Research approach & framework

Our Research Approach

Sydney Met is a registered Australian Institute of Higher Education that delivers and awards higher education courses. We are committed to educational excellence and research informs this commitment. By providing a learning environment informed by research and scholarship consistent with the Higher Education Standards Framework (HESF) 2021 we ensure that academic staff have current knowledge of their discipline, and that teaching and learning practices are aligned with current, evidence-based, best practice, to build a quality student experience and prepare graduates for the workplaces they will enter.

Staff scholarly activity at Sydney Met is supported by a range of institution-wide practices associated with: academic staff recruitment; workload allocation and annual workload planning; resource allocation; and reporting.

Research and Scholarship at Sydney Met

Sydney Met encourages its staff to undertake research and scholarship that is:

• Aligned to the vision of the institute, as outlined in the strategic plan, of socially responsible, culturally appropriate higher education in Australia, and the agenda of ‘Education for Change’.
• Reflective of the three interconnected strategic goals of the institute:
  • Academic quality: Learning and teaching at Sydney met is evidence-based and student-centered and the institute prioritizes research and scholarship that contributes to high quality learning and teaching.
  • Equitable practice: Sydney Met is committed to enhancing social inclusion in higher education and prioritizes research and scholarship that contributes to equity and inclusion.
  • Social Impact. Sydney Met is committed to educating students who can make a difference through activities that have social impact and prioritizes research and scholarship that has a clear social impact.
• Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary and applied, recognizing the benefits to students of a learning environment where links within and between disciplines are identified and the advantages of synergies and applications across disciplines are evident.

Find out more about Research and Scholarship at Sydney Met in our Academic Staff Scholarship Policy: