Office for Research

2009 VUECR Seminars Tuesday 5:00-7:00 pm
Apr 28	VU Research Development Grants Scheme - by Dr Gayle Morris, Office for Research
Aug 4	Supervision - by Prof Helen Borland, Office for Postgraduate Research
Sep 15	Academic Promotions - by Assoc Prof Michelle Towstoless
Oct 6	ERA and Publications - by Dr Neale Yates, Office for Research
Wednesday Nov 25 5.30 - 7.30	'Getting the most out of mentoring as an ECR'- by Assoc Prof Michele Grossman, Associate Dean (Research & Research Training), Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development Cancelled
Dec 15 CR2, Level 6 Bldg K, FP	End of year celebration and networking for ECRs and other interested researchers PLUS Discussion on authorship and attribution
Previous seminar presentations

Victoria University Early Career Researchers (VUECR)

The Victoria University Early Career Researchers (VUECR), has been recently established by several VU early career researchers, with the full support of the Office for Research. The VUECR would now like to advise and invite all interested and relevant researchers to participate in this initiative. Please contact the committee for more information.

Objectives:

To educate and inform members and associates on available grant schemes (including VU Research Development Grants Scheme) , conferences and publications;
To learn and understand the methodology necessary to write successful grant applications;
To learn and understand the methodology necessary to write book proposals;
To provide peer review and peer mentoring;
To promote inter-disciplinary peer review, joint research and diversity;
To understand the workings of the ERA initiative;

VUECR Committee 2009:

Dr Judith Mair, School of Hospitality, Tourism and Marketing
Dr Nicoleta Dragomir, School of Biomedical and Health Science
Dr Sun Jung, School of Communication and the Arts
Dr Marlene Cran, Institute of Sustainability and Innovation
Dr Brian Zammit, Office of the Dean - Arts
Dr Liz Short, School of Psychology

Reference Books for ECR
Making the Right Moves : A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty, Burroughs Wellcome Fund and Howard Hughes Medical Research Institute, 2nd ed.
Charting a Course for a Successful Research Career A Guide for Early Career Researchers, Professor Alan M Johnson AM

Membership:

It is envisaged that further VUECR membership will be derived from other VU Level A or Level B academics that are research active and/or enrolled in a higher degree by research. There may also be a facility for others of equivalent status ('associates') to join or participate in VUECR activities.

Previous VUECR Seminar Presentations(VU access only)

06-05-2008	VU Research Development Grants Scheme by Dr Gayle Morris, Office for Research
02-09-2008	Points Galore for VU Academics: the RAI, TWM, ERA, and Other 3-Letter Acronyms by Dr Neale Yates, Office for Research
20-02-2007	Learning From Successful Research Grant Applications by Dr Gayle Morris, Office for Research
27-03-2007	Applying for ARC and other GRANTS - hints for Early Career Researchers by Professor John Zeleznikow, School of Information Systems
26-04-2007	Finding a Mentor VUECR Mentoring Presentation - City University London guidelines by Dr Michele Grossman, School of Communication, Culture and Languages
29-05-2007	Troubleshooting VURDGS by Dr Gayle Morris, Office for Research
31-07-2007	All about those Points - RAIs and Workloads by Dr Neale Yates, Office for Research


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