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The Faculty organises its research activities through the Faculty Research Committee (FRC).

Research Committee contacts

Chair: Professor Michael Bull

Phone:	+61 8 8201 2193 / 8201 2263
Fax:	+61 8 8201 3015
Email:	michael.bull@flinders.edu.au

Executive Officer: Ms Denise Martin

Phone:	+61 8 8201 3694
Fax:	+61 8 8201 3399
Email:	denise.martin@flinders.edu.au

The Faculty Research Committee has information available online. Although much of the information is accessible only to staff working on-campus, there is some publicly available information such as membership details and meeting dates.

Access to research policies and research related forms is also available.

Research Higher Degree web-based resources
The Faculty has launched a new area of the web site to provide Research Higher Degree (RHD) students and supervisors with access to a range of current information and resources.

Research Strengths
Research groups and facilities have been formed to leverage our research strengths strategically across a number of areas. In particular, the Faculty is involved with four Areas of Strategic Research Investment (ASRIs). These are:

Bioknowledge

Coastal & Catchment Environments

Medical Devices & Technologies

Nanostructures and Molecular Interactions

In addition, each school has particular research strengths in the following areas:

School of Biological Sciences

Australian Biodiversity / Ecology

Primary contact - Dr Duncan Mackay

Marine Biology / Aquaculture

Primary contact - Prof Peter Fairweather

Biotechnology / Molecular Biology / Bioremediation

Primary contact - Dr Cathy Abbott

School of Chemistry, Physics and Earth Sciences

Molecular and Quantum Science

Primary contact - Prof Warren Lawrance

Earth and Environment

Primary contact - Assoc Prof Craig Simmons

Forensic and Analytical Chemistry

Primary contact - Dr Stewart Walker

School of Computer Science, Engineering & Mathematics

Embedded Systems and Image Processing

Primary contact - Prof Greg Knowles

Knowledge Discovery and Intelligent Systems

Primary contact - Prof John Roddick

Medical Simulation, Smart Instrumentation and Imaging Research

Primary contact - Dr Karen Reynolds

The research areas listed above demonstrate links with our specialist niche degrees, and serve to reinforce the Faculty's commitment to a strong connection between teaching and research, as well as open up avenues for higher degree research for graduates.

Research Facilities and Centres

Flinders Analytical
Flinders Analytical is supported by the Faculties of Science & Engineering and Health Sciences, with researchers from biology, chemistry, medicine and physics taking part in activities. It brings together world class expertise in biotechnology, nanotechnology, protein structure and materials science.

The Faculty actively participates in research activities in partnership with a number of other research organisations such as:

Flinders Centre for Coast and Catchment Environments
Centre for Groundwater Studies
Lincoln Marine Science Centre
Sensor Signal and Information Processing
Sustainable Aquaculture of Finfish
Flinders Bioremediation P/L
TGR Biosciences P/L
Australian Seafood CRC (Co-operative Research Centre)

Research Administration

The Flinders University Office of Research promotes, fosters and administers quality research activity at Flinders.

Staff are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the guidelines relating to the public disclosure of Intellectual Property.

The Faculty Research Committee administers all aspects of the research portfolio. A list of research policies can be found on the committee home page.

Some research and higher degree research student related administration forms are available for staff, but are only accessible on-campus.

There are a range of forms available for the use of Research Higher Degree students.

Research Practice

The University aims to provide a research environment that will promote a high standard of professional conduct by its researchers, and a culture of research practice that is ethical, competent, safe and accountable.

It has established a policy on Research Practice.

This policy addresses the following specific aspects of the operation of research within the University, in compliance with the Joint NH & MRC/AVCC Statement and Guidelines on Research Practice:

research practice within the University
requirements for maintaining a safe and ethical research environment
conduct of research under commercial and contractual arrangements
maintenance of records and retention and storage of research data
confidentiality provisions relating to research
publication and authorship
conduct of research by students
conflict of interest; and
handling of research misconduct and fraud.

In accordance with the policy on Research Practice, the Faculty of Science and Engineering has appointed:

Dr Kathy Schuller and Professor Peter Dodds as Advisers on Research Integrity. They can provide confidential advice to staff, students or other persons about:

actions that might constitute misconduct in research;
the rights and responsibilities of a potential complainant; and
the procedures that will apply in the handling of allegations of research misconduct within the University.

Assoc Prof Mike Schwarz, Professor John Roddick, Assoc Prof Joe Shapter and Dr Sonia Kleindorfer as Contact Officers. Allegations of research misconduct can be directed to one or other of these Contact Officers.

Areas of Research

The Faculty of Science & Engineering is involved in various areas of research. To find out more, please visit our Areas of Research website.

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