Gaining and Maintaining Gaining and Maintaining Supported Researcher StatusSupported Researcher Status

Knowing the Rules Knowing the Rules

of the Gameof the Game

June 2007

For more informationFor more information

Michelle ScedMichelle ScedResearch Development CoordinatorResearch Development Coordinator

EAS Research OfficeEAS Research Office

Sally CarpenterSally CarpenterResearch Data Management CoordinatorResearch Data Management Coordinator

Research & Innovation ServicesResearch & Innovation Services

Website: Website: http://www.unisa.edu.au/res/data/supres.asp

OverviewOverview

UniSA Supported Researcher SchemeUniSA Supported Researcher Scheme– Purpose Purpose – Staff eligibilityStaff eligibility– Pathways to attaining SR statusPathways to attaining SR status– Calculation of SR statusCalculation of SR status– Requirements for new staff Requirements for new staff – FundingFunding

Purpose of the Supported Purpose of the Supported Researcher Scheme Researcher Scheme

According to the Research and Innovation Services website:According to the Research and Innovation Services website:

The purpose of the Supported Researcher The purpose of the Supported Researcher

Scheme is to provide recognition and Scheme is to provide recognition and

incentive to staff who have met defined incentive to staff who have met defined

research performance criteria and who research performance criteria and who

contribute substantially to the University’s contribute substantially to the University’s

performance in the Institutional Grants performance in the Institutional Grants

Scheme. Scheme.

Division of Education, Arts & Social Sciences

Research & Innovation Services

Department of Education,

Science & Training

Institutional Grants SchemeResearch degree load (30% of funding)Research income (60% of funding)Research publications (10% funding)

University of South Australia

EAS Publication

s Collection

Quality

audit

Research degree load

Research IncomeResearch

publications

Divisional Research Performance Fund

Category 1 income (50% of funding)Supported Researchers (25%)Weighted research publications (25%)

Meet DEST criteria

Funding Model

Funding Model

Meet DEST criteria

Research & Innovation ServicesDivision of Education, Arts & Social Sciences

Department of Education, Science

& Training

Institutional Grants SchemeResearch degree load (30% of funding)Research income (60% of funding)Research publications (10% funding)

Funding Model

University of South Australia

EAS Publications Collection

Quality

audit

Research degree loadResearch 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 ORInternal Publications

criteria

Meet DEST criteria

Who is Eligible?Who is Eligible?

Academic staff on a contract of 12 Academic staff on a contract of 12 months duration or moremonths duration or more

Adjunct staff that are not employed Adjunct staff that are not employed by another research institutionby another research institution

Higher degree by research students and professional staff are Higher degree by research students and professional staff are notnot eligible for supported researcher funding. eligible for supported researcher funding.

Pathways to Supported Pathways to Supported Researcher StatusResearcher Status

1.1. Points-based systemPoints-based system

2.2. Quality pathwayQuality pathway

Quality PathwayQuality Pathway

Supported Researcher Status will be awarded Supported Researcher Status will be awarded for:for:

Holding an Australian Competitive Grant in Holding an Australian Competitive Grant in the reporting year;the reporting year;

Being an author of a research book in the Being an author of a research book in the reporting year which was published by a reporting year which was published by a defined ‘quality publisher’;defined ‘quality publisher’;

Publishing a refereed journal article in a Publishing a refereed journal article in a journal ranked in the top 25% in its field journal ranked in the top 25% in its field according to impact factor (ISI indexed according to impact factor (ISI indexed journals only).journals only).

