PD Sessions @ Zoom: Navigating Risky Waters – Development of a Contract Risk Tool to identify and mitigate research risk
The risks we face as a sector are constantly evolving, from cybersecurity, to foreign interference, data protection and many more – the sources of risks to our institutions seem endless. To meet this challenge at the University of Sydney, we assembled a working group of subject matter experts to design and implement a Contract Risk Tool. It is our hope that by presenting the tool to the sector, we can share how we are grappling these challenges as well as our learnings.
The tool has two key purposes. Firstly, to increase our Post Award teams’ confidence that we are adequately and consistently assessing a broad spectrum of risks for each research project. Secondly, to provide in-built referral pathways to specialist teams for the development and execution of targeted mitigation strategies. Our tool currently refers matters to our Modern Slavery Unit and our Research Risk and Security team, with the possibility for further expansion and reporting ability. Since implementation of the tool, we have noted an increase in the consistency of risk assessment processes across Post Award and an increase in the number of medium to high risks identified and mitigated per project.
DATE: Wednesday, 09 April 2025
TIME: 12PM - 1PM AEST (Check your timezone here.)
SPEAKERS:
Siobhan McCrossin - Manager of Research Contracts and Administration, The University of Sydney
Siobhan has worked in the Research Administration sector for 7 years and has a keen interest in the management of Grants. Siobhan currently leads the USYD Post Award Grants team, a team of 13 dedicated Grants Officers. Prior to working in the Research Administration sector, Siobhan worked in foreign aid and co-ordinated international development projects across the Pacific. This included the management of Australian aid funding via the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP).
Marcelo Moreno - Business Analyst, The University of Sydney
With a background in research, Marcelo joined the USYD Research Portfolio in the Grants Submissions and soon after joined the Grants Post-Award team. His interest in working with systems and data led to him entering the Business Analyst role within Post-Award to continue improvements and streamlining of processes involved in managing Grants after their quick digitisation during the pandemic.
FACILITATED BY:
Lesley Brook - University of Otago
Lesley Brook is a Research Advisor in the Research & Enterprise team at the University of Otago. She joined the university in 2023 after nine years in the research office at Otago Polytechnic. She is a member of the committee of the ARMS NZ/Pacific Islands Chapter.
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