1. Gaining and Maintaining Supported Researcher Status Knowing the Rules of the Game June 2007

2. For more information Michelle Sced Research Development Coordinator EAS Research Office Sally Carpenter Research Data Management Coordinator Research & Innovation Services Website: Website: http://www.unisa.edu.au/res/data/supres.asp http://www.unisa.edu.au/res/data/supres.asp

3. Overview UniSA Supported Researcher Scheme –Purpose –Staff eligibility –Pathways to attaining SR status –Calculation of SR status –Requirements for new staff –Funding

4. Purpose of the Supported Researcher Scheme According to the Research and Innovation Services website: The purpose of the Supported Researcher Scheme is to provide recognition and incentive to staff who have met defined research performance criteria and who contribute substantially to the University’s performance in the Institutional Grants Scheme.

5. Division of Education, Arts & Social Sciences Research & Innovation Services Department of Education, Science & Training Institutional Grants Scheme Research degree load (30% of funding) Research income (60% of funding) Research publications (10% funding) University of South Australia EAS Publication s Collection Qualit y audit Research degree load Research Income Research publications Divisional Research Performance Fund Category 1 income (50% of funding) Supported Researchers (25%) Weighted research publications (25%) Meet DEST criteria Funding Model Meet DEST criteria

6. Research & Innovation ServicesDivision of Education, Arts & Social Sciences Department of Education, Science & Training Institutional Grants Scheme Research degree load (30% of funding) Research income (60% of funding) Research publications (10% funding) Funding Model University of South Australia EAS Publication s Collection Qualit y audit Research degree load Research Income Research publications Divisional Research Performance Fund Calculation of Supported Researchers Funding Model Category 1 income (50% of funding) Supported Researchers (25%) Weighted research publications (25%) Meet DEST criteria Meet DEST criteria OR Internal Publications criteria Meet DEST criteria

7. Who is Eligible? Academic staff on a contract of 12 months duration or more Adjunct staff that are not employed by another research institution Higher degree by research students and professional staff are not eligible for supported researcher funding.

8. Pathways to Supported Researcher Status 1.Points-based system 2.Quality pathway

9. Quality Pathway Supported Researcher Status will be awarded for: Holding an Australian Competitive Grant in the reporting year; Being an author of a research book in the reporting year which was published by a defined ‘quality publisher’; Publishing a refereed journal article in a journal ranked in the top 25% in its field according to impact factor (ISI indexed journals only).

10. Points-based System Points are awarded for: –Research income –Supervising a higher degree by research completion –Research publications

11. Research Income Points Point allocation 1 point per $5,000 of Category 1 income 1 point per $10,000 for category 2, 3 & 4 income Eligible staff Awarded to the chief investigators named on the original grant application Calculation of SR points Collection year income ÷ number of CIs Income per CI ÷ 5,000 (Cat 1 income) or 10,000 (Cat 2, 3 & 4 income)

12. Research Income Points Example 5 chief investigators apply for and win a $120,000 Category 2 Grant. In 2007 they receive $60,000. 2008 SR points = $60,000 ÷ 5 CIs = $12,000 per CI = $12,000 ÷ $10,000 = 1.2 points per CI

13. Research Income Categories Category 1: Australian Competitive Grants http://www.dest.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/6873A76F-F93A-4A07-847A- 80D4730E3B11/15736/2007ACGR.pdf Category 2: Other Public Sector Research Income other income from Australian, state or local governments Category 3: Industry and other research income contract research, grants for research and donations for research (Australian and international) Category 4: Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Research income For more information: For more information: http://www.unisa.edu.au/res/forms/docs/2007HERDCextract.rtf http://www.unisa.edu.au/res/forms/docs/2007HERDCextract.rtf

14. HDR Completion Points Point allocation 1 point per PhD or Masters by Research completion. Eligible Staff Awarded to the Principal Supervisor(s) or Co-Supervisor(s) Calculation of SR points 1 point ÷ number of Principal Supervisors or Co- Supervisors ** Important to up-date PORTIA **

15. Research Publication Points DEST Research Publication Categories –Higher Education Research Data Collection Specifications –http://www.unisa.edu.au/res/forms/docs/2007 HERDCextract.rtf http://www.unisa.edu.au/res/forms/docs/2007 HERDCextract.rtfhttp://www.unisa.edu.au/res/forms/docs/2007 HERDCextract.rtf Internal Research Publication Categories –Internal Research Publication Guidelines –http://www.unisa.edu.au/res/data/docs/intpub guidelines06.rtf http://www.unisa.edu.au/res/data/docs/intpub guidelines06.rtfhttp://www.unisa.edu.au/res/data/docs/intpub guidelines06.rtf

16. Research & Innovation ServicesDivision of Education, Arts & Social Sciences Department of Education, Science & Training Institutional Grants Scheme Research degree load (30% of funding) Research income (60% of funding) Research publications (10% funding) Funding Model University of South Australia EAS Publication s Collection Qualit y audit Research degree load Research Income Research publications Divisional Research Performance Fund Calculation of Supported Researchers Funding Model Category 1 income (50% of funding) Supported Researchers (25%) Weighted research publications (25%) Meet DEST criteria Meet DEST criteria OR Internal Publications criteria Meet DEST criteria

17. DEST Specifications Each publication must: Meet the definition of research

18. DEST Definition of Research Research comprises: Creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge; Any activity classified as research which is characterised by originality; Pure basic research, strategic basic research, applied research and experimental development.

