Some Research Perspectives RMIT Profiles 2003 Some Research Perspectives Neil Furlong February 2003

Research and Innovation @RMIT Profile Conversation Starters – Research Students Feeding the research student cohort * ‘honours programs’ ? * UROPS ? Energising undergraduates to research and research training * UG/PG Projects ? * Research Methodology ? Capturing through (eg) articulation * PG Coursework to HDR ?

Research and Innovation @RMIT Profile and the RMIT Research Agenda ? Growing critical mass * University-wide ‘foci’ * Local ‘research Centres’ * Partnerships ……………. Virtual Research and Innovation Institutes (VRII’s) RTS Emerging areas ? * Knowledge management * Nanotechnology * Bioinformatics * Digital Design * New Learning ……. * …………

VRII’s@RMIT R&I @ RMIT ICT Interactive Information I-Cubed@RMIT Biotechnology Biotechnology@RMIT Global Sustainability GS@RMIT Globalisation Globalisation@RMIT

R&I @ RMIT The National Research Agenda : Research Priorities Undoubtedly likely to consume an increasing proportion of Govt $$ available to support university R&D – and sooner rather than later Can we also see them as areas where future employment might be strong ? 1. An Environmentally Sustainable Australia 2. Promoting and Maintaining Good Health 3. Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries 4. Safeguarding Australia

An Environmentally Sustainable Australia R&I @ RMIT National Research Priority 1 An Environmentally Sustainable Australia Priority Goals Water - a critical resource Transforming existing industries Overcoming soil loss, salinity and acidity Reducing/capturing emissions in transport and energy generation Sustainable use of Australia's biodiversity Developing deep earth resources

Promoting and Maintaining Good Health R&I @ RMIT National Research Priority 2 Promoting and Maintaining Good Health Priority Goals A healthy start to life Ageing well, ageing productively Preventive healthcare

R&I @ RMIT National Research Priority 3 Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries Priority Goals Breakthrough science Frontier technologies Advanced materials Smart information use

Safeguarding Australia R&I @ RMIT National Research Priority 4 Safeguarding Australia Priority Goals Critical infrastructure Protecting Australia from invasive diseases and pests Protecting Australia from terrorism and crime Transformational defence technologies

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