Internationalisation of research
Introduction
The seventh generic quality involves demonstrating international
perspectives in research in a discipline or professional area and as
a leading citizen. Higher degree by research students should be able to see
their specific field of research as extending internationally,
acknowledging that research paradigms cross national boundaries.
UniSA resources
On campus workshops
Research Education Support Activities (RESA) offers on campus workshops relevant to internationalisation of research as part of the core series (eg Being a scientist: building networks for future success in the Sciences, engineering and technology Advancing research program). Check the calendar for details of when these workshops are offered.
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Online workshops, courses and resources
Networking index (RESA) provides links to online workshops, courses and resources. Particularly relevant is Networking in the research community online workshop, an interactive professional development resource that prompts users to consider their networks locally and more broadly, and offers ways of networking effectively on a number of levels.
Graduate Certificate in Research Commercialisation covers the areas: Knowledge Transfer and Commercialisation; Entrepreneurial Foundations; Leadership and Workplace Communication; Project Management for Research; Public Policy and Research.
Other
Overseas research opportunities for current students are advertised on the Research degrees website.
Calendar of external funding sources for travel outlines the internal and external closing dates for external (government, industry etc) funding opportunities.Divisions, institutes and centres provide their research students with specific information about seminars and forums that include international speakers and international research scholars.
International partners provides information on the
University's partnerships (more than 120) with other universities
globally. Activities include student exchanges, collaborative
research and joint curriculum initiatives.
International agreements (country index).
Other resources
Useful links - International (UniSA) lists international associations, university listings, publications and networks of relevance to the tertiary education sector.
ATN LEAP Program is a resource for postgraduate research students (and their supervisors) at universities in the Australian Technology Network, which 'gives you the opportunity to improve your employment skills while you study'. Contact Graduate Studies Office for more information.
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Research Commercialisation module covers:
- Conceptions of research - from intellectual curiosity to commercial development
- Research and development locally and globally
- Commercialisation cycle - ethical and legal frameworks - intellectual property
- Marketing the idea - networking, presentation, applying for funding
- Forming start-up companies and securing venture capital
Writing to a global audience (PDF file, 48kb) by Gary J Erwin advises that a writer becomes familiar with the societal, cultural and belief systems of a target group before the distribution of communication materials.