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Could an AI win a competitive research grant?
We at ResearchMaster certainly use technology to help streamline the processes that are at the core of the competitive grants process, like smart costing and pricing tools and automatically filling e-forms. But the role of technology in knowledge work remains contested. Criticisms range from fears that AI will allow lazy shirkers to offload their work onto technology with nobody the wiser, to the evergreen anxiety that we will all soon be replaced by robots.
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A new ERA of research quality assessment exercises will demand future-ready universities
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World class research deserves world class support.
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A brief review of peer review: Where did it come from? Where is it going?
Peer review has a long history. We look at its past and present, and contemplate its future. Peer review is a cornerstone of academic publishing. It’s supposed to ensure that published research is of a high standard by drawing on the knowledge of multiple experts in a field to make sure that the new information…
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Research sector demands high quality data management.
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The University of Adelaide has upgraded to RME 7
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How Can We Arm Research Teams for Success?
The research landscape in Australia is complex. Funding is labyrinthine, and even industry professionals struggle to stay abreast of every possible rule change, roll-out, new initiative or reporting requirement. In this industry, recent years have seen abrupt or strange changes to funding rules, new demands on research administration, and unexpected changes to expected reporting requirements.…
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Prime Minister’s Prize for Science Announced
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The Top Women in Science
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Celebrating 3 more Australian discoveries in health and medicine
Health and medical research is one area in which Australia excels. We look at three recently published studies focusing on health and medical research in Australia.
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SES indicates university students are more concerned about education quality than freedom of expression
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Researchers who want to do research are attracted to industry, too
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ResearchMaster welcomes RME7.9.0
The ResearchMaster team is delighted to announce a range of enhancements now available in the ResearchMaster Enterprise (RME) RME7.9.0 release.
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5 Top Tips for Competitive Grants Applications
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New review for Australian Research Council bears watching
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Not just universities responsible for Australia’s poor research commercialisation track record
Coverage of Australia’s relatively poor track record for research commercialisation focuses on research sector obstacles, but industry also plays a role.
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Recent research projects could impact billions of consumers worldwide
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3 Recent Australian Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About
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What are university rankings good for?
Whether university rankings are valuable information or rubbish depends on what ranking, what it measures, and how you use it.
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Where did university rankings come from, anyway?
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A brief history of university education and social mobility
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Familiar jokes aside, qualifications in humanities, arts and social sciences offer tremendous value
Current funding policy has been characterised as disincentivising the study of HASS disciplines in Australia, but they actually offer a lot to graduates and to society.
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From Gutenberg to the Internet, technology is a driver of education and research
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Research supervision is a vital underpinning of research institutions
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Scrapping ERA would be inimical to universities’ interests—here’s why.
ERA may be an imperfect framework but as proving value attains more eminence by the day, research evaluation becomes critical to universities’ interests.
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Could improving wellbeing for academic staff elevate student experience?
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What is the real cost of your research?
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We need to look at research regulation in Australia
Australia’s research is one of our great strengths. But the challenges of managing our research are many and complex.
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5 Surprising Australian Technology Innovations
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Disruption to the culture of academia might be a good thing
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Covid-19 made science communication more important than ever—but we’re still having the same problems we had 20 years ago
The covid-19 pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in health research translation, but it is far from the first time we’ve had problems with medical research and misinformation.
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Research is vital to our economic and social growth. But how has the pandemic affected our PhD students?
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5 life-saving Australian inventions you didn’t know about
Read moreFunding diversity is the key to resilience for the Australian higher education sector
The pandemic has exposed a weakness in our research funding model in Australia. Instead of switching our overreliance from one source of funding to another, we must diversify to promote stability and resilience.
Read moreEmerging technologies and online marketplaces are changing the way students study in Australia
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Australian research is vital to our future
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How the pandemic changed research
The covid-19 pandemic changed research, from how we approach collaborations to how we publish and disseminate new knowledge. Here’s some of what we learnt.
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Expanding research commercialisation presents new challenges
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DCA awarded ISO 27001 certification
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The 3 reasons why Australia is turning to microcredentials
Bite-sized certifications provide accessible up-skilling to Australian workers and lower risk for employers.
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How can Australian universities improve their ability to adapt to regulatory uncertainty?
Read moreWell managed technology solutions reduce overwork for academic staff
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The Top 3 Things Universities Must Do to Thrive in 2021
Universities must learn to fully embrace being online, the opportunities afforded by research commercialisation, and administrative flexibility to succeed.
Read moreMassey University Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa (Massey) has successfully upgraded to ResearchMaster Enterprise Version 7.5.1 (RME 7.5.1)
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DCA Group appoints Michael McCallum as Chief Executive Officer- ResearchMaster
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Charles Sturt University Upgrades to ResearchMaster Enterprise version 7.6
The Research Team at Charles Sturt University have successfully implemented a major upgrade to ResearchMaster Enterprise Version 7.6 (RME).
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In the wake of Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 research administration is more important than ever
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University of the Sunshine Coast Successfully Upgrades to RME7.6
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ResearchMaster Partnering with Victoria University
Victoria University (VU) recently upgraded to ResearchMaster Enterprise Version 7. Hear from the team of both the Research Services and the Graduate Research Office as they share part of their journey
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Victoria University of Wellington Successfully Upgrades to ResearchMaster Enterprise Version 7
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2021 ResearchMaster Award for Excellence in Research Management
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Is upgrading your research management system worth the effort? Alex Skevofylakas has the answers
Leading the upgrade of a university enterprise solution can seem like a monumental task when you also have your day job to contend with, how did you find the experience?
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Winners Announced: 2021 ACGR Awards for Excellence in Graduate Research Education
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Victoria University implements ResearchMaster Enterprise 7
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ResearchMaster Enterprise 7.6 Latest Release
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University of Wollongong wins the 2020 ResearchMaster Award for Excellence in Research Management
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ResearchMaster Supports ACU Candidature Services Success
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ResearchMaster Inaugural HDR Forum
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ResearchMaster selected to partner with Curtin University to deliver Research Management Solution
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DCA achieves PCI-DSS certification for data security while processing 20M transactions
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Australian Council of Graduate Research shines a bright light on excellence in research training
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ResearchMaster QPR2020 winner announced
Read moreAustralians are attaining more higher degrees than ever before, so what is driving them away from university roles?
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Making the most of technology to ease the burden of research administration
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Leading universities set to benefit from latest RM technology
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