Eddie Oczkowski

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Welcome

• Eddie Oczkowski
• Director Graduate Studies,
• Professor of Applied Economics and
• Quantitative Methods
• Faculty of Business

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Who are we (CRGT)?(Centre for Research and
Graduate Training)

• Professor Paul Burnett
• Deputy Vice-Chancellor
• Vice President
• (Research)

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Centre for Research Graduate Training Staff
Serving Students

• Ms Kim Stone, Graduate Studies Officer
• Mr Phil Morris, Research Student Finance Officer
• Ms, Avril Ferraro Administration Assistant
• Ms Monique Smith Administration Assistant
  (Scholarships)
• Ms Nerolie Bowman, Programs and Information Office

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Sub Deans (Graduate Studies)
Arts A/Prof Graham Tyson Business A/Prof
Kishor Sharma Education Prof Jennifer
Sumsion (Lisa McLean) Science Dr Paul
Prenzler (Rachel Stephens)
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Board of Graduate
Studies
Ex-officio MembersProfessor Eddie
Oczkowski Director, Graduate Studies Presiding
Officer as nominee of Deputy Vice-Chancellor,
Research Professor Kevin ROBARDS Presiding
Officer, Academic Senate Sub-Deans for Graduate
Studies (one from each Faculty) A/Prof G
Tyson Faculty of Arts A/Prof Kishor
Sharma Faculty of Business Professor Jennifer
Sumsion Faculty of Education Dr Paul Prenzler
Faculty of Science Nominees of the Academic
Senate Associate Professor Michael
Kiernan Faculty of Arts Professor Frank
Marino Faculty of Education Associate Professor
Ann Bonner Faculty of Science Nominee of the
Students' AssociationsMs Kristina Gottschall
Research Higher Degree Student
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Research _at_ CSU

• Introduction to Research _at_ CSU Postgraduate
  student-University relationships
• Document accessed from the Research Website
  www.csu.edu.au/research
• Workshops are part of the Partnerships for
  Research Development Program

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Research

• Research separates Universities from other
  tertiary providers
• Postgraduate students are a major source of
  research
• the engine rooms of much research output

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How do graduate students relate to CRGT and the
Postgraduate Community of CSU?
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Centre for Research Graduate Training Mission
The Centre for Research and Graduate Training
assists and supports academic staff and research
students. It aims to enhance Charles Sturt
Universitys research performance, profile and
culture, to facilitate a positive learning
experience for research students resulting in
successful completions and to oversee
consultancies, outside professional work and
intellectual property issues.
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Research Centres

• COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRES
• CSU is a member of the following CRCs
• Future Farm Industries
• Cotton Catchment Communities
• Plant Biosecurity
• Irrigation Futures
• Spatial Information
• Pork

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Research Centres

• CENTRES OF RESEARCH EXCELLENCE
• Centre of Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics
• Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security
• Institute of Land, Water and Society
• EH Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation
• Research Institute for Professional Practice,
  Learning and Education

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Research Centres

• STRATEGIC RESEARCH CENTRES
• International Centre of Water and Food Security
• Centre for Inland Health
• Public and Contextual Theology (PACT)
• Centre for Research into Complex Systems (CRICS)
• National Wine and Grape Industry Centre (NWGIC)

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PARTNERSHIPSRELATIONSHIPS
Working Together
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Student and University Charter
Expectations that the university and other
students have of you

• Contribute to a harmonious and positive learning
  environment
• Understand and comply with CSU regulations,
  policies and procedures
• Be honest and ethical in your work
• Be active and positive in the teaching and
  learning process
• Monitor your own progress and seek advice when
  needed
• Understand your intellectual property rights

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Student and University Charter
Expectations that the university and other
students have of you (contd)

• Give feedback for improving the research and
  supervision environment
• Contribute to the organisational and cultural
  life of the university
• Resolve disputes grievances and appeals openly
  and honestly
• Use facilities and resources appropriately
• Respect others right to privacy and
  confidentiality

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Student and University Charter
Expectations you may have of the University

• To be a part of a supportive, harmonious and
  positive learning community
• Easy access to information concerning
  regulations, policies and procedures
• Access to unambiguous information about research
• High quality supervision
• Professional development - Transferable skills
• Fair, objective and helpful consultation and
  feedback

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Student and University Charter
Expectations you may have of the University
(contd)

• Recognition of your intellectual property rights
  regarding
• work you produce with us
• Opportunities to contribute to CSU
• Prompt resolution of your concerns, appeals and
  grievances
• Appropriate facilities for your study research
  needs
• Provide a range of service to support you
• Respect for privacy and confidentiality

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A Code of Conduct for Research

• Based on the AVCC recommendations and approved by
  the Senate of CSU
• Codes of conduct for research must contain
  statements on
• Object and application
• Research must have clear aims and sound
  methodology, be conducted with integrity and
  contributes to knowledge or understanding.

