Research Classification Codes

Classification codes allow research and development activity within the Higher Education Sector to be categorised. There are three types of codes:

Fields or Research (FOR) codes
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) codes
Type of Research (TOR) codes

Other information relating to Research Classification Codes

National Research Priorities and Codes 46KB word doc
Rural Research Priorities and Codes 29KB word doc

Concordance between old FOR codes and RFCD codes, as well as SEO codes prior to 1999 can be obtained here. 240KB xls

All Research and Development activity at the University of Tasmania is categorised according to these codes, including:

Grant and Consultancy Income
Research Output (Publications)
Graduate Research Candidate