ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology

Purpose

Strategic Plan

COESB STRATEGY

COESB STRATEGY
Research Leaders
Research Leaders
Partners
Partners
Students & EMCRs
Students & EMCRs
Public, Media, Schools
Public, Media, Schools
Research Excellence and Collaboration
Research Excellence and Collaboration
Research Leaders
  • focused research
  • high-quality outputs
  • funding attraction
  • sustainability
  • international recognition
Partners
  • attract new strategic partners
  • nurture existing partners to grow commitment and engagement
  • embed partner investigators into project teams
Students & EMCRs
  • internal grants to support outstanding EMCRs
  • EMCR and student mentoring
  • inclusion of EMCRs and students in research projects
  • high rate of student completions
Public, Media, Schools
  • improve public awareness and social licence to operate
  • shared language both internally and externally
  • local and Centre-wide knowledge sharing
Outstanding Engagement and Outreach
Outstanding Engagement and Outreach
Research Leaders
  • international engagement
  • high-school outreach
  • media training
  • synthesis of science and social science/ humanities
Partners
  • knowledge-sharing culture
  • partner engagement plan
  • prioritise relationships and networking opportunities
Students & EMCRs
  • embed students and EMCRs in all engagement activities
  • media training for EMCRs
  • outreach plan
  • 5 percent workload on outreach activities
Public, Media, Schools
  • demonstrate value of CoESB research
  • public knowledge-sharing events calendar
  • branding, marketing strategy and support material
  • effective media management
High-value Translation and Impact
High-value Translation and Impact
Research Leaders
  • address critical questions of relevance to industry
  • co-funded fellowships
  • popular and high-prestige publications
Partners
  • agile contractual arrangements
  • active PIs co-designing research
  • high-value commercialisation opportunities
  • support start-ups
Students & EMCRs
  • student and EMCR internships with industry
  • train and develop students and EMCRs to be industry ready
  • recruit students from partner organisations
Public, Media, Schools
  • celebrate partnerships publicly; shout out start-ups and commercialisation wins
  • policy roundtables
  • targeted communications plan for high-value science outputs
Nurturing Environment
Nurturing Environment
Research Leaders
  • women in STEM initiatives
  • EDI strategy, plan and committee
  • internal grants and awards
  • succession planning
  • EMCR mentoring
Partners
  • welcoming environment where partners feel part of the Centre
  • two-way internships
  • industry mentoring (two-way)
Students & EMCRs
  • training and development opportunities
  • individual needs, not one size fits all
  • mentoring schemes
  • student retention and support initiatives
Public, Media, Schools
  • celebrate our people and culture
  • use gender neutral, diversityinclusive language in internal and external communications
  • professional support