Chapter 3 Research and Research Training

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Chapter 3Research and Research Training

• MQ RRT Strategic Plan 2006-8
• A Pervasive Research Culture

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Chapter 3 Research and Research Training
A Pervasive Research Culture
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Chapter 3 Research and Research Training
A Pervasive Research Culture
HERDC - Reportable Research Income (M) 2002-2007
Research Income (M)
Year
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Chapter 3 New Directions

• RO and HDRO reviewed and restructured
• HDR strategy, policy procedures overhauled
• Change Management new Research Strategic
• Implementation Plan (2006-2008) introduced
• Subsequent Divisional RSIPs developed
• 2008 University RSIP fully reviewed
• New RSIP (2009-2011) drafted

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Chapter 3 Performance Culture

• Identification of CoRE areas and CoRE recruitment
• Alignment of CoRE areas with MQRCs
• Increase in HDR enrolments (MQRES)
• Improvement in HDR completions
• Improvement in HDR thesis examination process
• Increase in international collaboration via
  joint-PhD
• programs
• Supervisor Register Code of Supervisory
  Practice
• Divisional HDR research colloquia

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Chapter 3 - Benchmarking

• Newcastle RQF Trial, 2007
• External Knowledge Transfer Audit, 2008
• RSP provides internal Benchmarking
• - Divisional responses
• RRT Management Report
• PREQ Postgraduate Research Experience
• Questionnaire
• HDR first year experience survey focus groups
• (MQSEQ-R)
• MQ Research Centres review benchmarking
• processes
• International Shanghai Jiao Tong Ranking
• improving

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Quality Enhancement - Stay Informed

• How can I contribute?
• Ensure you are aware of University Faculty
  Strategic Plans, the Quality Enhancement
  Framework how they affect you.
• Think about strengths or areas for improvement
  in your area communicate through your HoD or
  Dean.
• Check details on website MQ Home ? Quality
  Enhancement ? AUQA2 http//www.mq.edu.au/quality
  /auqa2.htm
• Provide feedback or ask questions
• MQ Home ? Quality Enhancement ?
  AUQA2 ? Staff Feedback
• http//www.mq.edu.au/quality/staff_feedba
  ck_survey.htm
• Remember these dates, when AUQA will visit MQ
• Week beginning May 4, 2009