19. DEST Specifications Each publication must: Meet the definition of research Only be counted once Be characterised by: –Substantial scholarly activity –Originality –Validity through peer review –Increasing the stock of knowledge –Being in a form that enables dissemination of knowledge.

20. DEST Research Publication Categories Category A1 – Authored Research Book Category B - Book chapter Category C1 – Refereed Journal Article Category E1 – Refereed Conference Paper

21. A1 – Authored Research Book Point allocation 5 points per research book Eligibility criteria Must: –be a major work of scholarship –be offered for sale –have an ISBN –be written entirely by a single author or by joint authors who share responsibility for the whole book –have been published by a commercial publisher Calculation of SR points 1 ÷ no. of authors x 5 points

22. B – Book Chapter Point allocation 1 point per book chapter (For multiple chapters in the same book, only the first chapter in the book is given 1 point. The remaining chapters are scored on a pro-rata basis.) Eligibility criteria Must: –be offered for sale –have an ISBN –have been published by a commercial publisher –contain new knowledge and original research Calculation of SR points 1 ÷ no. of authors

23. C1 – Refereed Journal Article Point allocation 1 point per refereed journal article Eligibility criteria Must: –be published in a scholarly journal –have been peer-reviewed –have an ISSN Calculation of SR points 1 ÷ no. of authors

24. E1 – Refereed Conference Paper Point allocation 1 point per refereed conference paper Eligibility criteria Must: –be published in full –have been peer-reviewed –be presented at a conference (workshop or seminar) of national or international significance Calculation of SR points 1 ÷ no. of authors

25. Internal Research Publication Categories Each publication must cover original work and only be counted once Publications may be in printed or electronic form Publications should meet the definition of research in the Higher Education Research Data Collection Specifications. Calculation of SR points 1 ÷ no. of authors x weighting

26. Internal Research Publication Categories Books A2 – Authored Other Scholarly Book (Weighting 1.6) A3A – Editor of a Scholarly Book (Weighting 0.8) A3B – Editor of an Other Book (Weighting 0.4) Book Chapters B1 – Internal Book Chapter (Weighting 0.8) Journal Articles C2 – Non-refereed Article in a Scholarly or Professional Journal (Weighting 0.25) C5 – Editor of a Scholarly journal (Weighting 0.8)

27. Conference Publications E2 – Full Written Conference Paper – Non-Refereed (Weighting 0.25) A4A – Editor of a Volume of Refereed Conference Proceedings (Weighting 0.8) E4B – Editor of a Volume of Non-Refereed Conference Proceedings (Weighting 0.4) Major Reviews D – Substantial Book Review (Weighting 0.4) Patents I – Patents (Weighting 1.0) Reports K – Report (Weighting 0.4)

28. Creative Arts & Design J1 – Commissioned and Peer Reviewed Creative Works (Weighting 5.0) J2 – Exhibition of Creative Art and Design Artefacts (Weighting 1.6) J3 – Group Exhibition or Awarded Competition Entries (Weighting 0.4) J4 – Purchase of Work (Weighting 1.0) J5 – Professional Awards and Commendations (State, National & International)(Weighting 1.0) J6 – Invited/Commissioned Curation of an Exhibition (Weighting 0.8) J7 – Invited Catalogue Essay (Weighting 0.4) J8 – Major Review of Creative Work (Weighting 0.4) J9 – Non-Refereed Exhibition (Weighting 0.25)

29. Calculating SR Points Smith, P., Jones, M., McDonald, R., & Rogers, A. (2006)..25 1.0 UniSA student UniSA Academic Flinders Academic Industry Partner Dr Jones =.25 of a point +++ =

30. Calculation of SR Status Income, HDR Completion & Publication points are summed; Total is added to the total of the previous year; Averaged over the two years Income Points HDR Completions Points Publication Points Total of Previous Year 2 + ++

31. Calculation of SR Status Thresholds for achieving SR status: –Staff Level A or B – 2.0 –Staff Level C – 3.0 –Staff Level D or E – 5.0 –Heads of School & Deans – 3.0

32. Requirements for New Staff Names of newly appointed staff are provided to RIS in July each year; Nominated staff are to provide the details of their research outputs and grants produced within the last two years for auditing; Points are assigned according to the DEST Research Publication categories & Internal Research Publication Categories Supported Researcher status is awarded if the required points threshold is achieved.

33. Funding In 2006 SR funding = $1,500 Funding is to be spent on activities to support research.

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