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Street and postal address

Street address Postal address
Research and Innovation Services
University of South Australia
General Purpose Building
Mawson Lakes campus
Mawson Lakes Boulevard
Mawson Lakes
South Australia 5095
Australia
Research and Innovation Services
Mawson Lakes Campus
University of South Australia
GPO Box 2471
Adelaide
South Australia 5001

 

Office of the Director: Research and Innovation Services

Dr Mark Hochman
Director: Research and Innovation Services
Tel: +61 8 8302 3471
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: mark.hochman@unisa.edu.au
  • Research policy formulation; reports of trends in all aspects of research performance and progress re strategic objectives
  • Representation and strategic participation of the University in international, national and State based research partnerships
  • Oversight of the impact of international and national initiatives related to research integrity, ethics and compliance
  • Support for recruitment and retention of leading researchers; analysis of business related activities and high impact projects; effective and productive engagement with industry and state partners
Ms Kim Davidson
Deputy Director: Research and Innovation Services
Tel:  +61 8 8302 5488
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: kim.davidson@unisa.edu.au
  • Leadership and support to the operational and communication functions of the Unit: operations and administration, with a focus on human resources and finance
  • Service provision, quality control systems and processes
  • Statistical analyses, reports and recommendations; projects and initiatives that support the University's research priorities
  • Website development and research marketing
Ms Grazia De Palma
Personal Assistant to the Director and Deputy Director: Research and Innovation Services
Tel: +61 8 8302 3247
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: grazia.depalma@unisa.edu.au
  • Secretarial support, diary management for the Director and Deputy Director: Research and Innovation Services
  • Finance and Human Resources contact for Research and Innovation Services

 

Research Capacity and Compliance

Street and postal address

Ms Maria Zollo
Manager: Research Capacity and Compliance
Tel: +61 8 8302 3954
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: maria.zollo@unisa.edu.au
  • Management of research grants and fellowships
  • Integration of pre and post award management for grants and nationally competitive fellowships
  • Analysis of grant outcomes; grant schemes; external networks with appropriate personnel in Federal and State research funding organisations
  • Executive Officer support to the major research committees, such as CRC Engagement Group, Research Infrastructure Working Group and other relevant committees as required


Grants and Fellowships

Ms Kate Greenfield
Capacity and Compliance Officer
Tel: +61 8 8302 5681
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: kate.greenfield@unisa.edu.au

Advice and information on:

  • applying for ARC grants (Discovery & Linkage Grants), NHMRC grants, other Australian competitive grants (ACGs)
    NHMRC grants and fellowships
  • UniSA's International Research Scholars Scheme
  • funding opportunities
  • post award administrative process including progress and final report submission;
  • Australian Competitive Grant funding sources
Mr Craig Hill
Capacity and Compliance Officer
Tel: +61 8 8302 5229
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: craig.hill@unisa.edu.au

Advice and information on:

  • applying for ARC grants (Discovery & Linkage Grants), NHMRC grants, other Australian competitive grants (ACGs)
    NHMRC grants and fellowships
  • UniSA's International Research Scholars Scheme
  • funding opportunities
  • post award administrative process including progress and final report submission;
  • Australian Competitive Grant funding sources
Ms Marela Vuckov
Capacity and Compliance Officer
(on extended leave)
 
Ms Jennifer Kasimov
Capacity and Compliance Support Officer
Tel: +61 8 8302 3958
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: jennifer.kasimov@unisa.edu.au
  • Primary contact for ARC GAMS IDs
  • Data management of all Australian Competitive Grant application information into University databases, including ResearchMaster;
  • Support for the post-award administration of Australian Competitive Grants;
  • Assisting with enquiries regarding the administration of ARC, NHMRC, and other ACG and Fellowship Award applications


Ethics and Compliance

Ms Vicki Allen
Ethics and Compliance Officer
Tel: +61 8 8302 3118
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: vicki.allen@unisa.edu.au
  • Management of ethics and compliance
  • Advice about ethical issues in research (animal and human)
  • Ethics and compliance policy and legislative interpretation and advice
  • Advice about submission of applications for ethics (animal and human) approval
  • Advice about submission of compliance (chemical hazards, biosafety and gene technology) approvals for teaching, research and experimental purposes
  • Executive Officer support to Research Integrity, Accountability and Compliance Committee (RIACC); UniSA Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC)
  • Management of the Animal Ethics Liaison Committee; Institutional Biosafety Committee; Chemical Hazards Subcommittee; Steering Committee: National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research.
Ms Alice Granger
Compliance Officer
Tel: +61 8 8302 3523
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: alice.granger@unisa.edu.au
  • Advice about submission and processing of applications for ethics (animal and human) approval
  • Advice about submission of compliance (chemical hazards, biosafety and gene technology) approvals for teaching, research and experimental purposes
  • Receipt and processing of applications for compliance approvals (chemical hazards; biosafety and gene technology)
  • Executive Officer support to Animal Ethics Liaison Committee, Institutional Biosafety Committee; Chemical Hazards Subcommittee; Steering Committee: National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research.
Ms Melissa Alagich
Ethics and Compliance Support Officer
Tel: +61 8 8302 3958
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: melissa.alagich@unisa.edu.au 
  • Administrative support to ethics and compliance and grants and fellowships
  • General procedural advice about gaining ethics and compliance approval and related processes
  • Administrative support to the Ethics and Compliance Officer and Compliance Officer.

