Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00105:reg:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00105
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4
Character Range: 28553–31485

4              Research and Research Training

4.1            Research

1.         Research and its associated activities are conducted in accordance with a research policy framework that is designed to achieve:

a.    ethical conduct of research and responsible research practice

b.    clarification of ownership and management of intellectual property

c.    successful management of research partnerships

d.    clarification of requirements for publication and authorship, and

e.    resolution of allegations of misconduct in research.

2.         Research is conducted, or overseen, by staff with qualifications, research experience and skills relevant to the type of research undertaken and their role.

3.         A system for accurate and up-to-date recording of the research outputs of staff and research students is maintained.

4.2            Research Training

1.         Research training is guided by an institutional research training policy framework that is designed to achieve:

a.    definition and recognition of the rights and responsibilities of research students and supervisors

b.    induction and orientation of research students and supervisors to their roles

c.    monitoring of the progress of research students

d.    assessment and examination of students' work

e.    independence of examiners

f.     presentation and communication of research outputs by students, and

g.    resolution of disputes.

2.         Students are admitted to research training only where the training can be provided in a supervisory and study environment of research activity or other creative endeavour, inquiry and scholarship, and the supervision and resources required for their project are available.

3.         Each research student is supported by continuing supervisory arrangements, including:

a.    a principal supervisor who holds a doctoral degree, or has equivalent research experience, and who is active in research and publishing in, or otherwise making original contributions to, a relevant field or discipline

b.    at least one associate supervisor with relevant research expertise, and

c.    the principal supervisor is a member of the staff of the higher education provider, or has a relevant adjunct appointment, or is otherwise formally contracted and accountable to the provider for supervisory duties.

4.         Research students participate in an induction to research that includes codes of conduct, ethics, occupational health and safety, intellectual property and any additional matters that are necessary for the type of research to be undertaken.

5.         Coursework that is included as a formal assessable requirement in a course of study that involves research training, whether as a component of or an adjunct to the research training, meets the academic governance and quality assurance requirements required of other coursework offered by the higher education provider.