Resources for Research Staff

UWA Researchers' Association website

This information page for Research Staff is the result of an initiative by the UWA Researchers' Association (formerly the UWA Research Staff Network).

CONTACT US:

• Research Staff who have issues to raise or who would like to contribute to or know more about UWA Researcher's Association are invited to email Trevor Mori (President): tmori@cyllene.uwa.edu.au.

• Research Staff who would like to comment on the website, or make suggestions on improvements or additions to the web pages, are invited to email Louise Winteringham (Secretary): louise.winteringham@uwa.edu.au.

UWA Researchers' Association (UWARA)

Link to UWARA minutes and meeting presentations

What is the UWA Researcher's Association?

The UWA Researcher's Association started as a small, informal network of Research Staff who came together as a result of an intitiative arising out of the recommendations of the 2000 UWA Lake Report on Research Staff. Following a university-wide meeting of Research Staff early in 2001, this small network began working together to improve the visibility of research staff within the University community, and to enhance their work environment and conditions of employment.

In 2004, the network was formalised as the UWA Researcher's Association, an association for all Research Staff at UWA. The launch and inaugural meeting of the UWA Researcher's Association was held on 23 Sept 2004. Attendence was high, with some 100 staff attending. At the inaugural meeting, office bearers were elected: President - Sarah Dunlop; Vice president - Vera Morgan; Treasurer - Stuart Hodgetts; Sectretary - Jackie Kent; Committee members - Anne Barden, Trevor Mori, Alec Redwood.

The background and aims of the Association were described by A/Prof Sarah Dunlop at the launch and a copy of her Powerfile file may be downloaded here: UWARA Launch presentation 2004. Sarah updated members on the progress made by UWARA in its first year at its first AGM on 19 September 2005. A copy of this file may be downloaded here: President's presentation AGM 2005

There have been several articles in UWANews about researchers at UWA:

28 Jul 2003: Research - Look again!01 Nov 2004: Research on the edge: Building careers together

A Word copy of the constitution of the UWA Researcher's Association may be downloaded here: UWARA Constitution

Current committee (Sept 2006)

• President: Trevor Mori
• Vice president: Anne Barden
• Treasurer: Stuart Hodgetts
• Sectretary: Louise Winteringham
• Committee members: Hugh Barret, Livia Hool, Evan Ingley, Leslie Mathaba

How to join the UWA Researcher's Association

Download the UWA Researcher's Association membership form here...
UWARA Membership Form

Information and links for Career Researchers

Reports relating to Research Staff

• NEW!! Response from the Executive to the Project for the Advancement of Research Careers (PARC) Report, Stage 1
• UWA Project for the Advancement of Research Careers (PARC) Report (April 2006) (PDF 251kb)
• Career Researchers: Supporting their Developmental Needs (June 2004)
• UWA Report of the Working Party on Research Staff (2000)

Induction site for UWA Staff

There is an excellent induction site for new UWA staff, which is also full of information of interest to staff who have been at UWA for some time. Use the site map to see the resources available. The web address for the site is: http://www.induction.uwa.edu.au/

Employment-related information sources for Research Staff

• Salary scales for research staff - general and academic research staff
• Academic Portfolio Promotion and Tenure - 2005 [Replaces Promotion for Research Staff (Academic Research Staff). Look for the sections relevant to Academic Research staff.]
• Circular 2005 UWA Promotions and Tenure Guidelines
• UWA Superannuation information
• National Tertiary Education Union (WA branch)

UWA Fellowships and Grants for Research Staff

• UWA fellowships and grants for Research Staff
  Includes:
  • UWA Research Grant Scheme (Academic Research Staff)
  • UWA Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
  • UWA Supplementary Travel Grants
  • UWA Re-Entry Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

UWA Safety Net Scheme for Research Staff

• Safety Net scheme for Research Staff

UWA "Research Expertise" database

Make sure you are on the UWA "Research Expertise" database: http://directory.uwa.edu.au/specialists/ The database is updated via an annual call to schools for input however individual updates can be done by the Publications Unit as and when required - eg when new people start. The Manager of Publications has advised that emails requesting additions can be sent to sarah.heinzman@uwa.edu.au . Note: People need to ensure they are in the UWA Directory first - http://directory.uwa.edu.au/ - The entry needs to give their name and then concisely list 4 or 5 areas of research expertise in alphabetical order.

Community of Science (COS) Research DatabasesCommunity of Science (COS) Research Databases

COS offers:

• A global funding opportunities database
• A funding alert email service
• Individual expertise profiles:
  • you can create one for yourself and use it to generate a CV that can be accessed by others world-wide
  • any-one world-wide with COS access can search the expertise profiles using keyword searches

Many UWA staff will have a COS profile already. If you do not, you are encouraged to establish one. Alternatively, you may wish to refine your profile, add new keywords, publications etc. Further information on COS, including instructions, can be found at: http://www.uwa.edu.au/page/15629.

Presentation by Sarah Dunlop on how to complete a PhD (07 June 2006)

Download here

Courses and workshops for Research Staff:

Centre for Staff Development courses

• Raising Researchers: Research Staff Leadership Development Program

Other courses, workshops

• PAWES Programme in Animal Welfare, Ethics and Science

Professional links for Research Staff

• Australasian Epidemiological Association
• Australian Neuroscience Society
• Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society
• Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research
• Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia
• National Association of Research Fellows of NHMRC

...more to come