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Our research management system gives you the data management, collection and reporting tools you need.
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Recruiting the highest calibre candidates for Higher Degree Research, or HDR, projects starts from managing the initial application and extends throughout the entire research experience.
A new ERA of research quality assessment exercises will demand future-ready universities
The recent release of the Australian Universities Accord Final Report has created a mix of consternation and cautious optimism among industry commentators. While the very welcome refrain of ‘more funding!’ echoes through the report like a drum beat, other elements, like the proposed Higher Education Futures Fund, have attracted criticism from universities.
Read moreWorld class research deserves world class support.
Read moreA brief review of peer review: Where did it come from? Where is it going?
Read moreResearch sector demands high quality data management.
Many of us undoubtedly breathed a sigh of relief when the halt on Australia’s national research quality valuations, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) and the Engagement and Impact (EI), was announced. But there’s a broader awareness that with recommendations arriving from the Australian Universities Accord committee by the end of 2023, this is less…
Read moreThe University of Adelaide has upgraded to RME 7
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Read morePrime Minister’s Prize for Science Announced
The award recognises those who have made outstanding contributions to their area of science with a prestigious honour and $250,000 in cash.
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Read moreCelebrating 3 more Australian discoveries in health and medicine
Read moreSES indicates university students are more concerned about education quality than freedom of expression
For the first time the Student Experience Survey has undertaken to measure perceptions of freedom of expression on campus, but it seems students themselves are broadly more concerned with the quality of their education.
Read moreResearchers who want to do research are attracted to industry, too
Read moreResearchMaster welcomes RME7.9.0
Read more5 Top Tips for Competitive Grants Applications
The competitive grants landscape is fraught for Australian researchers. We’ve had a look at notes and advice from across the internet—from government information and ARC reports to university information and blogs on the topic.
Read moreNew review for Australian Research Council bears watching
Read moreNot just universities responsible for Australia’s poor research commercialisation track record
Read moreRecent research projects could impact billions of consumers worldwide
The link between the management of chronic illness and crops we consume as staple foods is an exciting area of interest for these early career Australian researchers.
Read more3 Recent Australian Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About
Read moreWhat are university rankings good for?
Read moreWhere did university rankings come from, anyway?
Today we accept university rankings as business as usual, but the practice is newer than you might think. Today we accept higher education rankings as a global phenomenon: institutions know they’re coming, some might “massage” their data, ranking drops are fretted over, ranking rises crowed from the rooftops—and then the familiar pattern repeats for the next cycle.
Read moreA brief history of university education and social mobility
Read moreFamiliar jokes aside, qualifications in humanities, arts and social sciences offer tremendous value
Read moreFrom Gutenberg to the Internet, technology is a driver of education and research
The evolution of technology operates in synergy with higher education and research: the more equal our technology to the challenges of cheap and fast communication, the farther our reach and the more we get to learn from each other.
Read moreResearch supervision is a vital underpinning of research institutions
Read moreScrapping ERA would be inimical to universities’ interests—here’s why.
Read moreCould improving wellbeing for academic staff elevate student experience?
The burdens of student support services would appear to position academic staff wellness in opposition to student wellness, but the research suggests they are interdependent
Read moreWhat is the real cost of your research?
Read moreWe need to look at research regulation in Australia
Read more5 Surprising Australian Technology Innovations
Australia is not typically considered a technology giant. When we think of technology innovation, we probably think about Silicon Valley, modern social media, cryptocurrencies and self-driving cars.
Read moreDisruption to the culture of academia might be a good thing
Read moreCovid-19 made science communication more important than ever—but we’re still having the same problems we had 20 years ago
Read moreResearch is vital to our economic and social growth. But how has the pandemic affected our PhD students?
PhD students are no strangers to high-stress, low-support work environments. The pandemic has exacerbated existing pressures.
Read more5 life-saving Australian inventions you didn’t know about
Read moreFunding diversity is the key to resilience for the Australian higher education sector
Read moreEmerging technologies and online marketplaces are changing the way students study in Australia
Despite its challenges, the pandemic represents an exciting time for technology in higher education. It has accelerated the uptake of digital media and AI among other new innovations.
Read moreAustralian research is vital to our future
Read moreHow the pandemic changed research
Read moreExpanding research commercialisation presents new challenges
Universities are set up to optimise funding from student enrolments, not to prioritise research commercialisation. Scaling up research commercialisation will require nuanced policy and a cultural shift.
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Read moreThe 3 reasons why Australia is turning to microcredentials
Read moreHow can Australian universities improve their ability to adapt to regulatory uncertainty?
Superficially small, ground-level changes can improve the adaptability of a whole organisation. For universities, cultural change, supporting staff and co-workers, and ensuring high-quality professional communication can make all the difference.
Read moreWell managed technology solutions reduce overwork for academic staff
Read moreThe Top 3 Things Universities Must Do to Thrive in 2021
Read moreMassey University Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa (Massey) has successfully upgraded to ResearchMaster Enterprise Version 7.5.1 (RME 7.5.1)
The upgrade from RME5 to RME7 is a significant change and represents a major improvement to the university’s research management administration.
Read moreDCA Group appoints Michael McCallum as Chief Executive Officer- ResearchMaster
Read moreCharles Sturt University Upgrades to ResearchMaster Enterprise version 7.6
Read moreIn the wake of Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 research administration is more important than ever
Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 is the latest piece of legislation concerning foreign interference and national security at a federal level. It requires that states, territories, local governments and public universities notify the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of their foreign arrangements, with the aim of ensuring that such arrangements do not adversely affect Australia’s foreign relations and are consistent with Australia’s foreign policy.
Read moreUniversity of the Sunshine Coast Successfully Upgrades to RME7.6
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Read moreVictoria University of Wellington Successfully Upgrades to ResearchMaster Enterprise Version 7
Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) in New Zealand have successfully completed a major upgrade of ResearchMaster, recently going live with ResearchMaster Enterprise version 7 (RME7) across multiple functionality areas.
Read more2021 ResearchMaster Award for Excellence in Research Management
Read moreIs upgrading your research management system worth the effort? Alex Skevofylakas has the answers
Read moreWinners Announced: 2021 ACGR Awards for Excellence in Graduate Research Education
The Australian Council of Graduate Research (ACGR) has announced the winners of the 2021 ACGR Awards for Excellence in Graduate Research Education and celebrated some of the inspiring work that is happening in Australian universities.
Read moreVictoria University implements ResearchMaster Enterprise 7
Read moreResearchMaster Enterprise 7.6 Latest Release
Read moreUniversity of Wollongong wins the 2020 ResearchMaster Award for Excellence in Research Management
Read moreResearchMaster Supports ACU Candidature Services Success
Read moreResearchMaster Inaugural HDR Forum
Read moreResearchMaster selected to partner with Curtin University to deliver Research Management Solution
Read moreDCA achieves PCI-DSS certification for data security while processing 20M transactions
Read moreAustralian Council of Graduate Research shines a bright light on excellence in research training
Read moreResearchMaster QPR2020 winner announced
Read moreAustralians are attaining more higher degrees than ever before, so what is driving them away from university roles?
Read moreMaking the most of technology to ease the burden of research administration
Read moreLeading universities set to benefit from latest RM technology
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ResearchMaster’s innovative eforms & workflows technology provides administrators the ability to customise online forms. Save time and achieve better outcomes with eForm technology
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