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2012 Consultation Calendar 

Consultation calendar

 Month

Topic

Consultation

January

Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program

An impact study of the CRC program. Consultations with CRCs and their participant organisations will occur between January and March 2012.

National Research Priorities

Consultation paper on refreshing the National Research Priorities will be released in late January, with submissions due in late February.

 February    
Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program

First year reviews and performance reviews.
Information sessions for the 15th CRC selection round:

  • 13 February: Melbourne
  • 14 February: Hobart
  • 17 February: Canberra
  • 20 February: Perth
  • 21 February: Adelaide
  • 23 February: Sydney
  • 24 February: Brisbane

Research Workforce Strategic Advisory Group (RWSAG) meeting

Research Workforce Strategic Advisory Group (RWSAG) meeting – Date to be confirmed.

Collaborative Research Network Project Lead Visits

Consultation with all CRN project leaders to discuss Start Up Milestone report, partnership arrangements and project progress.

Sustainable Research Excellence in Universities (SRE)

Consultations with universities to discuss the final 2012 Sustainable Research Excellence in Universities (SRE) funding methodology – dates to be confirmed.

Joint Research Engagement (JRE) – Engineering Cadetships Confirmation of institutions’ intention to participate in the JRE Grant – Engineering Cadetships in 2012 is required by 29 February.

 March

Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program

First year reviews.

Higher Education Research Data Collection (HERDC) The review of the publication component of HERDC will commence. A discussion paper developed and circulated in March.
Higher Education Research Data Advisory Committee (HERDAC) Higher Education Research Data Advisory Committee (HERDAC) meeting – date to be confirmed.
Collaborative Research Network Project Lead Visits

Consultation with all CRN project leaders to discuss Start Up Milestone report, partnership arrangements and project progress

April

Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program

Performance reviews

Feasibility study on research impact assessment

Consultation will occur in the first half of 2012 on the feasibility study on developing a rigorous, transparent, system-wide research impact assessment mechanism, separate from ERA, to evaluate the wider benefits of publicly funded research.

 May              Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program CRC Association (CRCA) conference 15-17 May, Adelaide
Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program Performance reviews. 
Development of documentation for  full cost of research training project Templates and other documentation to be developed in consultation with a FCRT sub-group of RWSAG (yet to be established)
Full cost of research training consultation Stakeholder roundtable meetings in capital cities – dates to be confirmed.

June

Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program

Performance reviews. 

Higher Education Research Data Collection (HERDC) Institutions’ certified HERDC income and publications returns required by 30 June.

July

 

August

 

September

 

October

 

November

Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program

Interviews to be held in Canberra for 15th CRC selection round.

December

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