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(1) This policy outlines the rationale and procedures for the establishment, operation, review, and disestablishment of University Research Centres within the University's Schools. (2) Centres established through an externally-funded competitive process, such as Australian Research Council Centres of Excellence and Collaborative Research Centres, are not within the scope this policy. (3) This policy does not restrict the appointment of research intensive academic staff to Schools. (5) The Vice-Chancellor and President may establish Research Centres to: (6) A written proposal to establish a Research Centre must be submitted to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Research, Enterprise and International by the relevant Dean. (7) The proposal must include: (8) The Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Research, Enterprise and International will consider the proposal along with any other relevant factors as he or she determines and make a recommendation to the Vice-Chancellor and President. (9) A Research Centre's initial establishment period will be up to five years. (10) To extend the operation of a Research Centre for a further period: (11) For administrative purposes, Research Centres will be located within one of the University's Schools. (12) The Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Research, Enterprise and International will determine the School in which a Research Centre will be based. (13) The administrative location of a Research Centre within a School will not affect a Research Centre's ability to: (14) The Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Research, Enterprise and International will appoint the Director in consultation with the relevant Dean. (15) The Director will report to the Dean of the School in which the Research Centre is administratively located. (16) The Director, in consultation with the relevant Dean, is responsible for the operations of the Research Centre, including: (17) Membership of the Research Centre is determined by agreement between the Dean of the School in which the prospective member is based and the Director. Members of the Centre (members) may undertake all or part of their research workload within the Centre. (18) The Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research will make a final determination in relation to any dispute arising in relation to an appointment to a Research Centre. (19) Members appointed from a School will continue to report to the Dean of that School or nominee as their line manager. (21) For the purposes of performance reporting, Schools will include data from members with whom they retain an affiliation. (22) Members are expected, within the reasonable confines of their appointment and workload, contribute to the activities of the School with which they are affiliated. (23) A Research Centre will establish an External Advisory Board. (24) The Chair of the Board will be appointed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Research, Enterprise and International on the advice of the Director. (25) The External Advisory Board will provide the Director with advice concerning: (26) Research Centres are required to submit an annual report to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Research, Enterprise and International detailing: (27) The Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Research, Enterprise and International may request a report be prepared by the Director into any aspect of the Research Centre's activities at any time. (28) The Director will comply with any reporting request from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Research, Enterprise and International within a reasonable period. (29) The Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Research, Enterprise and International may, at any time, direct the Research Centre to submit to external review. (30) The Vice-Chancellor and President may disestablish a Research Centre acting on the written advice of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Research, Enterprise and International. The written advice recommending the disestablishment of a Centre to the Vice-Chancellor and President will set out, in brief, the reasons for the recommendation. (31) Research Centres may be disestablished on the grounds of:Research Centres Policy
Section 1 - 1 Purpose and Context
Section 2 - Definitions
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Top of PageSection 4 - Procedures
Part A - Establishment
Part B - Operations
General
Membership
External Advisory Board
Reporting
Part C - Disestablishment
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