This module covers the role of government, business and higher education in the national research and innovation system, funding mechanisms, codes and current issues - compulsory module for Singapore.

This module covers the most common legislative frameworks affecting research in Singapore and focusses on the essential elements that a research manager needs to know about legislation - compulsory module for Singapore.

Research Finance focuses on developing an understanding of how research is funded; key university finance processes as they relate to research; the cost of research and how its outcomes may be evaluated; managing the finances of research projects and allocations including reporting; effective costing and pricing of research projects; and key areas where things go wrong in research finance – elective module.