically, the PIRL will fund research seminars or other forms of research linkages. It is valued at up to C$10,000. The next deadline for this award is 23 November 2007. ACSANZ Postgraduate Travel Award ACSANZ awards up to five grants each year to postgraduate students for short research trips to Canada. Research must be related to the student's thesis topic and be in Canadian Studies. The value of this award is A$3000. The next deadline for this award is 30 September 2007. Telephone 6270 4000 or visit www.canada.org.au for more information
From the Office of Research Integrity ARIES Grant Module and Ethics Clearances You will notice that the ARIES Grants module has a Clearances tab used to record relevant clearances. Please ensure that details regarding clearances concerning Human Ethics, Animal Ethics, DNA Ethics and ionising or non-ionising radiation are entered here. If applied for but not yet approved you may insert "pending". However to ensure necessary compliance it is important that all clearances are recorded here. Human Ethics: Changes of Personnel Within an Approved Study If personnel change within a study that has received Human Ethics clearance, then this is deemed a variation and needs to be forwarded to the Chair for approval, via the Human Ethics Officer, Yolanda Shave (ext 57945). Animal Ethics: Changes of Personnel Within an Approved Study New personnel must sign the signature page of the approved proposal to state that they have read the Australian Code for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes. A copy of this should be forwarded, with a note from the Primary Investigator approving this, to the Animal Ethics Officer, Pauline Pilcher (ext 53721).
PLEASE CONTACT JENNY TAYLOR IN THE OFFICE OF SPONSORED RESEARCH (ext 51455 or jenny.taylor@anu.edu.au) FOR ANYTHING FURTHER