Developing our next generation of research leaders
UniSA, as part of our active commitment to building our research profile and engagement, has embarked on an initiative to develop our next generation of research leaders.
This ongoing commitment involves an 18 month long Research Leadership Development Program. Sixteen staff have been selected, on a competitive basis, to form the Program’s second 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 2009-2010 program participants
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The Research Leadership Development Program 2009-2010 Scheduled activities
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2009-2010 Cohort SharePoint site (cohort access only)
A brief profile of 2007-2008 program participants is also available.
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 Development in the Human Resource Unit.
Nominations are called bi-annually. For further information, in the first instance, please contact Siobhan Langan: Project Officer, Researcher Development or Associate Professor Pat Buckley, Convenor: Research Career & Leadership Development Committee.