Research Committee

The Faculty of Science Research Committee meets every month to discuss everything relating to research in the Faculty, including

University policy and direction where it impacts on research activities
Support available for research
Faculty funding
External data collection schemes
Grant applications and success rates

If there is an issue you feel the Committee should be talking about, please bring it to the attention of the Research Director for your department, who is your representative on the committee.

The Terms of Reference for the Faculty Research Committee can be found here.

Research Committee Members in 2018:

• Professor David Coutts, Associate Dean Research
• Professor Michael Heimlich, Associate Dean International and Corporate Engagement
• Associate Professor Tracy Rushmer, Deputy Associate Dean Higher Degree Research
• Irina Zakoshanski, Faculty Research Manager
• Julian Zipparo, Manager, Strategic Research Partnerships and Pre-Award
• Professor Jian Yang, Research Director Computing
• Professor Barry Quinn, Research Director Statistics
• Professor Iain Collings, Research Director Engineering
• Professor Orsola De Marco, Research Director Physics and Astronomy
• Professor Kirstie Fryirs, Research Director Environmental Sciences
• Professor Nicki Packer, Research Director CBMS
• Associate Professor Andrew Barron, Research Director Biological Sciences
• Associate Professor Subramanyam Vemulpad, Research Director Chiropractic
• Professor Sue O’Reilly, Centre Director ARC Centre of Excellence for CCFS
• Professor Simon Turner, Research Director Earth and Planetary Sciencs
• Associate Professor Steve Lack, Research Director Mathematics

Meetings Dates for 2017:

Please note that meetings are now held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month, from 1pm-3pm unless otherwise indicated.