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Research and Innovation Calendar

Important dates 2025

The Office of Research & Innovation Calendar serves as a focal point for the latest updates, events, and initiatives within our research community. The calendar is the gateway to staying informed and engaged with the Research and innovation team. Key important dates of Research & Innovation team are mentioned here.

  • Ethics Committee Meeting (Animal & Human)
  • Research Committee Meeting 
  • Academic Board Meeting date
  • ARC & Other Schemes - Application date.
  • Grant Application dates
  • Writing Retreats for Researchers 
  • Workshops by ORI team 

Request a Date

If you would like to request a specific or tailored workshop or training with any of the ORI team, please complete the ORI Workshop/Training Request Form and a member of the relevant team will contact you to discuss your request.

Calendar 2025

January
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
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9

Human Ethics:
Human Ethics submission deadline (by 11:00am)

Animal Ethics: 
Animal Ethics submission deadline 

10
1314151617
2021222324
2728

29

Human Ethics:
Human Research Ethics Committee Meeting 1/25

Animal Ethics:
Animal Ethics Committee Meeting 1/25

Research Grants:
Applying for grants and writing impact statements workshop, Gail Power,9am -10:30am, F2f & Online

 

3031
  • RESEARCH GRANTS AND SYSTEMS:

Annual Research Outputs/Publications Collection – researchers updating their research outputs in Pure research information system (Jan - March each year)

Major grants rounds closing – Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects (applications accepted throughout the year) - (January – May (round 1))

February
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
34567
10

11

Research Grants:
Grants round Launch (TBC), open to all CDU researchers

 

12

13

Animal Ethics: 
Animal Ethics submission deadline 

14
171819

20

Research Grants:
ARC major grant round closing: Discovery Indigenous

21
24

25

Research Training:
Strategies for success in grant applications for Researchers - Phil Giffard (Online & In-person workshop)- 9:00am -12:00pm

262728

RESEARCH GRANTS AND SYSTEMS:

Annual Research Outputs/Publications Collection – researchers updating their research outputs in Pure research information system (Jan - March each year)

Major grants rounds closing – Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects (applications accepted throughout the year) - (January – May (round 1))

March
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday

3

 

4

5

Animal Ethics:
Animal Ethics Committee Meeting 2/25

6

Human Ethics:
HREC submission deadline (by 11:00am)

7
1011

12

HDR:
HDR Induction for Sem1 students - Red9 Sem1.48

 

13

14

Research Grants:
NHMRC Annual Compliance Reporting

17

18

Research Grants:
ARC major grant round closing: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

19

20

Animal Ethics: 
Animal Ethics submission deadline 

21

24

Research Training:
Online Writing retreat for students and researchers - Maria Gardiner (iThinkwell), 9am - 4:30pm

25

Research Training:
Online Writing retreat for students and researchers - Maria Gardiner (iThinkwell), 9am - 4:30pm

26

Human Ethics:
Human Research Ethics Committee Meeting 2/25

Research Training:
Online Writing retreat for students and researchers - Maria Gardiner (iThinkwell), 9am - 4:30pm

Research Grants:
ARC major grant round closing: Linkage Projects (Round 1)

27

Research Training:
Online Writing retreat for students and researchers - Maria Gardiner (iThinkwell), 9am - 4:30pm

28

31

HDR:
Planning your PhD, Hugh Kearns(iThinkwell), 9:30am -12:00pm, Online

Research Grants: 
ARC End of year reporting

 

    

  • HDR: Enrolment windows HDR students (Research Period One 1 Jan – 31 March 2024)

     

  • RESEARCH GRANTS AND SYSTEMS:

    Annual Research Outputs/Publications Collection – researchers updating their research outputs in Pure research information system (Jan - March each year)

    Major grants rounds closing – Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects (applications accepted throughout the year) - (January – May (round 1))

    ARC End of Year reporting (31 March); NHMRC Annual Compliance reporting (14 March)

    Workshops for researchers delivered on request: Applying for funding, using our Costing Sheet, using Pure RIS for Applications and Awards (January - December)

 

April
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
 

1

Research Training:
Writing about Research Impact about grant applications and more - Gail Power, 9:30am - 11:00am, Red9 Sem 1.48 & Online

234
7

8

HDR
Confirmation of Candidature Workshop for HDR students - 9:30am -12:00pm, Red9 Sem 1.48 & Online

