BMRI Director on RQF panel

18 September 2007
Professor Ian Hickie, Executive Director of the Brain & Mind Research Institute, is to be a member of the Public Health and Health Services panel of the Research Quality Framework (RQF) announced today by the Federal Government.

The Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon Julie Bishop MP, announced the 156 members, 11 of whom are University of Sydney academics. The panels are comprised of academics and specialists from the various fields, taken from Australia and abroad.

The panels will assess the Evidence Portfolios of Research Groups submitted by higher education providers as part of the assessment process in 2008, with awards made based upon quality and impact.

A list of the University of Sydney RQF Assessment Panel members can be found below:
Biological Sciences - Professor Stephen Simpson
Engineering and Technology - Professor Yiu-Wing Mai
Agricultural, Veterinary, Food and Environmental Sciences - Professor Leo Jeffcott
Clinical Sciences and Clinical Physiotherapy - Professor Kathryn Refshauge
Public Health and Health Services - Professor Ian Hickie
Psychology, Psychiatry, Neurological, Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences - Professor Sally Andrews
Economics, Commerce and Management - Professor Alan Woodland
Professor Russell Lansbury
Law, Education and Professional Practices - Professor Peter Goodyear
Humanities - Professor Iain McCalman

Contact: Jake O'Shaughnessy
Phone: +61 2 9351 4312 or 0421 617 861