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A Code of Conduct for Research

• Codes of conduct for research must contain
  statements on (contd)
• Freedom to research
• Researchers shall be free to chose the areas in
  which they research provided that it does not
  create, or have potential to create conflict of
  interest for the researcher or compromise the
  integrity of the University.

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A Code of Conduct for Research

• Codes of conduct for research must contain
  statements on (contd)
• Safety and Well Being
• The researcher will obtain the relevant ethics
  approval and conform to the University OH S
  policies and comply with any Acts which affect
  the proposal.

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A Code of Conduct for Research

• Codes of conduct for research must contain
  statements on (contd)
• How Research Supervision is to be
• Conducted
• BoGS and the Faculty shall appoint supervisors
  who will be know their duties and obligations as
  supervisors and have access to professional
  development

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A Code of Conduct for Research

• Codes of conduct for research must contain
  statements on (contd)
• Verification of Findings
• The data used as a basis for research findings
  shall be securely stored for a reasonable period
  and be available for verification, providing this
  does not affect confidentiality, ethics or
  intellectual property rights.

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A Code of Conduct for Research

• Codes of conduct for research must contain
  statements on (contd)
• Recognition of Findings
• All students involved in a project shall be given
  due recognition for their contribution to that
  research in any communication of the research.
  (Publication rules
• www.csu.edu.au/research/policy/authorshipprotocols
  .doc )

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A Code of Conduct for Research

• Codes of conduct for research must contain
  statements on (contd)
• Communication of Findings
• Researchers are encouraged to communicate their
  findings with integrity and in an appropriate
  medium and format both within the research
  community and the public domain.

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A Code of Conduct for Research

• Codes of conduct for research must contain
  statements on (contd)
• Research Misconduct
• The University will deal with any allegation of
  research misconduct quickly, diligently and
  equitably.
• Students are dealt with under the Academic
  Senates policy on student academic misconduct.
  (http//www.csu.edu.au/acad_sec/misc/)

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A Code of Conduct for Research

• Codes of conduct for research must contain
  statements on (contd)
• Authorship and the Retention of Data
• Authorship Protocols (www.csu.edu.au/research/poli
  cy/authorshipprotocols.doc )
• Students shall arrange for storage of their
  original data for a period of 5 years.

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A Code of Conduct for Research

• Codes of conduct for research must contain
  statements on (contd)
• Conflicts of Interest in Research
• Students will avoid undertaking a project which
  will, or has the potential to create a conflict
  of interest. They will disclose any conflict or
  potential conflict to the University, sponsors or
  relevant bodies immediately.

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Ethics

• The University has Committees and Policies
  which oversee and ensure the ethical and safe
  conduct of research.
• These are Intellectual Property, Human Ethics,
  Animal Care and Ethics, Bio-Safety, Radiation
  Safety and Occupational Health and Safety.
• Students and Supervisors must be familiar with
  the policies and obtain the necessary clearances
  before undertaking their research. All clearances
  are usually obtained prior to proposal.
• The policies and accompanying forms are
  available on the Research Home Page.

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Intellectual property

• Students own the IP from their research unless
  otherwise stipulated in a contract. Variations
  shoud be discussed with Mrs Karen Wood-Meyer,
  CRGT.
• Students are encouraged to publish.
• Ethical guidelines stipulate that the student
  should be the lead author of work arising from
  the thesis. Exceptions?
• Students are encouraged to attend and present
  at conferences during their candidacy.

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Grievances and Disputes

• It is common for research students to disagree
  with their supervisors from time to time even
  expected!
• If a disagreement becomes an impediment to the
  research and progress then it may need help to
  resolve.
• Help comes from
• Supervisory team members
• Sub Deans Graduate Studies
• An ad hoc committee of the Board of Graduate
  Studies
• The Head of Campus may convene a Grievance
  Committee to hear a particular concerns of a
  student.
• If the concerns involve misconduct, then there is
  a set of guidelines to deal with these as well.
  (http//www.csu.edu.au/acad_
  sec/misc/)

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QUESTIONS