Status and Details

Status and Details

This page contains information about the status, approval and implementation of this document, contact details for the relevant Unit Head and document author and, on the right, a brief summary of changes between this and the previous version.

Commercial Research Policy

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Status Current Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date 13th December 2023 This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date 1st April 2024 The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority University Council The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date 13th December 2023 This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date Not Applicable This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Responsible Officer Eileen McLaughlin
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Sustainable Futures)
The position responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of a policy document and its review.
Responsible Executive Eileen McLaughlin
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Sustainable Futures)
The position with overarching responsibility for ensuring implementation of, and compliance with, the policy document.
Enquiries Contact Research Services Office
+61 2 4221 3386
General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

This is the first document to be published in the University's new Policy Library. It is basically equivalent to the document that was approved and effect at the time the migration occurred, except for the numbering system and references, which have been updated to align with the new formatting and current requirements.

Version Control and Change History

Date Effective - Approved By - Amendment

1 - 26 November 2004 - University Council - New Policy.

2 - 11 September 2007 - Administrative Committee - Revised Policy. Incorporation into Policy template.

3 - 6 May 2009 - Vice-Principal (Administration) - Migrated to UOW Policy Template as per Policy Directory Refresh.

4 - 4 February 2010 - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (research) - Review by Director of Commercial Research. No changes required and new review date set.

5 - 18 August 2010 - N/A - Policy Custodian position title and email address changed to reflect new role.

6 - 21 June 2011 - Vice-Principal (Administration) - Updated to reflect change of name from Wollongong College Australia to UOW College.

7 - 16 January 2012 - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) - Updated to reflect name change from Commercial Research Unit to Innovation and Commercial Research.

8 - 30 November 2012 - Vice-Principal (Administration) - Updated to reflect change from OHS to WHS.

9 - 6 September 2016 - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) - Updated policy Custodian and Division responsibility to reflect structural change.

10 - 22 August 2017 - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) - Updated to reflect UOW Policy Template, UOW definitions, Division titles and supporting documents with links.

11 - 1 April 2021 - Vice-Chancellor - Major policy review to reflect approvals for commercial research activities to be undertaken by researchers. Making explicit that normal practice that decisions related to staff drawing individual personal payments from research/consultancy accounts is made by the Executive Dean. Making explicit the responsibilities of the principal investigator in initiating and managing the project.

12 - 15 December 2021 - Vice-Chancellor - Updated to include reference to the Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Act 2020, the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act 2018 and the Guidelines to Counter Foreign Interference in the Australian University Sector. Updated responsibilities from ICR to RSO to reflect One-UOW structural change.



17/11/2023: Position name changed from Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Sustainable Futures) (DVCR) to Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Sustainable Futures) (DVC-RSF)

29/07/2024: Position name changed from Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Sustainable Futures) (DVC-RSF) to Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Sustainable Futures) (DVC-RSF)