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How to use Pivot-RP to search for funding for grants, conferences and more

Use Pivot-RP to find Australian & international opportunities covering:

  • Funding information from government, universities, foundations & private sector
  • Range of award types - travel, prizes & fellowships
  • Calls for conference papers & journal special issues
  • Detailed awarded grant information
  • Potential collaborators

You'll have a profile already created but you can create or update profile to improve funding profile (based on your publications

Search for funding based on broad keywords & then filter according to funder types, applicant types, funder location. 

Find funding opportunities with Pivot-RP

IFN006 AIRS - Advanced Information Research Skills: Information for Supervisors of HDRs

IFN006 AIRS is a mandatory, 6 credit point unit, undertaken by all higher degree research (HDR) students during the first year (or full-time equivalent) of their research degree. 

Students are required to submit two items for assessment within the 10-week teaching period. The assessment tasks are marked in accordance with the Criterion-referenced Assessment rubric and students are awarded a grade of Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.

To pass the overall assessment, it’s not enough to just pass individual criteria. Students must pass a sufficient number of them to reach an overall pass rate of 70%. Each criterion is weighted and contributes to the pass rate. Students will need to get a grade of Satisfactory for both assessment tasks to pass the unit.

Should an assessment submission receive an unsatisfactory grade, the student will be given an opportunity to resubmit. Failure to achieve a satisfactory grade for the second submission will result in an unsatisfactory grade for the unit and the student will need to re-enrol in the unit for a future teaching period. Successful completion must be achieved in the first year of the program (or full-time equivalent).

New Guide to Literature Reviews

There are many types of reviews that can be performed on the literature.

This guide outlines the most common types and provides a process for systematic reviews in the non-health discipline areas.

The term Systematic Review is sometimes mistakenly used to refer to literature reviews that are conducted systematically, or incorrectly applied to describe a range of other types of reviews. 

However, systematic reviews are part of Evidence Based Practice. They seek to identify best practice by identifying all the evidence answering a focused question and appraise and synthesise the evidence to arrive at greater certainty of what best practice is. 

Thus, key characteristics of systematic reviews are, a focused (i.e., narrow and specific) question, comprehensive searching and rigour and transparency in the reviewing and its reporting.

Avoiding low quality journals and conferences

Researchers need to make careful decisions on where to publish their research. As the number of journals have increased, selecting the right journal might seem hard, but some common-sense tips can help avoid making a bad decision.

Research Link Australia has gone live

Research Link, a new initiative from ARDC, has just gone live. It is (yet another) profile for academics, but all information is gathered from other data sources (e.g., ORCID).  It is still in early days.  Below is what we know …

Research Link Australia Project | ARDC

What is Research Link Australia and who is it for?

Research Link Australia (RLA) helps researchers and publicly funded research organisations to find industry partners for translating their research discovery into the development of real world products, or vice versa, to help industry to find research collaborators to enhance their R&D capabilities.

Where is the data from?

The information presented in this platform is gathered from a variety of open sources and may not have comprehensive coverage. Major data sources are listed on the left. We are continually working with information providers to improve coverage and quality.

EIU Report: Shifts in Asia’s financial hubs

Attached is a copy of EIU’s latest report, providing an in-depth look at the key factors influencing the region’s largest financial hubs.

The report examines the following themes:

  • The impact of geopolitics on Asia's stock markets and investors' portfolios
  • Economies benefiting from current political dynamics and regulations
  • The factors driving stock market volatility
  • Shifts in financial hubs and their impact on location strategies

You are receiving this report as a QUT staff member or researcher, please note the sharing restrictions on this document.

EIU’s Industry Outlook 2025 report

As 2025 approaches, businesses face growing challenges from geopolitical conflicts, climate risks, and shifting regulations. With modest economic growth expected, is your organization ready?

EIU’s Industry Outlook 2025 report is out, offering key insights into global trends across six industries:

  • Automotive
  • Consumer Goods & Retail
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Healthcare
  • Telecommunications & Technology

Please download your copy of the report here.

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