Master Class in Research Management in Agriculture
Held at the Hyde Park Plaza Suites, Sydney
October 7th to October 20th 2001
Program
Master Class in Research Management in Agriculture
Held at the Hyde Park Plaza Suites, Sydney
October 7th to October 20th 2001
Program
To see photographs taken during the Master Class click on the blue highlighted links.
Day 1 - Monday 8 October- Communication in Agricultural Research
8.30 – 9.00 Official Opening
9.00-10.00 The Theme of Communication – Lecture
Prof. Brian Stoddart (Pro Vice-Chancellor Research, UNE)
10.00 - 10.30 Morning Tea
10.30 - 12.30 Two case Studies (successful, and unsuccessful)
Prof. Keith Entwistle (Rural Science & Natural Resources, UNE)
12.30 – 2.00 Lunch and Reading
2.00-3.30 Interactive Discussions
(Input from Class participants – Research management Issues of
concern)
3.30-4.00 Afternoon Tea
4.00-5.30 Summary & Review by evaluator
Day 2 – Tuesday 9 October - Managing the Business of Research
A/Prof. Robin Jessop (Rural Science & Natural Resources, UNE)
8.30-10.00 The Research Environment - Lecture
10.00 - 10.30 Morning Tea
10.30 - 11.30 Case Study - Formulating a Project - Group activity
11.30 - 12.30 Case Study - The Research Project Life Cycle - Group activity
12.30-2.00 Lunch and Reading
2.00-3.30 Research For Itself, or For a Purpose? - Group discussion
Pure Research; Strategic Research; Applied Research
3.30-4.00 Afternoon Tea
4.00-5.30 Summary and Review by evaluator
Day 3 - Wednesday 10 October- Managing People in Research
Prof. Lester Burgess (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Sydney)
8.30-10.00 The Primary of People Skills – Lecture
10.00 - 10.30 Morning Tea
10.30 - 12.30 Creating Teamwork - Interactive discussion
12.30-2.00 Lunch & Reading
2.00-3.30 Dealing with Individuals: Case Study, Group discussion
3.30-4.00 Afternoon Tea
4.00-5.30 Summary and Review by evaluator
7.00 Informal Speaker Function and Interaction. Speaker, Bob Clements
Day 4 - Thursday 11 October – Finance, Computing and Research
8.30-10.00 The Modern Financial Approach to Research – Lecture
Mr Guy Roth (Cotton CRC, UNE)
10.00 - 10.30 Morning Tea
10.30 - 11.30 Constructing a Budget - Interactive Case Study
11.30 - 12.30 Financial Controls - Interactive Case Study
12.30-2.00 Lunch & Reading
2.00-5.00 The Supply Chain for Research – The Internet and Computer-
based databases and other resources (Practical Computer
Session at the University of Sydney) Mr Guy Roth (Cotton CRC, UNE), A/Prof. Ian Metcalfe (Asia Centre, UNE)
5.00-5.30 Summary and Review by evaluator
Day 5 - Friday 12 October - Priorities in Research Planning
Prof. James Rowe (Rural Science & Natural Resources, UNE)
8.30-10.00 What is Important, what is less important? - Lecture
10.00 - 10.30 Morning Tea
10.30 - 12.30 Interactive Case Study Work:
What to fund
Following Strategic Plans
What must be done
12.30 – 2.30 Lunch
2.30 – 3.30 Interactive discussions continued.
Days 6/7 - Saturday/Sunday – 13/14 October Visit to Canberra:
CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products, Banks St, Yarralumla
Saturday 13 October
8.00 a.m. Saturday 13 October- Leave for Canberra
12.00 p.m. Arrive from Sydney: Lunch in nursery area (cut lunch from Sydney)
1.00 p.m. Discussion of tree breeding program management and operation,
nursery area
2.30 p.m. Walk to main building. Forestry research in Australia.
3.15 p.m. Coffee
3.30 p.m. Planning for the future.
4.30 p.m. Australian Tree Seed Centre.
5.00 p.m. Conclude visit to CSIRO. Travel to Embassy Motel, Deakin.
7.00 p.m. Dinner at Embassy Motel.
Sunday 14 October
8.45 a.m. Depart motel
9.00 a.m. Arrive National Science and Technology Centre (Questacon)
10.45 a.m. Depart
11.00 a.m. Arrive National Museum of Australia
12.15 p.m. Lunch in restaurant of Museum.
1.30 p.m. Depart Museum. Drive to vantage point – Mt Ainslie or Black
Mountain for overview of city.
2.15 p.m. Depart Canberra for Sydney.
Day 8 – Monday 15 October - Managing Stakeholders
Prof. Bernie Bindon (CEO Beef CRC, UNE)
8.30-10.00 Who is involved/interested in the research - Lecture
10.00 - 10.30 Morning Tea
10.30 - 12.30 Interactive Case Study - Managing the Players
12.30-2.00 Lunch & Reading
2.00-3.30 Panel Debate - What went wrong/right in the project?
3.30-4.00 Afternoon Tea
4.00-5.30 Summary & Review by evaluator
Day 9 – Tuesday 16 October - The Societal Context of Research
8.30-10.00 Social and Environmental Implications of Research – Lecture
Prof. Amarjit Kaur (Economics, UNE)
10.00 - 10.30 Morning Tea
10.30 - 11.30 Case Study - Research and Environmental Impact
11.30 - 12.30 Case Study - Social Impact of Research
12.30-2.00 Lunch & Reading
2.00-3.30 Intellectual Property & Legal Dimensions of Research
Short Lecture + Interactive
Mr Lloyd Thomson (University Legal Officer, UNE)
3.30-4.00 Afternoon Tea
4.00-5.30 Summary and review by evaluator
Day 10 – Wednesday 17 October - Assessing the Achievements of Research
Prof. John Lovett (Grains Research & Development Corporation)
8.30-10.00 Evaluating the Results of Research - Lecture
10.00 - 10.30 Morning Tea
10.30 - 12.30 Confirming results, evaluating success - Interactive
12.30-2.00 Lunch & Reading
2.00-3.30 Building upon Research and Learning from experience – Interactive
Developing an on-going project
3.30-4.00 Afternoon Tea
4.00-5.30 Summary & Review by evaluator
7.00 p.m. Special evening discussion led by Dr John Hamblin (Research
Director, Export Grains Centre Ltd.)
Day 11 – Thursday 18 October - Communicating Research
Prof. Roley Piggott (Economics, UNE)
8.30-10.00 Spreading the news about Research
10.00 - 10.30 Morning Tea
10.30 - 12.30 Negotiating results with stakeholders - Interactive
12.30-2.00 Lunch & Reading
2.00-3.30 Putting Research onto practice, & managing change – Interactive
Implementation strategies
3.30-4.00 Afternoon Tea
4.00-5.30 Summary & Review by evaluator
7.00 p.m. Master Class Dinner
Day 12 – Friday 19 October - The Infrastructure & Summary
8.30-10.00 Everything That is Needed to Make Research Happen
Dr Nigel Scott (Deputy Chief, CSIRO Division of Plant Industry)
10.00 - 10.30 Morning Tea
10.30 - 12.30 Interactive Session:
Interactions between Plans, Finance, Supplies and Results
Dr Nigel Scott.
12.30 – 2.30 Lunch
2.30 – 3.30 Summary discussion
Professor Jim McWilliam,
Associate Professor Ian Metcalfe and participants
3.30 – 4.00 Afternoon Tea
4.00 – 5.30 Final Discussion Session with participant input