Points-based SystemPoints-based System

Points are awarded for:Points are awarded for:– Research incomeResearch income– Supervising a higher degree by Supervising a higher degree by

research completionresearch completion– Research publicationsResearch publications

Research Income PointsResearch Income PointsPoint allocationPoint allocation

1 point per $5,000 of Category 1 income1 point per $5,000 of Category 1 income1 point per $10,000 for category 2, 3 & 4 income1 point per $10,000 for category 2, 3 & 4 income

Eligible staffEligible staffAwarded to the Awarded to the chief investigatorschief investigators named on the named on the original original grant applicationgrant application

Calculation of SR pointsCalculation of SR pointsCollection year income ÷ number of CIsCollection year income ÷ number of CIsIncome per CI ÷ 5,000 (Cat 1 income) or 10,000 Income per CI ÷ 5,000 (Cat 1 income) or 10,000 (Cat 2, 3 & 4 income) (Cat 2, 3 & 4 income)

Research Income PointsResearch Income Points

ExampleExample

5 chief investigators apply for and win a 5 chief investigators apply for and win a $120,000 Category 2 Grant. In 2007 they $120,000 Category 2 Grant. In 2007 they receive $60,000. receive $60,000.

2008 SR points2008 SR points

= $60,000 ÷ 5 CIs = $12,000 per CI= $60,000 ÷ 5 CIs = $12,000 per CI

= $12,000 ÷ $10,000 = 1.2 points per CI= $12,000 ÷ $10,000 = 1.2 points per CI

Research Income CategoriesResearch Income CategoriesCategory 1: Australian Competitive GrantsCategory 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 IncomeCategory 2: Other Public Sector Research Income

other income from Australian, state or local governmentsother income from Australian, state or local governments

Category 3: Industry and other research incomeCategory 3: Industry and other research incomecontract research, grants for research and donations for research contract research, grants for research and donations for research (Australian and international)(Australian and international)

Category 4: Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Category 4: Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Research income Research income

For more information: For more information:

http://www.unisa.edu.au/res/forms/docs/2007HERDCextract.rtf

HDR Completion PointsHDR Completion Points

Point allocationPoint allocation1 point per PhD or Masters by Research 1 point per PhD or Masters by Research completion. completion.

Eligible StaffEligible StaffAwarded to the Principal Supervisor(s) or Co-Awarded to the Principal Supervisor(s) or Co-Supervisor(s)Supervisor(s)

Calculation of SR pointsCalculation of SR points1 point ÷ number of Principal Supervisors or Co-1 point ÷ number of Principal Supervisors or Co-SupervisorsSupervisors

** Important to up-date PORTIA **** Important to up-date PORTIA **

Research Publication PointsResearch Publication PointsDEST Research Publication CategoriesDEST Research Publication Categories

– Higher Education Research Data Collection Higher Education Research Data Collection Specifications Specifications

– http://www.unisa.edu.au/res/forms/docs/2007Hhttp://www.unisa.edu.au/res/forms/docs/2007HERDCextract.rtfERDCextract.rtf

Internal Research Publication CategoriesInternal Research Publication Categories

– Internal Research Publication GuidelinesInternal Research Publication Guidelines

– http://www.unisa.edu.au/res/data/docs/intpubghttp://www.unisa.edu.au/res/data/docs/intpubguidelines06.rtfuidelines06.rtf

Research & Innovation ServicesDivision of Education, Arts & Social Sciences

Department of Education, Science

& Training

Institutional Grants SchemeResearch degree load (30% of funding)Research income (60% of funding)Research publications (10% funding)

Funding Model

University of South Australia

EAS Publications Collection

Quality

audit

Research degree loadResearch 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 ORInternal Publications

criteria

Meet DEST criteria

DEST SpecificationsDEST Specifications

Each publication must:Each publication must:

Meet the definition of researchMeet the definition of research

DEST Definition of ResearchDEST Definition of Research

Research comprises:Research comprises:

Creative work undertaken on a systematic Creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge;knowledge;

Any activity classified as research which is Any activity classified as research which is characterised by originality;characterised by originality;

Pure basic research, strategic basic Pure basic research, strategic basic research, applied research and research, applied research and experimental development.experimental development.

DEST SpecificationsDEST Specifications

Each publication must:Each publication must:

Meet the definition of researchMeet the definition of research

Only be counted onceOnly be counted once

Be characterised by:Be characterised by:– Substantial scholarly activitySubstantial scholarly activity– OriginalityOriginality– Validity through peer reviewValidity through peer review– Increasing the stock of knowledgeIncreasing the stock of knowledge– Being in a form that enables dissemination of Being in a form that enables dissemination of

knowledge. knowledge.

