ERA 2012

Updates

• ERA Update: changes to IRMA
• ERA 2012 Submission Frequently Asked Questions page updated.
• Submission Guidelines, Discipline Matrix and Technology Pack released
• SciVerse Scopus will be the citation provider for ERA 2012
• Changes to the ERA methodology in 2012

How is ERA different to HERDC?

Higher Education Research Data Collection (HERDC) is a data collection system whereby research publications and research income are submitted by the university on an annual basis as required by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR). HERDC data aims to ensure that research block grants allocated by the Government are fair and transparent.

Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) is a Government initiative that aims to identify and promote research excellence within Australia's higher education institutions. Assessment is performed using a combination of indicators and expert review by committees comprising experienced, internationally-recognised experts.

For more information see, Chapter 1.1 of ERA Submission Guidelines (PDF).

Make sure your ERA information is correct

The University will make its ERA submission in March 2012. If you are eligible for this ERA round you should check and update your information as soon as possible.

What you need to check

All eligible staff members need to check:

• your Field of Research (FoR) codes
• your publication outputs

How to do this

1. Log in to IRMA
2. Click on 'Coding' and 'Research outputs' to check your information
3. Update your FoR code.
4. Up to three can be nominated by entering the appropriate 4-digit FoR code.
5. To update your research output, email research.support@sydney.edu.au