Research Committee

Membership

Position on committeeName
Chair
A nominee of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Research
Distinguished Professor Shane Thomas
(Term end 31/12/2026)
Deputy ChairProfessor Nima Amjady
(Term end 31/12/2024)
Ex officio members
Chair, Academic Board, or nominee Professor Bernadine Van Gramberg
(Term end 31/12/2026)
Dean, Graduate Research SchoolProfessor Wendy Wright
Director, Research Innovation and EnterpriseDr Mark Potter
Director, CeRDI (Centre for eResearch and Digital Innovation)Distinguished Professor Helen Thompson
Director, HITC (Health Innovation and Transformation Centre)Professor Fadi Charchar
Director, FRRC (Future Regions Research Centre)Professor Thomas Baumgartl
Director, CSA (Centre for Smart Analytics)Professor Joarder Kamruzzaman
Director, Centre for New Energy Transition Research (CfNETR)Professor Nima Amjady
Director, Collaborative Evaluation and Research Centre (CERC)Professor Joanne Porter
PVC (Learning and Teaching) and Executive Dean, Institute of Education, Arts and Community, or nomineeAssociate Professor Jeremy Smith (nominee)
PVC (Research) and Executive Dean, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, or nomineeProfessor Aziz Rahman (nominee)
PVC (Innovation) and Executive Dean, Institute  of  Innovation, Science and Sustainability, or nomineeProfessor Peter Vamplew (nominee)
Associate DVC Reconciliation, or nomineeProfessor Andrew Gunstone
Executive Director, Global, or nomineeBarbara Jones
Director, University Library or nomineeDr Kay Steel (nominee)
Early Career Researcher (ECR) nominated by the Pro Vice-Chancellor ResearchAshley Olson
(term end 31/12/2025)
Elected Members
Higher Education Academic (Level A-E)Dr Threasa Meads
(term end 31/12/25)
Member of the ProfessoriateProfessor Madhu Chetty
(term end 31/12/25)
Member of TAFE (optional)vacant
Member of the General / Professional StaffRebekah Bailey
(term end 30/09/2026)
Higher Degree Research (HDR) Student       Samuel Crane
(term end 30/09/2025)
Co-opted Members
Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International Research Partnerships) and Advisor to the Vice-Chancellor, New EnergyDistinguished Professor Syed Islam
Pro Vice-Chancellor Research and Executive Dean, Institute of Health and WellbeingProfessor Remco Polman 
Senior Learning Skills AdvisorDr Martin Davies

2024 meetings

MeetingDateTimeLocation

Paper
submission
deadline

Agenda

(members only)

Minutes
(members only)
1/23

Tuesday
27 February 2024

 1:30 pm -
3:30 pm 		via Teams 13 February 2024Agenda (pdf, 187 KB)Minutes (pdf, 198 KB)
2/23

Tuesday
30 April 2024

1:30 pm -
3:30 pm		via Teams16 April 2024Agenda (pdf, 3.3 MB)Minutes (pdf, 190 KB)
3/23

Tuesday
4 June 2024

1:30 pm -
3:30 pm		via Teams21 May 2024Agenda (pdf, 214 KB)Minutes (pdf, 209 KB)
4/23

Tuesday
13 August 2024

1:30 pm -
3:30 pm		via Teams30 July 2024Agenda (pdf, 192 KB)Minutes (pdf, 159 KB)
5/23

Tuesday
1 October 2024

1:30 pm -
3:30 pm		via Teams17 September 2024Agenda (pdf, 156 KB)Minutes (pdf, 167 KB)

Contact

Executive Officer, Governance and Policy
Email: academic.secretariat@federation.edu.au

2023 meetings

MeetingDateTimeLocation

Paper
submission
deadline

 Agenda (members only)Minutes
(members only)
1/23

Wednesday
8 March 2023

 1:30 pm -
3:30 pm 		via Teams 22 February 2023Agenda (pdf,2.5 MB)Minutes (pdf, 122 KB)
2/23

Wednesday
10 May 2023

1:30 pm -
3:30 pm		via Teams26 April 2023Agenda (pdf, 4 MB)Minutes (pdf, 182 KB)
3/23

Wednesday
19 July 2023

1:30 pm -
3:30 pm		via Teams5 July 2023Agenda  (pdf,4613KB)Minutes (pdf, 99KB)
4/23

Wednesday
13 September 2023

1:30 pm -
3:30 pm		via Teams30 August 2023Agenda (pdf, 331 MB)Minutes (pdf, 120KB)
5/23

Wednesday
15 November 2023

1:30 pm -
3:30 pm		via Teams25 October 2023Agenda (pdf 196KB)Minutes (PDF 162KB)

Past meetings

2022

MeetingDateTimeLocation

Paper
submission
deadline

 Agenda
(members only)		Minutes
(members only)
1/22Thursday
31 March 2022		 10:30 am -
12.30 pm        		Videoconference 17 March 2022Agenda 1/22 (pdf, 3.5.MB)Minutes
(pdf, 240 KB)
2/22Thursday
26 May 2022

