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Name – AbbreviationDraft version # - date

1. SUMMARY1.1 Executive summary

1.2 Recommendations

1.3 The following aspects of the Centre are satisfactoryYes No n/a Comments

Mission & Objectives Research Community Engagement TeachingGovernance Management & Admin Finances Other (specify)

1.4 Review Panel's Overall Recommendation (select one)

The Centre should continue in its current form The Centre should continue with the changes recommended in section 1.2 The Centre should be closed Other (specify)

1.5 Target date for follow-up discussion between Director and Centres Secretariat

2. CENTRE INFORMATION2.1 Type of Centre (select one)

UNSW Research Centre UNSW Program CentreUNSW Industry Centre UNSW Community CentreUNSW Research Institute Other (specify)

2.2 Faculties involved in the CentrePresiding FacultyOther Faculties

2.3 Schools involved in the Centre Host School

2.4 Other Centres, Institutes or Units linked to the Centre

2.5 Year of establishment

2.6 Centre DirectorshipDirector

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Deputy Director

2.7 Number of FTE personnel and higher degree studentsStaffContract employeesStudents

3. REVIEW INFORMATION3.1 Date of review

3.2 Location of review

3.3 Did the Panel conduct a site visit? Yes No

3.4 Members of the Panel (Chair) Dean of A/Prof Peter Krug Centres Secretariat

3.5 People interviewed Director Dean

Written submissions received from:

3.6 Documents made available to the PanelProvided by Centres Secretariat: UNSW Centres Procedure v3.0 Review session agenda Previous review report Centre management report

Provided by Centre: Annual Reports Minutes of last three Steering Committee meetings Financial report List of personnel Business/strategic plan Director's presentation

4. MISSION & OBJECTIVES OF THE CENTRE4.1 What is the stated mission of the Centre?

4.2 What are the current objectives of the Centre?

4.3 What were the Centre's original objectives (or, if unavailable, the earliest objectives that are available to the Review Panel)?

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4.4 Do the current objectives differ from the earlier objectives? If so, how? Yes No

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4.5 The current objectives are consistent with the following UNSW Research Strengths: Current Research Strengths: Comments

Biomedical Sciences

Water, Environment, Sustainability

Next Generation Materials and Technologies

Social Policy, Government and Health Policy

ICT, Robotics and Devices

Business, Law and Economics

Emerging & Underpinning Research Strengths:Fundamental and Enabling Sciences

Contemporary Humanities and Creative ArtsDefence and Security

4.6 Are the mission and current objectives consistent with the UNSW B2B Statement of Strategic Intent?

Yes NoDetails:

4.7 Is the Centre effectively and efficiently pursuing its current objectives? Yes No

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4.8 Does the Panel recommend changes to the objectives? Yes No

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4.9 Does the Centre have quantitative key performance indicators (KPIs)? Yes No

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4.10 Has the Centre achieved some or all of its KPIs? Yes No

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4.11 Does the Centre have a strategic plan for the next three years? Yes No

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4.12 Does the Centre have a business plan for the next three years? Yes No

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5. CENTRE'S RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER UNSW BODIES5.1 What is nature of the Centre's relationship to the Faculties & Schools with which it is associated?

5.2 What is nature of the Centre's relationship to other UNSW Centres, Institutes or other UNSW bodies?

5.3 What is nature of the Centre's relationship to external organisations?

5.4 Do the Centre’s activities significantly overlap those of Faculties, Schools, Units or other Centres within UNSW?

Yes NoDetails:

6. RESEARCH6.1 Is the Centre producing high quality research?

Yes NoDetails:

6.2 Is the quantity of the Centre's research appropriate for the number of researchers and the range and scale of its activities?

Yes NoDetails:

6.3 Is there evidence that the Centre's research is highly regarded by peers within UNSW?

Yes NoDetails:

6.4 Is there evidence (e.g. grants won, academic honours, invited papers) that the Centre's research is highly regarded by the research communities in Australia and overseas?

Yes NoDetails:

6.5 Is the Centre's research being adequately reported (e.g. in its annual reports)? Yes No

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6.6 Do the Centre’s members appropriately acknowledge their affiliations with both UNSW and the Centre in their publications?

Yes NoDetails:

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7. TEACHING7.1 Does the Centre engage in the creation, delivery and/or assessment of undergraduate courses?

