Some researchers struggle to communicate their research across disciplines and for the purpose of research administration. A University of Tasmania internal survey among collaborative researchers found that language was a common obstacle in crossdisciplinary research. In addition, providing evidence that a research activity meets the definition of research and clarifying the involvement of human participants in the research are difficult tasks for many researchers.

How can research administrators help bridge these difficulties to create a successful shared research language? Our poster will explore three areas where research services can provide best practice examples to researchers on communication: research funding, integrity and ethics; and research reporting. In particular, we will look at how finding the right choice of words can help creative arts researchers and researchers from other disciplines who are working collaboratively with the creative arts.