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The Value of Research Costing
An accurate assessment of research costs is extraordinarily important to research administration. This importance is not owed only to the demands of good governance, but also to simple pragmatics. Our funding landscape requires both, as research funding is notoriously complicated. It’s funded through a blend of federal and state government sources as well as philanthropy and industry partners.
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ARMS 2025: And that’s a wrap!
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ResearchMaster unveiling RME8 at ARMS 2025
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Modern research rests on professional staff
With university employment practices once more in the spotlight, the challenges of academic staffing have been well-examined. But there has been comparatively little reflection on the obligations composition and skills of the professional university workforce.
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2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject Released
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Innovation and Technology in the Australian Context
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ResearchMaster Enterprise RME7.11 is here.
ResearchMaster is delighted to announce that ResearchMaster Enterprise (RME) RME7.11 has been released. This new version incorporates a range of updates and improvements driven both by our product roadmap and by feedback the RM team has received from our users.
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Join the ResearchMaster team at ARMS 2024!
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Australian Research Highlights
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What do the QS rankings by subject measure?
Despite their aim of offering easy comparison to prospective students, rankings are heavily weighted towards measuring research reputation rather than student experience or teaching quality.
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The ResearchMaster Team Congratulates Winner of the 2024 ACGR Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervision.
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Could an AI win a competitive research grant?
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A new ERA of research quality assessment exercises will demand future-ready universities
The recent release of the Australian Universities Accord Final Report has created a mix of consternation and cautious optimism among industry commentators. While the very welcome refrain of ‘more funding!’ echoes through the report like a drum beat, other elements, like the proposed Higher Education Futures Fund, have attracted criticism from universities.
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World class research deserves world class support.
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A brief review of peer review: Where did it come from? Where is it going?
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How Can We Arm Research Teams for Success?
The research landscape in Australia is complex. Funding is labyrinthine, and even industry professionals struggle to stay abreast of every possible rule change, roll-out, new initiative or reporting requirement. In this industry, recent years have seen abrupt or strange changes to funding rules, new demands on research administration, and unexpected changes to expected reporting requirements.…
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Research sector demands high quality data management.
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The University of Adelaide has upgraded to RME 7
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Prime Minister’s Prize for Science Announced
The award recognises those who have made outstanding contributions to their area of science with a prestigious honour and $250,000 in cash.
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The Top Women in Science
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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
For the first time the Student Experience Survey has undertaken to measure perceptions of freedom of expression on campus, but it seems students themselves are broadly more concerned with the quality of their education.
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Researchers who want to do research are attracted to industry, too
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ResearchMaster welcomes RME7.9.0
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5 Top Tips for Competitive Grants Applications
The competitive grants landscape is fraught for Australian researchers. We’ve had a look at notes and advice from across the internet—from government information and ARC reports to university information and blogs on the topic.
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New review for Australian Research Council bears watching
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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
The link between the management of chronic illness and crops we consume as staple foods is an exciting area of interest for these early career Australian researchers.
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3 Recent Australian Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About
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What are university rankings good for?
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Where did university rankings come from, anyway?
Today we accept university rankings as business as usual, but the practice is newer than you might think. Today we accept higher education rankings as a global phenomenon: institutions know they’re coming, some might “massage” their data, ranking drops are fretted over, ranking rises crowed from the rooftops—and then the familiar pattern repeats for the next cycle.
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A brief history of university education and social mobility
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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
The evolution of technology operates in synergy with higher education and research: the more equal our technology to the challenges of cheap and fast communication, the farther our reach and the more we get to learn from each other.
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Research supervision is a vital underpinning of research institutions
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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?
The burdens of student support services would appear to position academic staff wellness in opposition to student wellness, but the research suggests they are interdependent
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What is the real cost of your research?
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We need to look at research regulation in Australia
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5 Surprising Australian Technology Innovations
Australia is not typically considered a technology giant. When we think of technology innovation, we probably think about Silicon Valley, modern social media, cryptocurrencies and self-driving cars.
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Disruption to the culture of academia might be a good 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?
PhD students are no strangers to high-stress, low-support work environments. The pandemic has exacerbated existing pressures.
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5 life-saving Australian inventions you didn’t know about
Read moreFunding diversity is the key to resilience for the Australian higher education sector
Read moreEmerging technologies and online marketplaces are changing the way students study in Australia
Despite its challenges, the pandemic represents an exciting time for technology in higher education. It has accelerated the uptake of digital media and AI among other new innovations.
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Australian research is vital to our future
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How the pandemic changed research
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Expanding research commercialisation presents new challenges
Universities are set up to optimise funding from student enrolments, not to prioritise research commercialisation. Scaling up research commercialisation will require nuanced policy and a cultural shift.
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DCA awarded ISO 27001 certification
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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?
Superficially small, ground-level changes can improve the adaptability of a whole organisation. For universities, cultural change, supporting staff and co-workers, and ensuring high-quality professional communication can make all the difference.
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Australians 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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