"scholarly activities" vs. "research activities" in Australia for the purpose of applying to a lecturer position For the purpose of applying for a lecturer position in Australia in computer science (CS), what are "research activities" and "scholarly activies", and how do they differ? The applicant is asked to provide "scholarly and research activities" according to the selection criteria stated in a particular job description on the website of the CS department to which I am applying to.  However, both terms seem to me way too vague or broad from a purely linguistic viewpoint.  The discussion in What does &quot;research activities&quot; mean? touches only the "research activity" term, but even this discussion is incomplete and contradictory.
I am currently out of academia, but have worked at Lecturer level in Australia (US equivalent of Assistant Prof).  To my understanding, asking about your "research activities" is a cue for you to talk about your published (and in-progress) papers, and your field of research, and "scholarly activities" is a bit broader, allowing you to talk about other activities that do not result in publications to you (e.g., refereeing papers, editing a journal, holding an administrative position in a professional body, etc.).  That is how I would interpret it, but if in doubt, be proactive and contact them; there is zero chance of your enquiry being taken negatively.