Abstract Submissions

Abstract submissions closed at 5PM AEST on 6 September 2024

Members and non-members are invited to submit an abstract to be considered as a presenter on the program. Abstracts will be reviewed by the AAIR Forum Committee. Abstracts are submitted in text format within the abstract submission portal, and can be up to 300 words.

Accepted speakers must register and pay for at least one day of the forum, and must present at the face-to-face event unless they have been approved to present virtually (limited virtual presentations may be accepted at the committee’s discretion).  Face-to-face presenters receive $100 off the full registration rate.

Presentation and Discussion Session (40 Minutes)
Presentations share research, innovative applications, creative and effective practices, and professional work products. The role of the presenter(s) is to convey information about the session topic. Presentation slides and handouts are frequently used. At least 10 minutes should be reserved for questions and audience participation. Sessions may be led by one or more presenters.

Workshop Presentation (40 minutes)
Workshop a topic with your peers! These sessions are the preferred format for development of skills and knowledge among participants and must have clearly articulated expected learning outcomes. Workshop facilitators will need to have skills in group facilitation, and interaction should be integral in the session. Facilitators will be asked to provide a short, written report on workshop outcomes.

When submitting your abstract, please select from a theme that aligns with your abstract content:

• How is the sector responding to the Accord?
• Building an institutional research thought-leadership capability
• The evolving role of the institutional researcher
• Justifying the value of higher education and research
• Evidence-based strategic planning (and implementation)
• Benchmarking for continuous quality improvement
• Informing learning and teaching through evaluation and surveys
• Realising benefits – the role of institutional research in enterprise and transformation projects
• Compliance and Government reporting reform
• Business intelligence, analytics, visualisation and modelling – the foundations of IR

All accepted abstracts will be published in the forum handbook / online exactly as they are submitted. Abstracts will not be proofread or edited by the Forum Managers or Forum Organising Committee. It is the responsibility of the presenting author to ensure that the abstract is submitted correctly. If you are unable to submit via the website, please contact the Forum Managers.

Authors whose abstracts are accepted for inclusion in the forum program will be advised once abstract reviews have taken place at that time will receive detailed instructions regarding the requirements moving forward.

All abstract speakers receive $100 off their registration fee. The discount code to redeem the saving will be sent out with the acceptances in August.