Who is 'undertaking research'?

For the purposes of the survey, DIISR has provided universities with a restricted definition of what is meant by ‘undertaking research’:

"Being engaged in creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge"

Based on DIISR's Guidelines, the University has produced the set of clear examples below to help you decide whether this definition applies to you.

Please take the time to read the examples and contact us at sre@adelaide.edu.au with any questions, or call the SRE Helpline on 8313 1110.

Examples:

• I am a named investigator on a current research grant, research grant application, or a research contract.
• I am a named author on refereed research publications or conference papers.
• I supervise an HDR or Honours by research student.
• I undertake research activities such as data analysis, literature reviews, study design, and research paper writing.
• I undertake research activities that result in curated events (eg exhibitions or symposia) or the production of works such as creative writing, music performance, or music composition.
• I am a student employed by the University of Adelaide as a Research Assistant (that is, I hold a research employment contract with the University, separate to any scholarship I receive), and at least one of the examples above also applies to me.

If any of the above examples applies to you, you are considered to be ‘undertaking research’ and must complete the survey.