DEST Research Publication DEST Research Publication CategoriesCategories

Category A1 – Authored Research BookCategory A1 – Authored Research Book

Category B - Book chapterCategory B - Book chapter

Category C1 – Refereed Journal ArticleCategory C1 – Refereed Journal Article

Category E1 – Refereed Conference PaperCategory E1 – Refereed Conference Paper

A1 – Authored Research BookA1 – Authored Research BookPoint allocationPoint allocation

5 points per research book5 points per research book

Eligibility criteriaEligibility criteriaMust: Must: – be a major work of scholarshipbe a major work of scholarship– be offered for salebe offered for sale– have an ISBNhave an ISBN– be written entirely by a single author or by joint authors be written entirely by a single author or by joint authors

who share responsibility for the whole bookwho share responsibility for the whole book– have been published by a commercial publisherhave been published by a commercial publisher

Calculation of SR pointsCalculation of SR points1 ÷ no. of authors x 5 points1 ÷ no. of authors x 5 points

B – Book ChapterB – Book ChapterPoint allocationPoint allocation

1 point per book chapter 1 point per book chapter (For multiple chapters in the same book, only the (For multiple chapters in the same book, only the first chapter in the book is given 1 point. The first chapter in the book is given 1 point. The remaining chapters are scored on a pro-rata remaining chapters are scored on a pro-rata basis.)basis.)

Eligibility criteriaEligibility criteriaMust: Must: – be offered for salebe offered for sale– have an ISBNhave an ISBN– have been published by a commercial publisherhave been published by a commercial publisher– contain new knowledge and original researchcontain new knowledge and original research

Calculation of SR pointsCalculation of SR points1 ÷ no. of authors1 ÷ no. of authors

C1 – Refereed Journal ArticleC1 – Refereed Journal Article

Point allocationPoint allocation

1 point per refereed journal article1 point per refereed journal article

Eligibility criteriaEligibility criteria

Must: Must: – be published in a scholarly journalbe published in a scholarly journal– have been peer-reviewedhave been peer-reviewed– have an ISSNhave an ISSN

Calculation of SR pointsCalculation of SR points

1 ÷ no. of authors1 ÷ no. of authors

E1 – Refereed Conference PaperE1 – Refereed Conference Paper

Point allocationPoint allocation1 point per refereed conference paper1 point per refereed conference paper

Eligibility criteriaEligibility criteriaMust: Must: – be published in fullbe published in full– have been peer-reviewedhave been peer-reviewed– be presented at a conference (workshop or be presented at a conference (workshop or

seminar) of national or international seminar) of national or international significancesignificance

Calculation of SR pointsCalculation of SR points1 ÷ no. of authors1 ÷ no. of authors

Internal Research Publication Internal Research Publication CategoriesCategories

Each publication must cover original work Each publication must cover original work and only be counted onceand only be counted once

Publications may be in printed or Publications may be in printed or electronic formelectronic form

Publications should meet the definition of Publications should meet the definition of research in the Higher Education Research research in the Higher Education Research Data Collection Specifications.Data Collection Specifications.

Calculation of SR pointsCalculation of SR points

1 ÷ no. of authors x weighting1 ÷ no. of authors x weighting

Internal Research Publication Internal Research Publication CategoriesCategories

BooksBooksA2 – Authored Other Scholarly Book (Weighting 1.6)A2 – Authored Other Scholarly Book (Weighting 1.6)A3A – Editor of a Scholarly Book (Weighting 0.8)A3A – Editor of a Scholarly Book (Weighting 0.8)A3B – Editor of an Other Book (Weighting 0.4)A3B – Editor of an Other Book (Weighting 0.4)

Book ChaptersBook ChaptersB1 – Internal Book Chapter (Weighting 0.8)B1 – Internal Book Chapter (Weighting 0.8)

Journal ArticlesJournal ArticlesC2 – Non-refereed Article in a Scholarly or C2 – Non-refereed Article in a Scholarly or