Work pattern - Wed and Fri

 

Research Performance Monitoring

Street and postal address

Ms Sally Carpenter
Manager: Research Performance Monitoring
Tel: +61 8 8302 3955
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: sally.carpenter@unisa.edu.au
  • HERDC Research Data Collection, calculating and reporting for the Institutional Grants Scheme
  • Management of the research project system ResearchMaster, Supported Researcher and Divisional Research Performance Funds allocations
  • University research KPIs

Research Quality and Engagement

Ms Amanda Elliott
Research Performance Analyst
Tel: +61 8 8302 5270
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: amanda.elliott@unisa.edu.au 
  • Provision of Executive Officer support to key quality assurance committees, working groups and other groups as required
  • Executive Officer support to Research Policy Committee
Mr Michael Crisp
Research Performance Monitoring Officer
Tel: +61 8 8302 6500
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: michael.crisp@unisa.edu.au
  • Analysis of research quality and impact data

Information Services

Ms Clare Cobb
Business Analyst: Research Data
Tel: +61 8 8302 5835
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: clare.cobb@unisa.edu.au
  • ResearchMaster and other research information systems administrator
  • Provision of ad hoc reports relating to research
  • Research and Innovation Services contact for UniSAinfo Reporting
Ms Emma Stoddart
Research Information Officer: Research Degrees Systems
Tel: +61 8 8302 5360
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: emma.stoddart@unisa.edu.au 
  • Research Degree systems administrator including Portia and the Scholarship Pay System
  • Provision of ad hoc reports relating to research degree information
Ms Kylie Aston
Research Information Data Entry Officer
Tel: +61 8 8302 3498
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: kylie.aston@unisa.edu.au   
  • Capturing and reporting on data related to research projects and the quality and quantity of research publications
  • Administrative and clerical support to Research Performance Monitoring staff


 

Research Education and Training

Graduate Studies Office

Ms Jayne Taylor
Manager: Research Education and Training
Tel: +61 8 8302 3956
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: jayne.taylor@unisa.edu.au 
  • Coordinates activities of Research Degrees team
  • Oversees examinations, systems improvements
  • Handles queries regarding progress of higher degree by research students
  • Executive Officer, Research Degrees Committee
Ms Margaret Heslop
Research Degrees Officer: International
Tel: +61 8 8302 3634
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: margaret.heslop@unisa.edu.au 
  • Admissions, scholarships and candidature issues for international higher degree by research students
  • Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) and Visa queries, confirmation of enrolments (DIAC)
Ms Jenni Critcher
Research Degrees Officer: Australian Admissions and Scholarships
Tel: +61 8 8302 3967
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: jenni.critcher@unisa.edu.au 
  • Admissions and variations to candidature, enrolment and re-enrolments, administration of students and postgraduate scholarships
  • Provides information on scholarship opportunities
Ms Margaret Payne
Research Degrees Officer: Candidacy and Scholarship Payments
Tel: +61 8 8302 3615
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: margaret.payne@unisa.edu.au 
  • Scholarship payments, extensions to scholarships, scholarship reporting to Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Ms Kelly Martin
Research Degrees Assistant: International Students
Tel: +61 8 8302 5069
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: kelly.j.martin@unisa.edu.au
  • Assists Research Degrees Officer: International with admissions and candidacy matters
Ms Kim Hofmeyer
Research Degrees Assistant: Examinations
Tel: +61 8 8302 5240
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: kim.hofmeyer@unisa.edu.au 
  • Administration of the examination thesis
Ms Elfriede Zwick
Research Degrees Assistant: Australian Students
Tel: +61 8 8302 3964
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: elfriede.zwick@unisa.edu.au 
  • Maintenance of higher degree by research student records including admissions, enrolment, annual reviews of progress, variations to candidature, enrolment and re-enrolments

 

Business Innovation and Commercialisation Support

Street and postal address

Dr Bruce Chadwick
Manager: Business Innovation and Commercialisation Support (BICS)
Tel: +61 8 8302 5143
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: bruce.chadwick@unisa.edu.au
  • Coordination of provision of legal and contractual advice through the BICS team (ISO9001:2000 Quality and Legal Services)
  • Aiding knowledge transfer activities and analysis of related performance indicators with particular emphasis on commercial IP
  • Tailored support for large scale external ventures such as CRCs and other government collaborations

ISO9001:2000 Quality

Mr Nathan Lam
ISO Quality Officer
Tel: +61 8 8302 6460
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: nathan.lam@unisa.edu.au
  • Information and advice on Quality Management; maintenance of Quality Manual and documentation
  • System information on the Project Quality System and help desk

Legal Services

Ms Pamela King
Solicitor
Tel: +61 8 8302 3424
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: pamela.king@unisa.edu.au
  • Advice on contracts and University legal matters - BUE, ITEE, IWRI, units
Ms Ada Lester
Solicitor
Tel: +61 8 8302 5521
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: ada.lester@unisa.edu.au
  • Advice on contracts and University legal matters - HSC, EASS, ITR, units
Ms Dawn Leonard
Legal Support Officer
Tel: +61 8 8302 6373
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: dawn.leonard@unisa.edu.au
  • Legal Support Officer for the Legal Services Unit

Work pattern - Wed, Thurs, Fri

Ms Amy Cuthill
Legal Support Officer
Tel: +61 8 8302 6373
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: amy.cuthill@unisa.edu.au 
  • Legal Support Officer for the Legal Services Unit

Work pattern - Mon, Tues

 

Web management

Ms Andrea Rankin
Web Editor
Tel: +61 8 8302 5246
Fax: +61 8 8302 3921
Email: andrea.rankin@unisa.edu.au
  • Responsibility for updates to websites under the Research pillar
  • Marketing and development of the Research pillar
  • Support for the development of online workshops

 

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