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Phasing out of the Research Bulletin and Commencement of Pivot-RP functionality
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UQ, through the UQ Library, is transitioning to the Pivot-Research Professional (Pivot-RP) platform as the primary tool to assist researchers in finding competitive research funding opportunities. As the scope and functionalities of Pivot-RP greatly supersede those of the Research Bulletin and the UQ Funding Database, this is the last Research Bulletin that will be sent out and the UQ Funding Database will no longer be updated after today.
To ensure continuous access to competitive research funding opportunities we strongly encourage you to access the Pivot-RP platform. For help understanding how to use this platform you can watch the UQ Pivot-RP training session and review the UQ Library’s other helpful resources on the UQ Library website. |
NHMRC - Change implemented to Sapphire profiles
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NHMRC has implemented changes to the gender field in researcher profiles in Sapphire to give researchers the option to self-identify as ‘non binary’, or to specify a different term.
This change is consistent with the gender variable in the Australian Bureau of Statistics Standard for Sex, Gender, Variation of Sex Characteristics and Sexual Orientation Variables, 2020, and was signalled in the Working towards gender equity in Investigator Grants announcement.
Gender data for researchers with an active profile in Sapphire have been automatically updated, in line with the table on the NHMRC website. We wish to alert researchers to this change and invite them to review their gender data and amend if appropriate.
If you require assistance following the update please contact the NHMRC at Research Help Centre. |
Advancing Gender Equity in Health and Medical Research Funding
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From 2023, NHMRC will implement new special measures under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 to address systemic disadvantage faced by women and non-binary applicants to its Investigator Grant scheme.
NHMRC will continue to use structural priority funding to achieve gender equity targets for Emerging Leadership grants. A new measure will set targets to fund an equal number of Leadership grants for women and men in the scheme. Non-binary researchers will be included alongside women in both gender equity measures.
"The changes announced today will provide more encouragement and opportunities for women and non-binary researchers to apply for, and win, these significant grants” said NHMRC CEO Professor Anne Kelso AO.
“With this support, we look forward to seeing better gender diversity at the most senior levels of Australian health and medical research in the years ahead."
Find out more about in the NHMRC news release. |
NHMRC and CHF Consumer Statement Workshop
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NHMRC and the Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) are convening a workshop to begin the review of the Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research (2016).
The workshop will be held via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 15 November from 13:00-16:00 (AEDT) and will include presentations by a number of speakers and an interactive discussion.
Participation is open to all. Register for the workshop via EventBrite. |
Research Ethics and Integrity Training
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Staff development training session (Last spots!)
Ethical research & teaching with animals at UQ, Monday 21 November 2022, 1:00pm – 2:00pm (Via Zoom). Register in this link.
Drop-in zoom sessions for specific question on ethics applications (Last session of the year)
These drop-in sessions are aimed at all UQ staff and students who are preparing an ethics application. Bring your questions and we can give you advice on crafting a high-quality ethics application. Human Ethics: Wednesday 23 November 13:00-14:00. Register for this session here. |
