Research Collection
to provide data to DIISR for the Higher
Education Research Data Collection (HERDC);
for evaluation of ACU's research through the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative;
for the biannual survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistic (ABS) on research and research
development in Australia;
to provide a publicly available record of research activities through the ACU Research Bank
to provide data for internal use – funding, workload, benchmarking
Type of Collection
1. HERDCy Higher Education Research Data Collection y A1, B1, C1, E1
2. ERA
y Excellence in Research for Australia y HERDC data AND
y J1, J2, J3, J4 (Non-traditional outputs)
3. University only
y Non HERDC outputs y A2, B3, C4, D, E3,
What has changed?
Academic audit then data entry
Library
Faculty process
Non-traditional research outputs
Coversheets
Higher Education Research
Data Collection (HERDC)
Provides information to DIISR on research income and research publications
Data used for allocation of Research Block Grant funding
Annual submission to DIISR (30 June) Ongoing collection of publications
HERDC Publications
A1 Book – authored research book B1 Book Chapter – in research book
C1 Journal Article – refereed, scholarly journal
E1 Conference Publication – full paper, refereed
HERDC Publications
To be eligible, publication must:
y Be one of the four categories
y Meet the definition of research
y Be published in 2010
y Have an author who is affiliated with ACU
y Be commercially published, offered for sale or available for public distribution
y Have undergone an acceptable peer review process
HERDC Publications
To be counted, publications must:
y Meet the definition of research
HERDC Publications
And be characterised by:
y Substantial scholarly activity
y Originality
y Veracity / Validity – peer review or commercial publisher
y Increasing stock of knowledge
y Being in a form that enables dissemination of knowledge
ERA Non-traditional outputs
J1 Original Creative Work
J2 Curated or Produced Substantial Public Exhibition / Event
J3 Live Performance of Creative Works J4 Recorded / Rendered Creative Works
ERA Non-traditional outputs
To be eligible, outputs must:
y Be one of the four categories
y Meet the definition of research
y Be publicly available in 2010
y Have an author who is affiliated with ACU
y Fall into one of the eligible research divisions
ERA Non-traditional outputs
12 Built Environment and Design
13 Education
15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
16 Studies in Human Society
y 1601 Anthropology
18 Law and Legal Studies
19 Studies in Creative Arts and Writing
20 Language, Communication and Culture
21 History and Archaeology
Definition of Research
Creative work undertaken on a
systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including
knowledge of humanity, culture and society, and the use of this stock of
knowledge to devise new applications1
1 OECD (2002), Frascati Manual: Proposed Standard Practice for
Surveys on Research and Experimental Development, OEDC: Paris
SUBMIT all documentation, including hard copy of publication and evidence requirements for verification, together with the signed coversheet and *checklist (where required) to your School/Centre/Faculty Research Data
Collection Coordinator (RDCC) for data entry into RM
COMPLETE the relevant coversheet for each category and attach hard copy documentation where required. Please note: HERDC-eligible categories A1, B1, C1, and E1 also require a verification checklist* to be
signed by the School/Centre/Faculty Academic Auditor
CHECK what verification is needed to correctly categorise your research activities
GATHER your research activities for 2010 (publications and other outputs, research projects)
Where to find the information
ACU HERDC website
y
http://www.acu.edu.au/about
_acu/research/for_researche
rs/research_data_collections
/herdc/
Coversheets & Checklists
Complete a coversheet for all
categories
Each coversheet differs
according to requirements of
category
All categories require verification
Classification of Research
Set of three related classifications developed for use in the measurement and analysis of research and experimental development
y
Type of Activity (TOA)
y
Field of Research (FOR)
y
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
At ACU all research activity must be coded under the ANZSRC to the 6-digit level
Faculty Process
Each Faculty is responsible for ensuring the following is completed within the timelines set by Research Services
• Academic audit of publication (HERDC only) • Data entry into RM
• Level 1 and 2 Verification is completed in RM Publications Module • Research Collection forwarded to Research Services
Research Services
• Checks data in RM
• Follows up missing / erroneous data
• Completes Verification Level 3 details in RM
Timelines
Date Action
20 September 2010 – 31 March 2011
Each researcher provides their completed research collection (coversheets and hard-copy verification documents) to their School or Faculty.
31 March 2011 Final date for researchers to provide their HERDC eligible publications and ERA non-traditional outputs to their School or Faculty
1 April – 13 May 2011 Each Faculty ensures the research collection is entered into RM, audited by an academic and verified at Faculty level (Level 1 and 2 verification).
13 May 2011 Research Collection due at Research Services (Melbourne) following completion of Faculty processes. 14 May – 17 June
2011
Research Services checks data quality and integrity, resolves any categorisation issues and prepares HERDC return for submission (Level 3 verification)
Further information
http://www.acu.edu.au/162004
Academic Auditors
Research Data Collection
Coordinators
Associate Dean Research
Research Performance Team
Pauline Collins
y Research Performance Analyst
y 03 9953 3838
Angelique Perrin
y Administrative Officer (Research Performance)
y 03 9953 3157