Professional Journal (Weighting 0.25) Professional Journal (Weighting 0.25)C5 – Editor of a Scholarly journal (Weighting 0.8)C5 – Editor of a Scholarly journal (Weighting 0.8)

Conference PublicationsConference PublicationsE2 – Full Written Conference Paper – Non-Refereed E2 – Full Written Conference Paper – Non-Refereed

(Weighting 0.25) (Weighting 0.25)A4A – Editor of a Volume of Refereed Conference A4A – Editor of a Volume of Refereed Conference

Proceedings (Weighting 0.8) Proceedings (Weighting 0.8)E4B – Editor of a Volume of Non-Refereed E4B – Editor of a Volume of Non-Refereed

Conference Proceedings (Weighting Conference Proceedings (Weighting 0.4)0.4)

Major ReviewsMajor ReviewsD – Substantial Book Review (Weighting 0.4)D – Substantial Book Review (Weighting 0.4)

PatentsPatentsI – Patents (Weighting 1.0)I – Patents (Weighting 1.0)

ReportsReportsK – Report (Weighting 0.4)K – Report (Weighting 0.4)

Creative Arts & DesignCreative Arts & DesignJ1 – Commissioned and Peer Reviewed Creative J1 – Commissioned and Peer Reviewed Creative

Works (Weighting 5.0) Works (Weighting 5.0)J2 – Exhibition of Creative Art and Design Artefacts J2 – Exhibition of Creative Art and Design Artefacts (Weighting 1.6) (Weighting 1.6)J3 – Group Exhibition or Awarded Competition J3 – Group Exhibition or Awarded Competition Entries (Weighting 0.4) Entries (Weighting 0.4)

J4 – Purchase of Work (Weighting 1.0)J4 – Purchase of Work (Weighting 1.0)

J5 – Professional Awards and Commendations J5 – Professional Awards and Commendations (State, National & International)(Weighting 1.0) (State, National & International)(Weighting 1.0)J6 – Invited/Commissioned Curation of an Exhibition J6 – Invited/Commissioned Curation of an Exhibition (Weighting 0.8) (Weighting 0.8)J7 – Invited Catalogue Essay (Weighting 0.4)J7 – Invited Catalogue Essay (Weighting 0.4)J8 – Major Review of Creative Work (Weighting 0.4)J8 – Major Review of Creative Work (Weighting 0.4)J9 – Non-Refereed Exhibition (Weighting 0.25)J9 – Non-Refereed Exhibition (Weighting 0.25)

Calculating SR PointsCalculating SR Points

Smith, P., Jones, M., McDonald, R., & Rogers, A. (2006).

.25 .25 .25 .25 1.0

UniSA student

UniSA Academic

Flinders Academic

Industry Partner

Dr Jones = .25 of a point

+ + + =

Calculation of SR StatusCalculation of SR Status

Income, HDR Completion & Publication points are Income, HDR Completion & Publication points are summed;summed;Total is added to the total of the previous year; Total is added to the total of the previous year; Averaged over the two yearsAveraged over the two years

IncomePoints

HDRCompletions

Points

PublicationPoints

Total ofPrevious

Year

2

+ + +

Calculation of SR StatusCalculation of SR Status

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

Requirements for New StaffRequirements for New Staff

Names of newly appointed staff are provided to Names of newly appointed staff are provided to RIS in July each year;RIS in July each year;

Nominated staff are to provide the details of their Nominated staff are to provide the details of their research outputs and grants produced within the research outputs and grants produced within the last two years for auditing;last two years for auditing;

Points are assigned according to the DEST Points are assigned according to the DEST Research Publication categories & Internal Research Publication categories & Internal Research Publication CategoriesResearch Publication Categories

Supported Researcher status is awarded if the Supported Researcher status is awarded if the required points threshold is achieved.required points threshold is achieved.

FundingFunding

In 2006 SR funding = $1,500In 2006 SR funding = $1,500

Funding is to be spent on activities to Funding is to be spent on activities to support research.support research.

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