Policy and Strategy update16 November

Presented by Ms Kylie EmeryBranch Manager, Policy and Strategy Branch

Australian Research Council

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• Information about grant funding

• Gender Equality in Research

• Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research

• ARC Research Integrity and Research Misconduct Policy

• International policy and engagement

• 2016 consultations

Today’s topics

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• Launch of ARC Grants Search (July 2015)

• ARC Grants dataset updated (November 2015)

Information about grant funding

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• Internet release today

• Gender Equality in Research Statement – ARC statement of support and expectation for

gender equalityoexpectations of Administering Organisations

• Gender Equality Action Plan – actions to promote gender equality in in 2015–16

oe.g.: unconscious bias training; Centres of Excellence 2017 requirements

Gender Equality in Research

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• Additional Information– Data

oGender disaggregated data for schemes and committees

– Information for researchers—mechanisms/leave/ eligibility extensions

– Stories highlighting successful women researchers and gender initiatives

Gender Equality in Research

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• Released in February 2014

• Review of the statement early 2016

• Consultation with the sector, including Research Office staff

Research Opportunity and Performance Evidence (ROPE)

• Key document to guide responsible research practices and institutional policies and processes to uphold these

• Review underway by Code Review Committee

• ARC is part of Secretariat, led by NHMRC

• Targeted consultation (Aug to Oct 2015)

• Public consultation (mid 2016)

• ARC will review its policy to ensure alignment with revised Code

Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research

• The policy took effect from the date it was issued, 13 April 2015

• Financial fraud requires notification irrespective of the time of the incident or allegation

ARC Research Integrity and Research Misconduct Policy

1. Safeguard confidence in the value of publicly funded research

2. Make transparent the ARC’s role in research misconduct matters

3. Safeguard the integrity of ARC processes and funding

4. Highlight the importance of research integrity and of the possible consequences of integrity breaches

Purpose

• ARC does not investigate allegations—this is the role of the institutions

• ARC may impose sanctions following the investigation by the institution

• ARC manages personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988

• Allegations handled by the ARC Research Integrity Office

Role of ARC

• Considering changes in response to feedback and to align with NHMRC

• Consultation with sector in early 2016

• Key change will be to the scope of policy– limit to ARC-funded research and

researchers, applicants for funding, and those engaged in ARC business

Review of policy

• The ARC is continually seeking evidence of outcomes and impacts of ARC-funded research to:– demonstrate the value of publicly funded

research – report to government– inform strategy, policy and programme

development

• The ARC is particularly interested in improving it’s capture of long term outcomes of research

We need your help

• Research Offices can assist by alerting the ARC to any “good news” stories about ARC-funded researchers and groups

• Stories may be used to showcase ARC-funded research on the ARC website and/or in ARC publications (e.g. ARChway e-newsletter, ARC Annual Report)

• ARC-Publications@arc.gov.au

We need your help (cont.)

• Review Research Opportunity and Performance Evidence (ROPE) policy (early 2016)

• Review ARC Research Integrity and Research Misconduct Policy (early 2016)

• Review ARC Medical Research Policy (mid 2016)

• Public consultation on Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research (mid 2016)

Plans for 2016

Thank You