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Many of us undoubtedly breathed a sigh of relief when the halt on Australia’s national research quality valuations, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) and the Engagement and Impact (EI), was announced. But there’s a broader awareness that with recommendations arriving from the Australian Universities Accord committee by the end of 2023, this is less…
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The University of Adelaide has upgraded to RME 7
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Prime Minister’s Prize for Science Announced
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The Top Women in Science
A ranking of the top 1000 women in science has been released. Australia hosts 36 of them.
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Celebrating 3 more Australian discoveries in health and medicine
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SES indicates university students are more concerned about education quality than freedom of expression
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Researchers who want to do research are attracted to industry, too
Conditions in traditional academic roles drive researchers to seek alternative ways to conduct research.
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ResearchMaster welcomes RME7.9.0
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5 Top Tips for Competitive Grants Applications
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New review for Australian Research Council bears watching
After a tumultuous few years, independent review of the ARC is welcomed as diverse stakeholders recognise weaknesses in its current processes.
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Not just universities responsible for Australia’s poor research commercialisation track record
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Recent research projects could impact billions of consumers worldwide
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3 Recent Australian Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About
Australia is home to some of the best researchers in the world, but rarely do we hear about their work in mainstream news. Here’s three fascinating discoveries from recent years.
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What are university rankings good for?
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Where did university rankings come from, anyway?
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A brief history of university education and social mobility
Universities now enjoy a reputation as vehicles for equality and social mobility. But they certainly didn’t start out that way. So how did they arrive there?
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Familiar jokes aside, qualifications in humanities, arts and social sciences offer tremendous value
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From Gutenberg to the Internet, technology is a driver of education and research
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Research supervision is a vital underpinning of research institutions
Academic supervision is a vital underpinning of research institutions, but recognition is not always concomitant with the influence of the role. Keeping on top of training and development is more important than we think.
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Scrapping ERA would be inimical to universities’ interests—here’s why.
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Could improving wellbeing for academic staff elevate student experience?
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What is the real cost of your research?
It’s hard to say how much a research project is really going to cost, but there are some inelastic expenses that can be counted on and factored in automatically to improve the accuracy and reliability of your costings.
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We need to look at research regulation in Australia
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5 Surprising Australian Technology Innovations
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Disruption to the culture of academia might be a good thing
We’ve heard that the government’s efforts to improve research commercialisation seek to create cultural changes in Australian research. That might not be such a bad thing.
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Covid-19 made science communication more important than ever—but we’re still having the same problems we had 20 years ago
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Research is vital to our economic and social growth. But how has the pandemic affected our PhD students?
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5 life-saving Australian inventions you didn’t know about
Australia celebrates a robust history of medical research and development. Here are five lesser-known inventions that have contributed to the global good.
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Funding diversity is the key to resilience for the Australian higher education sector
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Emerging technologies and online marketplaces are changing the way students study in Australia
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Australian research is vital to our future
Research underpins not just our economic development but also our community development. Australian research achievements should be celebrated, not forgotten, even as we seek answers to critical questions about funding.
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How the pandemic changed research
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Expanding research commercialisation presents new challenges
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DCA awarded ISO 27001 certification
Database Consultants Australia (DCA) is pleased to announce we have been awarded ISO 27001 certification, the international standard that describes best practices for an ISMS (Information Security Management System). This builds on our long-established PCI-DSS certification, expanding the depth and breadth of our security practices.
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The 3 reasons why Australia is turning to microcredentials
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How can Australian universities improve their ability to adapt to regulatory uncertainty?
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Well managed technology solutions reduce overwork for academic staff
Occupational stress among academic staff is at an all-time high, but technology can help alleviate the burden.
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The Top 3 Things Universities Must Do to Thrive in 2021
Read moreMassey University Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa (Massey) has successfully upgraded to ResearchMaster Enterprise Version 7.5.1 (RME 7.5.1)
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DCA Group appoints Michael McCallum as Chief Executive Officer- ResearchMaster
ResearchMaster is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael McCallum as the organisation’s Chief Executive Officer.
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Charles Sturt University Upgrades to ResearchMaster Enterprise version 7.6
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In the wake of Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 research administration is more important than ever
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University of the Sunshine Coast Successfully Upgrades to RME7.6
The University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) has continued the trend of Queensland universities successfully upgrading to ResearchMaster Enterprise Version 7.6 (RME).
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ResearchMaster Partnering with Victoria University
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Victoria University of Wellington Successfully Upgrades to ResearchMaster Enterprise Version 7
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2021 ResearchMaster Award for Excellence in Research Management
Nominations for the 2021 ResearchMaster Award for Excellence in Research Management are now open.
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Is upgrading your research management system worth the effort? Alex Skevofylakas has the answers
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Winners Announced: 2021 ACGR Awards for Excellence in Graduate Research Education
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Victoria University implements ResearchMaster Enterprise 7
The Research Services and Graduate Research team at Victoria University have successfully implemented a major upgrade of ResearchMaster Enterprise latest iteration RME7
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ResearchMaster Enterprise 7.6 Latest Release
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University of Wollongong wins the 2020 ResearchMaster Award for Excellence in Research Management
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ResearchMaster Supports ACU Candidature Services Success
The ACU Candidature Services team are celebrating after successfully upgrading to the latest iteration of ResearchMaster’s research administration solution, RME7.
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ResearchMaster Inaugural HDR Forum
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ResearchMaster selected to partner with Curtin University to deliver Research Management Solution
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DCA achieves PCI-DSS certification for data security while processing 20M transactions
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Australian Council of Graduate Research shines a bright light on excellence in research training
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ResearchMaster QPR2020 winner announced
Read moreAustralians are attaining more higher degrees than ever before, so what is driving them away from university roles?
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Making the most of technology to ease the burden of research administration
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Leading universities set to benefit from latest RM technology
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