Yes NoDetails:

7.2 Does the Centre propose, supervise and assess undergraduate projects (e.g. Honours)?

Yes NoDetails:

7.3 Does the Centre engage in the creation, delivery and/or assessment of postgraduate courses?

Yes NoDetails:

7.4 Does the Centre propose projects and supervise and assess higher degree students?

Yes NoDetails:

7.5 Do individual Centre personnel engage in teaching activities in Schools or Faculties?

Yes NoDetails:

7.6 Does the Centre engage in the creation, delivery and/or assessment of courses to groups or individuals outside UNSW?

Yes NoDetails:

7.7 Does the Centre receive funds from the creation, delivery and assessment of courses?

Yes NoDetails:

8. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT8.1 Does the Centre undertake outreach and community engagement in areas aligned with the strategic priorities of UNSW?

Yes NoDetails:

8.2 If the answer to 8.1 is "Yes", which community or communities are served?

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8.3 Is there evidence that the Centre's community engagement activities are highly regarded by those communities it serves?

Yes NoDetails:

9. MANAGEMENT, GOVERNANCE & ADMINISTRATION9.1 Does the Centre's Director devote at least half of her/his time to Centre activities, including research?

Yes NoDetails:

9.2 Is the Centre's Director effectively performing her/his duties? Yes No

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9.3 Does the Centre have a succession plan in place for the position of Director? Yes No

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9.4 For Centres established prior to May 2012: Does the Centre have a Management Board constituted in accordance with UNSW Centres Procedure version 1.0 or 1.1, section 5.2? (Note: Pre 2012 Centres are encouraged to move to a Steering Committee governance model: See Centres Procedure version 3.0, section 4.2)

Yes NoDetails:

9.5 For Centres established after May 2012: Does the Centre have a Steering Committee constituted in accordance with UNSW Centres Procedure section 4.2?

Yes NoDetails:

9.6 Does the Centre's Steering Committee or equivalent meet with a frequency appropriate to the size, complexity and range of activities of the Centre?

Yes NoDetails:

9.7 Does the Centre's Steering Committee or equivalent maintain adequate minutes of its meetings?

Yes NoDetails:

9.8 Does the Steering Committee or equivalent guide the Centre in the matters listed in the UNSW Centres Procedure section 4.2?

Yes NoDetails:

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9.9 Does the Centre have one or more Advisory Committees? If so, how frequently are meetings held?

Yes NoDetails:

9.10 Is the administration of the Centre adequate, effective and appropriate? Yes No

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9.11 Is the Centre appropriately managing risk, including Occupational Health & Safety?

Yes NoDetails:

9.12 Does the Centre provide opportunities for professional development and career advancement of its staff?

Yes NoDetails:

10. CENTRE FINANCES & RESOURCES10.1 Does the Centre present satisfactory financial reports, using the templates of the UNSW Centres Procedure?

Yes NoDetails:

10.2 Have the financial reports in the Centre's annual reports been approved by the Finance Manager of the Presiding Faculty?

Yes NoDetails:

10.3 Do all Centre finances run through the Centre's own Department ID (cost centre)? Yes No

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10.4 Is the Centre currently receiving start-up or on-going funding from UNSW sources?

Yes – Start-up Yes – On-going NoDetails:

10.5 Is the Centre's funding adequate? Yes No

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10.6 Does the Centre have adequate financial reserves? Yes No

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10.7 Does the Centre have a strategic and/or business plan that makes provision for future financial sustainability?

Yes NoDetails:

10.8 Does the Centre have adequate physical resources (e.g. space, equipment)? Yes No

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11. ANNUAL REPORTING & WEB SITE11.1 Has the Centre consistently provided timely annual reports in electronic form?

Yes No Details:

11.2 Does the most recent annual report provide the information listed in UNSW Centres Procedure Appendix C?

Yes NoDetails:

11.3 Are the Centre's annual reports available on the Centre's web site? Yes No

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11.4 Does the Centre's web site contain easily accessible information required under UNSW Centres Procedure section 4.7?

Yes NoDetails:

11.5 Is the Centre's web site up to date? Yes No

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11.6 Do the Centre's annual reports and web site comply with the UNSW branding guidelines?

Yes NoDetails:

12. OTHER ITEMS RAISED BY THE REVIEW PANEL

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13. APPROVALS & SIGNATURES

Signatories may provide a separate sheet if there is insufficient room for comments. Add signature boxes as required. This document may be signed in counterparts.

Review Panel Chair: Approved Not Approved

Date:(Signature)

Presiding Dean: Approved Not Approved

Date:(Signature)

Head of School: Approved Not Approved

Date:(Signature)

Centre Director: Approved Not Approved

Date:(Signature)

For Program Centres and Community Centres

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic): Approved Not Approved

Date:(Signature)

For Research Centres, Industry Centres and Research Institutes

Pro/Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research): Approved Not Approved

Date:(Signature)

14. ATTACHMENTS

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Centre management report Rejoinders and comments from signatories

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