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  1. Categories of Researchers
  2. Members' Entitlements
  3. Institute Management
  4. Director
  5. The Institute Advisory Boardalt
  6. Institute  Researcher Annual Meetings
  7. Policies and Procedures
  8. Institute Review
  9. Appointment of Institute Director
  10. Appointment of Institute Advisory Board

  

1. Categories of Institute Researchers

DEBII, the Tier 1 Research Institute of Excellence has the following 4 major categories of researchers:

Academic Members

  1. Academic members of the Institute are the University staff engaged in research and/or teaching and their research related to the work of the Institute, invited by the Directors are the Principle Researchers of the Institute.

  2. Associate researchers of the Institute are the University staff from within or outside Australia, who are able and willing to associate with the Institute, such as co-supervising HDR students, etc and who are invited by the Directors.

Institute Members

  1. Professors, Senior Research Fellows, Post-Doctors, Engineers and Research Assistants who are founded by the Institute research funds, such as ARC, CRC, CoE, AoRE, Industry, Local Governments, R&D funds, and Tier 1 Institute Funds, who are employed by the Institute are the Principle Researchers of the Institute. 

  2. Postgraduates of the Institute shall be the approved and enrolled Master and PhD students by the Institute, on-shore or off-shore, including all local, national and international students who are supervised and co-supervised by any Institute Principal Researchers, Associate Researchers and on the recommendation by the Principal and Associated Researchers to study in the Institute.

Honorary and Adjunct Research members

 

  1. Adjunct Professors and Adjunct Researchers engaged in the work of the Institute invited by the Directors are the Principle Researchers of the Institute.

  2. The Institute may, by resolution, confer Special Researcher of the Institute status upon any Industry Partners, corporation or unincorporated organization who have made cash or in-kind contribution to the Institute and it deems to be able and willing to make a special contribution to the Institute for such a term and on such conditions as it sees fit.

Collaborators 

Researchers from within or outside Australia, who are work under the MoU, research agreement, contract, and joint funded research projects  who are invited by the Directors are the Principle Researchers of the Institute.

 

 

Cease of Membership

Individuals admitted to be a researcher of the Institute shall cease to be members if they:

  1. In writing addressed to the Director resign from being a researcher of the Institute or no response regarding the Invitation to the Institute Member.
  2. In the case of Institute  is dis-established or otherwise cease to exist in the University
  3. Cease to be members of the University unless following written application to the Director, agrees to the continuation of their status as a Institute Researcher.
The Director shall report the details of all applications for Institute Researcher to all Principal Researchers.


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2. Members' Entitlements

All Research Members of the Institute shall be entitled to attend Institute's Annual Meetings, retreats, conferences, workshops, seminars, all strategic and technical discussions held within the Institute which shall include reviews of the progress made on current research fields or projects, teaching, and discussion of proposals for future research and teaching.

All Research Members of the Institute shall be entitled to participate joint HDR supervision, grant applications, and project collaboration.

All Research Members of the Institute shall be entitled to infrastructure supports including network, computers and travel support if they engage on the joint research.

The Director may determine the entitlements of members with respect to attendance at seminars, courses and conferences, access to consultation services, availability of the publications and research findings of the Institute and such other benefits as may be offered by the Institute.

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3. Centre Management

Reporting on the Centre will be via the Dean of the Faculty or the DVC (Research).

The management of the institute shall be vested in:

  1. A Institute Directors
  2. A Institute Advisory Board consisting of the Director, board members (5 Internal and 3 External PI), plus optional representation from DVC (Research) / nominee
  3. The Institute Senior Management Team who govern the institute research and operation.

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4. Director

The Director is an academic member of the University who is the member of the Institute and will advise the Board and DVC (Research) through the annual Institute report.

The Director shall be the executive officer of the Institute and shall exercise a general superintendence over the affairs of the Institute in accordance with the objectives of the Institute and such policies as may be determined from time to time.

Subject to the delegations of the Director as approved by the Board and DVC (Research), the Director:
  1. Shall prepare an annual budget for consideration and comment by the Board of Directors.
  2. May disburse funds on behalf of the Institute within the terms of the annual budget and any other authorization given by the Board or DVC (Research).
  3. May request the University to open accounts and to operate them and incur expenditure in accordance with the procedures and practices of the University.
  4. Shall report to the management of the research committee, Board or DVC (Research) office.
  5. May make submissions to the Board or the University on any matter affecting the Institute.
  6. Shall maintain a personal involvement in the work of the Institute.
  7. May make applications for institute status.
  8. Shall contact Chairman of the Board for advice no less than once every months.
  9. Shall conduct Board meeting at least 3 times annually.

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5. The Institute Advisory Board

The Board shall:

  1. Advise the Director on policy and procedures of the Institute for the implementation of the objectives of the Institute.
  2. Advise and comment on the annual budget of the Institute.
  3. Review the progress of the research and teaching conducted within the Institute.
  4. Make recommendations on any matter affecting the Institute to the Director.
  5. In the event of a casual vacancy, a person may be appointed or elected to hold office for the residue of the predecessor's term on the Board.
  6. The Director shall preside at Board meetings, but in his / her absence from any meeting, the members present shall elect one of their number to preside at that meeting.

The Institute Advisory Board shall:

  1. Have meetings no less than once in the first semester and once in the second semester.
  2. Assign and re-assign responsibilities for research studies and projects.
  3. Solve issues and review reports on progress. It will also help revise yearly report.

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6. Institute  Researcher Annual Meetings

The Institute Researchers shall participate Institute Annual Meeting and Retreat, and attend Institute's no less than once a month of Institute Weekly Seminars or workshops. Each Principal Researcher will be allowed to carry out a 15-30 min presentation at these meetings.

At least seven days notice of any meeting shall be given in writing to each Institute researchers. Such notice shall be on the Institute website, and specify the time, place and agenda of the meeting.

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7. Policies and Procedures

The Institute will operate in accordance with University policies and procedures. Special Policies and Procedures for this Tier 1 Research Institute shall be drawn under the leadership of the Institute Head of R&D and Head of Operation for all research staff, research assistants, research admin and research student to ensure its vision and mission to  establish world leading research institute in interdisciplinary, domain- driven collaborative research, are achieved.

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8. Institute Review

The activities of the Institute can be reviewed by a Committee appointed by the DVC (Research) every five years. University Council, upon the advice of the DVC (Research), may determine that the Institute continue to operate in the terms described in this document, that the Institute continue with changes to its organizational structure, or that the Institute be disestablished.

Annual performance measures will be presented in the Annual Reports of the Institute. A number of indicators will be examined. A timeline of operation will be developed for on-going reference. In addition, figures drawn for the RPI will assist in gauging both the amount of relevant research produced by Curtin staff associated with the Institute as well as ensuring the veracity of the claims.

Annual reports will also be placed on the Institute's website.

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9. Appointment of Institute Director

Initial appointment is recommended to be Prof Elizabeth Chang.

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10. Appointment of Institute Advisory Board

The Institute's Board shall consist of  eminent Academics and Industry Practitioners with multi-disciplinary backgrounds within and outside the University and from industries, local and state government which have strong background in  ICT applications, extended enterprises and business intelligence. It will also have world class professors and domain experts drawn from our international networks. The Board may be updated every three years.

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