Research Centres are responsible for much of the performance and quality of research outputs and activities across the University (publications, research training and recognition and the ability to attract external research support).
- Griffith University Research Centres
- National Research Centres at Griffith
- ARC Centres of Excellence
- Cooperative Research Centres
- NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
The aims of Research Centres are:
- To develop core research to national and international standards
- To aggregate research activities in related fields into coherent research themes
- To support the development of quality research training, including honours research higher degree students
- To attract external research funding
With this in mind the University developed the Research Centres Policy, which was revised in 2010.
Research Centre Annual and Fourth Year Review
Research Centres must complete their Annual Report or Fourth Year Review by 7 September 2012. Research Centres undergoing a Fourth Year Review in 2012 are:
Health
- Behavioural Basis of Health
- Heart Foundation Research Centre
- Molecular Basis of Disease
- Population and Social Health Research
- Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation
Science, Environment, Engineering and Technology
- Atmospheric Environmental Research Centre
- Centre for Infrastructure Engineering and Management
- Centre for Wireless Monitoring and Application
- Environmental Futures Centre
- Queensland Micro and Nanothechnology Research Centre
- Urban Research Program
Forms
- Fourth Year Review Form - updated 24 May 2012 (DOC 61 KB)
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Annual Report Form - updated 24 May 2012 (DOC 211KB)
Please note: External Stakeholder Reports are now optional for Fourth Year Reviews
- External Stakeholder Proforma
The schedule for Annual and Fourth Year Reviews is:
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| February - May | Updating centre membership lists |
| Mid July | Staircase reports provided to all centres |
| August | Centres provide reports to Academic Group Research Committees for comment and sign-off |
| 7 September | Annual Reports and Fourth Year Reviews submitted to Office for Research |
| Late September | Pro Vice Chancellors feedback on Review reports and applications to merge existing centres |
| October | External Reviewers provide reports for Fourth Year Reviews |
| October | Review panel considers Annual Reports and Fourth Year Review reports and applications to merge existing centres |
| October | Group representative provides feedback to Centres on Fourth Year Reviews |
| November | Directors respond to feedback on Fourth Year Reviews |
| November | Panel considers Centre responses |
| November / December | Recommendations on Fourth Year Reviews and Annual Reports considered by Research Committee and Academic Committee |
| December | Centre allocations and feedback finalised, presented to Research Committee and Centre Directors |
Agreement between the Research Centre and related Academic elements
Each Research Centre will have a formal "Agreement between the Research Centre and related Academic elements" (or a number of agreements) with the relevant Academic Groups from which staff who are full members of the Centre are drawn. These agreements will specify funding contributions from Groups, Faculties or Department/School, distribution of the Joint Research Engagement from the Group, distribution strategy of the JRE of the Research Centre, responsibility for staff support, how the performance of Centre employed staff is to be counted for operational plans and budgets, responsibility and activities for mentoring new staff, research support above the minimal standard that is provided by the School/Department, delegation of authority to Griffith Research Centres, and space and facilities. A suggested format for the Agreement can be downloaded here.