The aim of UniSA’s Research Ethics and Safety Innovation Awards is to encourage, recognise and celebrate innovation that has a positive or enabling impact on ethical and safe conduct in UniSA research.

In addition to technical expertise and innovation, the Innovation Awards also encapsulate how the UniSA core attributes are demonstrated in the development and implementation of the innovation or enhancement. 

There are four Innovation awards, which are aligned with five ethics, compliance and safety areas and Committees:

·         Innovation in Human Research Ethics Award

·         Innovation in Animal Ethics Award

·         Innovation in Biosafety Award

·         Innovation in Chemical Safety or Radiation Safety Award

Sponsored by the Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research and Enterprise, each annual award has a total value of $10,000, and could be awarded to up to three individuals, or a team, and is to be used only for professional activities including professional development or conference travel.

The awards are open to UniSA academic staff (including adjuncts and emeritus staff), professional staff and Higher Degree Research (HDR) students.

Following an open call for nominations, expert judging panels will assess the nominations against the relevant criteria. The awards will be recommended to the DVC:RE, who will consider and provide final approval of each award, with the awards being presented at a ceremony at the end of the year.

All Academic Units, Central Units and Institutes are invited to submit nominations or self-nominations for these awards.

All submissions will be collated by the Deputy Director: Research and Innovation Services and provided to the relevant Dean of Research or Unit Director for endorsement, prior to submission to the judging panels. FII nominations will be reviewed by the STEM Dean of Research, and CCB nominations by the CHS Dean of Research.

The time period for activities being nominated is during the 12 months prior to the closing date of the award, and the criteria for each award are available here: https://unisa.edu.au/research/integrity/innovation-awards/.

Nominations are now open until COB Friday 11 November 2022.

If you have any questions about the awards or the nomination process, please contact Camilla Liddy, Deputy Director: Research and Innovation Services via humanethics@unisa.edu.au

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