Annual reports
Griffith research centres and institutes are required to submit an annual report on operations and research performance. The reports cover:
- a summary of centre or institute achievements and outcomes
- key planning issues and priorities for the following year
- income and expenditure details
- how the budget aligns with the Strategic Plan.
Agreements
Completed Agreements between research centres or institutes and the related academic elements from which their staff are drawn must be submitted with the reports. The Agreement specifies aspects including:
- funding contributions
- responsibilities for staff support
- responsibilities for space and facilities.
Third-year reviews
The Research Committee conducts major reviews of each research centre and institute in its third year of funding. The reviews consider:
- major achievements and strategies of the centre or institute
- the Strategic Plan for the next three years
- key planning issues and priorities for the next operational year
- income and expenditure details, and how these align with the Strategic Plan.
2021 schedule for third-year reviews and 2020 annual reports
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| February to March | Update of centre membership lists |
| February to March | External reviewers appointed for third-year reviews |
| February to June | Institutes/Centres conduct third year review strategic planning |
| April | Institutes/Centres receive preliminary 2020 data reports |
| End of May | Institutes/Centres submit reports to Deans Research/Pro Vice Chancellors/committees for sign-off |
| 30 June | Submission deadline - third year reviews and annual reports to Office for Research |
| Early July | Completed third year review reports submitted to external reviewers for assessment |
| July-August | Members and staff survey responses collected |
| Mid-July | Review panel meeting - Annual reports |
| Mid-August | External reviewers submit assessment reports on third year reviews |
| End August | Review panel and Directors meetings - Third year reviews |
| September | Operational planning and budget cycles |
Change of membership details forms
Research centre and institute directors can use the below form to administer changes to centre/institute membership