Research committees
Responsibility for the direction and management of research
within the University is delegated to the
Deputy Vice Chancellor and Vice President: Research and Innovation.
University-wide committees
Three major University policy committees Research Policy Committee (RPC), Research Integrity, Accountability and Compliance Committee (RIACC) and Research Degrees Committee (RDC) report to Academic Board:
- RPC and RDC develop policy and evaluate performance in the three major areas of university research: research concentrations, research development and collaboration, and research education.
- RIACC is responsible for overseeing issues related to research integrity, accountability and compliance. A number of ethics and compliance subcommittees report to RIACC.
Research Quality, Innovation and Engagement Metrics Working Group (REQUIEM) (staff access only) considers issues related to the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative, and research quality, innovation and engagement metrics.
The National Partnerships Engagement Group (NPEG) provides advice to the Deputy Vice Chancellor and Vice President: Research and Innovation on UniSA's participation in CRCs, evaluates the benefits of CRC bids during selection rounds, and reports periodically on the performance of the CRCs.
Divisional research committees
Divisional research committees include research management committees and divisional ethics and compliance committees