Dear Centre Members, HDR Colleagues, and Allied members,
Last week we received the Faculty Research Review outcomes via the Faculty Town Hall meeting and the full report can be read here. The report describes the changes that impact the Centre for Regenerating Futures…
With regard to the Faculty Research Groups the following recommendations are:
c. Following changes in policy regarding titles, the Centre for Regenerating Futures will become a faculty research group – “Regenerating Futures” and its budget will be brought into line with those groups.
With the two exceptions above, it is expected that funding levels will remain broadly unchanged for these groups until the position with regard to funding levels for SRGs is clarified.
So, after three great years, we say farewell to the Centre for Regenerating Futures….
And HELLO to Regenerating Futures for 2026!
We don’t yet know what our budget will be but we feel that our planning for 2026 will not change much as the funding schemes are quite clear. Early in 2026 we will be invited to express our interest in becoming a centre (again)… we will decide the best next steps then.
While the process of this Faculty research ecology review has been frustrating and slow – little will change in how we operate in 2026… fortunately. We will continue to focus on building research/researcher capacity as well as incubating research collaborations.
We know that the CRF has been successful due to our Impact Analysis.
We have been conducting a series of focus groups over the last 2 weeks. A HUGE thank you to those who have participated… greatly appreciated. The findings are quite incredible and very encouraging. These will be shared throughout our website in the early new year. We have heard about the impact the CRF has had on each individual, complete with examples. We also have curated some great ideas about how to proceed into 2026.
One small example is that over the last 2 months the CRF has been responsible for the submission of 2 ARC Discovery Projects and will be submitting at least 2 ARC Linkage applications – well done CRF.
So, please enjoy our final newsletter as the Centre for Regenerating Futures! We will be back early February 2026 as the Regenerating Futures – a faculty research group…. With a lot of exciting programming ready for action.
Best wishes and happy end of the year!
Peta and Jo
Newsletter #24 – 16th December 2025