10.30 am -
12.30 pm

Videoconference
12 May 2022Agenda 2/22 (pdf, 1.5 MB)Minutes
(pdf, 111 KB)
3/22Thursday
28 July 2022		 10.30 am -
12.30 pm        
Videoconference
14 July 2022Agenda 3/22 (pdf, 4 MB)Minutes (pdf, 111 KB)
4/22Thursday
29 September
(cancelled) 		10.30 am -
12.30 pm        
Videoconference
15 September 2022Cancelled-

Newly convened
RESEARCH COMMITTEE

1/22

Thursday
24 November		 10.30 am -
12.30 pm
Videoconference
10 November 2022Agenda (1/22)
(pdf, 1.8 MB)		Minutes (pdf, 191 KB)

2021

MeetingDateTimeLocation

Paper
submission
deadline

 Agenda
(members only)		Minutes
(members only)
1/21Thursday
25 March		 10.30 am -12.30 pm        
Videoconference 
Please refer to 'Teams' link in your calendar invitation.
 12 MarchAgenda (pdf, 3.7 MB)Minutes (pdf,  132 KB)
2/21Thursday
27 May		 10.30 am -12.30 pm        
Videoconference
14 MayAgenda (pdf, 1.5 MB)Minutes (pdf, 112 KB)
3/21Thursday
29 July		 10.30 am -12.30 pm        
Videoconference
 16 JulyAgenda (pdf, 3.7 MB)Unconfirmed Minutes (pdf, 116 KB)
4/21Thursday
30 September 		10.30 am -12.30 pm        
Videoconference
 17 SeptemberAgenda (pdf, 2 MB)Minutes
(pdf, 190 KB)
5/21Thursday
25 November		 10.30 am -12.30 pm
Videoconference
12 NovemberAgenda (pdf, 2.5MB)Minutes (pdf, 124 KB)

2020

MeetingMinutes
MarchMinutes (pdf.130 KB)
MayMinutes (pdf, 134 KB)
JulyMinutes (pdf,121 KB)
SeptemberMinutes (pdf, 109kb)
DecemberMinutes (pdf, 187 KB)

2019

MeetingMinutes
MarchMinutes (pdf, 144 kb)
MayMinutes (pdf, 157 kb)
JuneMinutes (pdf, 80 kb)
AugustMinutes (pdf, 109kb)
OctoberMinutes (pdf.139)
November


Minutes (pdf.107kb)

2018

MonthMinutes
March Confirmed minutes 1-18 (pdf, 1.5 MB)
March RC 2-18 Cancelled
MayConfirmed minutes 3-18 (pdf, 82 KB)
JuneConfirmed minutes 4-18 (pdf, 118 KB)
August Confirmed minutes 5-18 (pdf, 91 KB)
September Confirmed minutes 6-18 (pdf, 129 KB)
OctoberConfirmed minutes 7-18 (pdf, 123 KB)
NovemberConfirmed minutes 8-18 (pdf, 173 KB)

2017

MonthMinutes
February RC 1-17 Minutes (pdf, 146 KB)
March RC 2-17 Minutes (pdf, 76 KB)
May RC 3-17 - Minutes (pdf, 281KB)
June(Reserve) RC 4-17 - Minutes (pdf, 82KB)
August RC 5-17 - Minutes (pdf, 117KB)
September
(Reserve) 		RC 6-17 - Minutes (pdf, 141KB)
October RC 7-16 Minutes (pdf, 142KB)
November RC 8-17 Minutes (pdf, 133KB)

2016

MonthMinutes
February RC1/16 (pdf, 4mb)
March RC2/16 (pdf. 95kb)
May RC3/16 (pdf.83kb)
June RC4/16 (pdf.101kb)
August RC 5/16 (pdf.126kb)
October RC 6/16 (pdf. 99kb)
November RC 7/16 (pdf. 91 kb)

2015

MonthMinutes
January Minutes 1/15 (pdf, 80kb)
February Minutes CR 1/15 (pdf, 37kb)
March Minutes 2/15 (pdf, 77kb)
April Minutes 3/15 (pdf, 133kb)
May Minutes RC 4/15 (pdf,111kb)
July RC5/15 (pdf, 189kb)
August Minutes RC 6/15 (pdf, 147kb)
October Minutes RC 7/15 (pdf, 191kb)
November Minutes RC 8/15 (pdf,174kb)
Circulatory Resolutions RC -CR 8/15 Minute (pdf, 618kb)

2014

MonthMinutes
January Minutes 1/14 (pdf, 70kb)
March Minutes 2/14 (pdf. 77kb)
April Minutes 3/14 (pdf, 81kb)
May Minutes 4/14 (pdf, 69kb)
July Minutes 5/14 (pdf, 61kb)
August Minutes 6/14 (pdf, 69kb)
October Minutes 7/14 (pdf, 81kb)
November Minutes 8/14 (pdf, 79kb)