Developing our next generation of research leaders
UniSA, as part of our active commitment to building our research profile and engagement, has recently embarked on a new initiative to develop our next generation of research leaders.
The first stage of this ongoing commitment will involve an 18 month long Research Leadership Development Program. Twenty staff have been selected, on a competitive basis, to form the Program’s first cohort. The program will focus on building the practical leadership and management capabilities of the group with a view to providing new levels and layers of leadership for the institution, and for our contribution to the State and National research effort. Each participant also receives individual and group mentoring and substantial financial support for their research over the life of the program.
A brief profile of program participants is available for further reference.
Three eminent academics have agreed to serve as patrons for the new Program, providing advice and guidance on the focus of the Program. The patrons are:
- Emeritus Professor Basil Hetzel, AC
- Emeritus Professor Alison Mackinnon
- Emeritus Professor Michael Miller.
The Research Leadership Development Program was officially launched on 2 February 2007. A media release on the program is available in the UniSA News.
Development of the Program, and monitoring of its impact is overseen by the Research Career and Leadership Development Committee headed by Associate Professor Pat Buckley and supported in its delivery by the Portfolio of Research and Innovation and Organisational Learning, Equity and Development in the Human Resource Unit.
For further information contact the Project Officer, Researcher Development: Organisational Learning, Equity and Development.