Dr Gen Ford comments on the importance of assembling a team for a Centre of Excellence, and the complexities involved in relationship management.

Executive Officer Outside Opinion28 March 2024

The Evolution of ARC Centres of Excellence (CoEs)

Professor Lawrence Cram reflects on the evolution of the ARC Centres of Excellence scheme come based on knowledge from his time as Executive Director at the ARC when the Centres of Excellence scheme was first introduced.

Executive Officer Outside Opinion21 March 2024

Successfully Navigating Unchartered Waters: Brooke Patterson’s ARC ECR Industry Fellowship

Prof Liz Harry reflects on working with Dr Brooke Patterson, who was one of the few successful candidates in this year’s ARC Industry Early Career Fellowship scheme. Only 13.9% of applicants were successful in this round.

Reflections on Professor Tim Fletcher’s Industry Laureate Fellowship Success

Prof Chris Saint reflects on working with Prof Tim Fletcher, who was one of only eight successful candidates in this year’s ARC Industry Laureate Fellowship scheme.

Key Comments on Industry Fellowships

Dr Shane Huntington provides insight into the ARC’s Industry Fellowship scheme, and how to put your best foot forward.

Effective Lobbying for the Humanities

Professor Catharine Coleborne provides insight for university leaders on how to lobby for Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities in an effective way.

A little bit of recognition goes a long way: what the Federal Government’s Revive policy can teach us about supporting creative practitioners in the academy

Mikhaela Rodwell highlights the value of the Australian Government’s new Revive policy to the nurturing and investment of creative practitioners within universities, and how it can facilitate success within the creative and cultural sectors.

Agriculture is Booming in Australia

The agriculture sector of the Australian economy is booming. This boom has been made possible by, and may be extended with, investments that underpin associated sciences and technologies and through the development of ongoing incentives for the rapid deployment of emerging scientific discoveries.

Zenith Flume12 September 2022research centre, Partnerships, impact, industrial transformation

ARC Centres of Excellence Scheme – How to Submit an Outstanding Application

Geoff Fincher provides some clear advice on putting together a Centre of Excellence application that captures the attention of ARC panel assessors.

Applying to the ARC ITRP; ITRH & ITCC Schemes – Hints and Tips

Fiona Cameron provides some hints and tips for formulating an effective application to the ARC’s Industrial Transformation Research Program schemes.

Delivering Book Proposals that Publishers Want to Publish

John Emerson outlines some of the services Outside Opinion offers to help authors get their book into print.

The creative economy in Australia

Stuart Cunningham discusses the role and strategic importance of creative skills in the evolution of our future economy.

Executive Officer Outside Opinion25 May 2022workshops, impact, strategic planning

Three Tips for Enjoying the Quiet Revolution in HMR

Janice Besch offers three tips to make the most out of the ‘quiet revolution’ in health and medical research funding in Australia.

Executive Officer Outside Opinion23 May 2022impact, government

Thoughts from an OO newbie

Peter Phibbs provides some thoughts on the grant review process following the DE23 and DP23 rounds

Executive Officer Outside Opinion23 May 2022impact, government

ARC’s ERA 2023 Benchmarking and Rating Scale Consultation

Tony Willis discusses key points in the Australian Research Council’s Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Benchmarking and Rating Scale consultation

Executive Officer Outside Opinion5 April 2022impact, government

Strategic Issues in Approaching Public Sector Agencies as Research Partners

Jeannine Jacobson provides an overview of the key considerations when seeking to partner with public sector agencies.

Executive Officer Outside Opinion26 February 2022impact, Partnerships, end users, public sector, government, Collaboration

Impact Planning for the Australian Cobotics Centre (ACC)

Dr Thomas Keenan writes about a recent strategic planning project for the ACC.

Executive Officer Outside Opinion23 February 2022workshops, impact, strategic planning

Team Work

Diana Newport-Peace writes about a recent project advising on faculty research strategy.

Writing and PublishingDiana Newport-Peace21 February 2022Publishing

Early Career Researcher (ECR) Mentoring

Early and mid career researchers face many challenges when establishing a research profile in an increasingly stressed and time-poor academic environment, writes Diana Newport-Peace.

Writing and PublishingDiana Newport-Peace21 February 2022Publishing, mentoring, early career researcher, ECR

From Open Access to Open Science - the open agenda continues to gain momentum

The open knowledge movement has seen a lot of activity this year both in Australia and internationally with more to come in 2022 writes Amanda Lawrence.

Writing and PublishingAmanda Lawrence14 December 2021Publishing