The program offers a variety of learning modules, including compulsory and elective options. To earn accreditation, participants must complete three country-specific compulsory modules and at least two electives.
For flexible learning, modules can also be taken individually for just-in-time learning, without contributing to accreditation credits.
COMPULSORY MODULE SELECTION INCLUDES:
Module 1.1-Aus: The National Research and Innovation System in Australia (online): Explores the roles of government, business and higher education in Australia's research and innovation system, including funding mechanisms, key policies, and current issues. It reviews Australia's global performance, identifies major stakeholders and funding agencies, and touches on ethics, integrity codes, and the role of Research Management Professionals in advancing research. Read more here.
Module 1.1-NZ: The National Research and Innovation System in New Zealand (online): Covers the role of government, business and higher education in the national research and innovation system, funding mechanisms, codes and current issues - compulsory module for New Zealand. Read more here.
Module 1.1-Sing: The National Research and Innovation System in Singapore (online): Covers the role of government, business and higher education in the national research and innovation system, funding mechanisms, codes and current issues - compulsory module for Singapore. Read more here.
Module 1.2-Aus: Legislation as it Affects Research in Australia (online): Covers key legislative frameworks impacting research in Australia, focusing on essential aspects for Research Management Professionals, including types of legislation, jurisdictional considerations, legal status of research institutions, and general, research specific, and project specific obligations - compulsory module for Australia. - Read more here.
Module 1.2-NZ: Legislation as it Affects Research in New Zealand (online): Covers the most common legislative frameworks affecting research in New Zealand - compulsory module for New Zealand. - Read more here.
Module 1.2-Sing: Legislation as it Affects Research in Singapore (online): Covers the most common legislative frameworks affecting research in Singapore - compulsory module for Singapore. Read more here.
Module 1.3: The Research Ecosystem and the Role of Research Management Professionals (online): The only "soft skills" module in the Foundation level program - providing a comprehensive understanding of research, research organisation, researcher, Research Management Professionals and the research ecosystem that they work within. Read more here.
ELECTIVE MODULES SELECTION INCLUDES:
Module 2.1: Pre-Award Grants Processes: Examines the role of research administrators in pre-award grants processes, grants development programs, supporting researchers, Grantmanship etc - elective module. Read more here.
Module 2.2: Post-Award Processes: Includes financial management and reporting requirements, institutional systems to support effective post-award grants management, central vs devolved models, mechanisms for interaction with finance units, faculties, researchers and funders, IT support systems - elective module. Read more here.
Module 2.3 - Research Finance: Examines how research is funded; key university finance processes as they relate to research; the cost of research and how its outcomes may be evaluated; managing the finances of research projects and allocations including reporting; effective costing and pricing of research projects; and key areas where things go wrong in research finance – elective module. Read more here.
Module 2.4 - Navigating Agreements: A Guide for Research Management Professionals: Equips participants with the knowledge and skills to manage research agreements throughout the project lifecycle. Covers agreement types, key components, and their legal and financial implications. Read more here.
Module 3.1: Higher Degree by Research Scholarships: Provides an insight into the current and evolving practices around the management of scholarships for Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidates - elective module. Read more here.
Module 3.2: Higher Degree by Research International Partnerships: Provides an insight into the current and evolving practices of international research training - elective module. Read more here.
Module 3.3: Higher Degree by Research Candidature Management: Provides an insight into the current and evolving practices around the management of Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidates and candidature - elective module. Read more here.
Module 3.4: Higher Degree by Research Admissions and Completions: Covers two critical stages of HDR candidature – the start (from application to enrolment) and the end (thesis submission, examination and graduation) of candidature. These two stages are of critical importance for enhancing the candidate experience and the reputation of the HEP. The purpose of this module is to provide an insight into the current and evolving practices around the management of Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidate admission and examination - elective module. Read more here.
Module 4.1: Research Ethics - Human and Animal: Covers requirements of AHEC, the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, the Australian Code of Practice for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes, Harmonisation of Multi-centre Ethical Review and the role of ethics administrators in supporting these Codes - elective module. Read more here.
Module 4.2: Research Integrity: Covers the emerging international Responsible Conduct of Research Codes, the Australian Code for Responsible Conduct of Research - examining institutional requirements of education, implementation, compliance and monitoring - elective module. Read more here.
Module 5.1: Research Information and Reporting: Covers management information systems, reporting, repositories, use of data to support strategy implementation, and the emerging role of impact assessment - elective module. Read more here.
Module 6.1: Working with Industry: Examines different research drivers for industry and public research organisations; will examine the institutional strategies and parameters that build a culture of collaboration and will examine the role that the Research Office can play in ensuring industry collaborations are effective and beneficial to all parties - elective module. Read more here.
