About Faculty Research Unit
The Faculty Research Unit (FRU) was established in late 2006 as part of the Faculty?s comprehensive restructure and return to a one-school model. The unit provides a single point of contact for all enquiries relating to research activities and funding within the Faculty.
The FRU provides the following services:
- A single point of contact (one-stop shop) for all internal and University enquiries to do with research activities including advice and support related to grant applications, ethics approval etc.
- A standardised system for collecting, managing and reporting on academic staff research.
- On-going advice, leadership and administrative support in relation to research quality assessment exercises.
- The development of a user-friendly, up-to-date and well resourced Faculty research website.
- Responsibility for several research funding schemes including Visiting Scholars, Overseas Conference Travel Grants, Research Groups/Academic Journals and Strategic Research Initiatives.
- Responsibility for all administrative processes related to higher degree by research candidatures including general enquiries, applications, admissions, enrolment, probation, annual progress, suspensions and withdrawals, thesis examinations, graduations, and alumni.
Contact Details
Faculty Research Unit
Room
N412
Institute Building, HO3
University of Sydney NSW
2006
Ph: +61 2 9351 6625
Fax: +61 2 9351
5283
Email address for submitting publication changes: researchunit@econ.usyd.edu.au