9

Animal Ethics:
Animal Ethics Committee Meeting 3/25

Research Grants:
ARC major grant round closing: Linkage Infrastructure and Facilities (LIEF)

10

11

HDR
Mid-candidature & Final year review - 9:30am -12:00pm

1415

16

HDR:
Turbocharge your writing, Maria Gardiner(iThinkwell) ,9:30am - 12:00pm, Online

Research Grants:
ARC major grant round closing: ARC discovery Projects (shortlisted applications)

1718
2122

23

HDR
NVIVO Basics, Linda Sweet, Online workshop, 1pm -4pm

24

Human Ethics:
HREC submission deadline (by 11:00am)

25
282930  

RESEARCH GRANTS AND SYSTEMS:

  • Major grants rounds closing – Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects (applications accepted throughout the year) - (January – May (round 1))
     
  • Workshops for researchers delivered on request: Applying for funding, using our Costing Sheet, using Pure RIS for Applications and Awards (January - December)
May
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
   12
5

6

HDR:
Seven secrets of highly successful research students, Maria Gardiner, Online, 9:30am -12:00pm

 

7

8

Animal Ethics: 
Animal Ethics submission deadline 

9
1213

14

Human Ethics:
Human Research Ethics Committee Meeting 3/25

1516
19

20

HDR
NVIVO Advanced, Linda Sweet, Online, 1pm -4:30pm

212223

26

HDR:
Completion Masterclass, Hugh Kearns, 9:30am -12:00pm, Online

27

28

Animal Ethics:
Animal Ethics Committee Meeting 4/25

2930

RESEARCH GRANTS AND SYSTEMS

  • Major grants rounds closing – Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects (applications accepted throughout the year) - (January – May (round 1)) 
  • Workshops for researchers delivered on request: Applying for funding, using our Costing Sheet, using Pure RIS for Applications and Awards (January - December)
     
June
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday

2

Research Training: 
Tracking and recording your research impact overtime, Gail Power, Red9 Training 1.45 & Online, 9:30am -11:00am

 

34

5

Human Ethics:
HREC submission deadline (by 11:00am)

6
910111213
1617181920
2324

25

Human Ethics:
Human Research Ethics Committee Meeting 4/25

26

Animal Ethics: 
Animal Ethics submission deadline 

27
30    

RESEARCH GRANTS AND SYSTEMS:

  • Major grants rounds closing – Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects (applications accepted throughout the year) - (June – December (round 2))
  • Workshops for researchers delivered on request: Applying for funding, using our Costing Sheet, using Pure RIS for Applications and Awards (January - December)
     
July
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
 1234
7891011
1415

16

Animal Ethics:
Animal Ethics Committee Meeting 5/25

1718
212223

24

Human Ethics:
HREC submission deadline (by 11:00am)

25

28

HDR:
Time for research, Maria Gardiner, Online, 9:30am -12:00pm

 

293031 

HDR: Enrolment windows HDR students (Research Period Two 1 July – 31 August 2024)

RESEARCH GRANTS AND SYSTEMS:

  • Major grants rounds closing – Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects (applications accepted throughout the year) - (June – December (round 2))
  • Notifications of Intent (NOIs) to apply requested for ARC and NHMRC schemes (July - August)
  • Workshops for researchers delivered on request: Applying for funding, using our Costing Sheet, using Pure RIS for Applications and Awards (January - December)
          
August
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
    1
45678
11

12

HDR:
Completion Masterclass, Hugh Kearns, Online, 9:30am -12:00pm

13

Human Ethics:
Human Research Ethics Committee Meeting 5/25

14

Animal Ethics: 
Animal Ethics submission deadline 

15
1819202122
2526272829

HDR: Enrolment windows HDR students (Research Period Two 1 July – 31 August 2024)

RESEARCH GRANTS AND SYSTEMS:

  • Major grants rounds closing – Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects (applications accepted throughout the year) - (June – December (round 2))
  • Notifications of Intent (NOIs) to apply requested for ARC and NHMRC schemes (July - August)
  • Workshops for researchers delivered on request: Applying for funding, using our Costing Sheet, using Pure RIS for Applications and Awards (January - December)
          

 

September
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
12

3

Animal Ethics:
Animal Ethics Committee Meeting 6/25

4

HDR:
Turbocharge your writing, Maria Gardiner, Online, 9:30am -12:00pm

 

