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Research Active Teaching and Research (T&R) Staff

University Definition of 'Research Active' (Approved by Academic Board, September 2005)

A 'Research Active' individual is understood as someone who pursues research on an ongoing basis, as a major focus of their academic activity. To be regarded under the University of Melbourne definition as 'research active' a T&R staff or RO staff member, Level B and above, minimum 0.5 FTE appointment shall have:

Published at least five items in the past five years that satisfy the requirement for DEST publication classification as –

• Research Book*
• Chapter in Research Book
• Refereed Journal Article
• Refereed Conference Paper

(* Noting that the weighting for a Research Book is five and the other categories are weighted at one)

AND achievement of at LEAST one of the following measures:

1. One external research grant from a scheme listed on the Australian Competitive Grants Register in the past five years; OR
2. External research income of more than $50,000 in the past five years; OR
3. Supervision to successful completion of at least one research higher degree student in the past five years; OR
4. Publication of a further three publications in the University of Melbourne publications categories in the past five years.

Alternatively, there may be other circumstances that justify staff being classified as research-active. Exceptions to this measure can be nominated by the Head of Department and approved from the Dean of the Faculty.

The Dean has expressed the expectation that Arts Faculty T&R staff should publish 6 DEST points every 3 years (5 points for an authored research book).

Research performance will be taken into account in the decision to approve SSP (Long).

DEST Categories

A1 Authorised research book

B1 Book chapter

C1 Article in scholarly refereed journal

F1 Refereed conference proceedings

P1 Major written or recorded work (Creative Arts Disciplines)

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