5
89

10

Research Grants:
Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS) Conference 2025, Melbourne

11

Research Grants:
Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS) Conference 2025, Melbourne

12

Research Grants:
Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS) Conference 2025, Melbourne

1516

17

HDR:
Planning your PhD, Hugh Kearns, Online, 9:30am -12:00pm

 

18

Human Ethics:
HREC submission deadline (by 11:00am)

19
222324

25

Animal Ethics: 
Animal Ethics submission deadline 

26
2930   

RESEARCH GRANTS AND SYSTEMS:

  • Major grants rounds closing – Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects (applications accepted throughout the year) - (June – December (round 2))
  • Notifications of Intent (NOIs) to apply requested for ARC and NHMRC schemes (August - September)
  • Major grants rounds (dates to be advised) – ARC Industry Fellowships, Laureate Fellowships, Future Fellowships, Discovery Projects EOIs (September - December)
  • Workshops for researchers delivered on request: Applying for funding, using our Costing Sheet, using Pure RIS for Applications and Awards (January - December)
            
October
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
  123
6

7

HDR:
How to be a narrative Ninja, Maria Gardiner, Online, 9:30am -12:00pm

 

8

Human Ethics:
Human Research Ethics Committee Meeting 6/25

910
1314

15

Animal Ethics:
Animal Ethics Committee Meeting 7/25

1617
2021222324
2728293031

RESEARCH GRANTS AND SYSTEMS:

  • Major grants rounds closing – Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects (applications accepted throughout the year) - (June – December (round 2))
  • Major grants rounds (dates to be advised) – ARC Industry Fellowships, Laureate Fellowships, Future Fellowships, Discovery Projects EOIs (September - December)
  • Workshops for researchers delivered on request: Applying for funding, using our Costing Sheet, using Pure RIS for Applications and Awards (January - December)
     
November
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
34

5

HDR:
Staying well during your PhD, Hugh Kearns, Online, 9:30am -12:00pm

 

6

Human Ethics:
HREC submission deadline (by 11:00am)

7
101112

13

Animal Ethics: 
Animal Ethics submission deadline 

14

17

Research Training:
Online Writing retreat for students and researchers by Hugh Kearns(iThinkwell), 9am -4:30pm

18

Research Training:
Online Writing retreat for students and researchers by Hugh Kearns(iThinkwell), 9am -4:30pm

19

Research Training:
Online Writing retreat for students and researchers by Hugh Kearns(iThinkwell), 9am -4:30pm

20

Research Training:
Online Writing retreat for students and researchers by Hugh Kearns(iThinkwell), 9am -4:30pm

21

 

2425

26

Human Ethics:
Human Research Ethics Committee Meeting 7/25

2728

RESEARCH GRANTS AND SYSTEMS:

  • Major grants rounds closing – Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects (applications accepted throughout the year) year) - (June – December (round 2))
  • Major grants rounds – ARC Industry Fellowships, Laureate Fellowships, Future Fellowships, Discovery Early Career Researcher Awards (DECRA) - (September - December)
  • Workshops for researchers delivered on request: Applying for funding, using our Costing Sheet, using Pure RIS for Applications and Awards (January - December)
December
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
12

3

Animal Ethics:
Animal Ethics Committee Meeting 8/25

45
89101112
1516171819
2223242526
293031  

RESEARCH GRANTS AND SYSTEMS:

  • Major grants rounds closing – Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects (applications accepted throughout the year) - (June – December (round 2))
  • Major grants rounds – ARC Industry Fellowships, Laureate Fellowships, Future Fellowships, Discovery Early Career Researcher Awards (DECRA) - (September - December)
  • Workshops for researchers delivered on request: Applying for funding, using our Costing Sheet, using Pure RIS for Applications and Awards (January - December)

Contact Us

For any queries related to:

Reseach & Innovation: ori@cdu.edu.au

Human Ethics: humanethics@cdu.ed.au

Animal Ethics: animalethics@cdu.edu.au

HDR: research.degrees@cdu.edu.au

Research Impact & Excellence: impactandexcellence@cdu.edu.au

Research Systems: research.systems@cdu.edu.au

Research Grants: rgbd@cdu.edu.au

Research Training: research.training@cdu.edu.au

Library Workshops: LibCal - CDU Library

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