Institutional Repositories,
just a bit of a CRIS?
Simon Kerridge
Head of Graduate Research Support
Academic Services
University of Sunderland, UK
[email protected]
Learning how to play nicely:
Repositories and CRISs
Friday 7th May, 2010
Rose Bowl, Leeds Met University
Director
Association of Research Managers
and Administrators
www.arma.ac.uk
research.sunderland.ac.uk
Simon Kerridge, Head of GRS
[email protected]
Overview
• Introductions (me, RMAs, ARMA)
• CRIS
– What is one (see the exhibitors!)
– What is it for
– What does it ‘talk’ to
• Conclusions
Learning how to play nicely:
Repositories and CRISs
Friday 7th May, 2010
Rose Bowl, Leeds Met University
www.arma.ac.uk
research.sunderland.ac.uk
Simon Kerridge, Head of GRS
[email protected]
Introduction
• Simon, a Research Manager:
– Strategy
– PGR
– REF
– Ethics
– ERA, Research Information
• Research Outputs
• Research Outcomes
Learning how to play nicely:
Repositories and CRISs
Friday 7th May, 2010
Rose Bowl, Leeds Met University
www.arma.ac.uk
research.sunderland.ac.uk
Simon Kerridge, Head of GRS
[email protected]
Research Management and
Administration
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Information
Pre-award
Post-award
Development / Planning
Strategy / Policy
Assessment / Governance
Metrics
Research Students (PGRs)
Learning how to play nicely:
Repositories and CRISs
Friday 7th May, 2010
Rose Bowl, Leeds Met University
www.arma.ac.uk
research.sunderland.ac.uk
Simon Kerridge, Head of GRS
[email protected]
Research Managers and
Administrators
• Not a ‘Jack of all Trades’... But multi-skilled:
• Information, Opportunities, Advice, Costing, Pricing,
Submission, Negotiation, IP, Contracts, Finance,
Legal, Reporting, ICT, Influencing, Enabling,
Monitoring, Development, Training, CPD, Strategy,
Analysis, Returns, Advocacy, Marketing, HR,
Procurement, Research Students, Ethics, Project
Management, Networking, Dissemination, KT,
Partnering, Governance, Planning, Policy...
• An interface
Learning how to play nicely:
Repositories and CRISs
Friday 7th May, 2010
Rose Bowl, Leeds Met University
www.arma.ac.uk
research.sunderland.ac.uk
Simon Kerridge, Head of GRS
[email protected]
ARMA
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www.arma.ac.uk
20 years old
1600 members
90% in Universities
75% female
Training Provision
– 3 ‘levels’, Training Courses well established
• Professional Development
– Mentoring, Study Tours, Workshops, ...
Learning how to play nicely:
Repositories and CRISs
Friday 7th May, 2010
Rose Bowl, Leeds Met University
www.arma.ac.uk
research.sunderland.ac.uk
Simon Kerridge, Head of GRS
[email protected]
CRIS / RMAS / ERA
• Current Research Information System
– You can tell its an EU acronym!
– http://www.eurocris.org/
• Research Management and
Administration System
– http://as.exeter.ac.uk/rmas/
• Electronic Research Administration
Learning how to play nicely:
Repositories and CRISs
Friday 7th May, 2010
Rose Bowl, Leeds Met University
www.arma.ac.uk
research.sunderland.ac.uk
Simon Kerridge, Head of GRS
[email protected]
CRIS – What is it?
• ERA (cf Rodman and Stanford 2006)
– “... loosely defined as improving [research]
administrative processes through the application of
technology, particularly computer technology”
• Information about:
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Staff
Publications (references)
Projects & Proposals
PGRs, Impact, Ethics, ...
Learning how to play nicely:
Repositories and CRISs
Friday 7th May, 2010
Rose Bowl, Leeds Met University
www.arma.ac.uk
research.sunderland.ac.uk
Simon Kerridge, Head of GRS
[email protected]
CRIS – Interactions
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HR
Finance
Library
Student System
Faculty
Estates
TRAC / Work-loading
Other IT systems (www, email, filestore, ...)
Learning how to play nicely:
Repositories and CRISs
Friday 7th May, 2010
Rose Bowl, Leeds Met University
www.arma.ac.uk
research.sunderland.ac.uk
Simon Kerridge, Head of GRS
[email protected]
CRIS - Sunderland
Estates
Finance
SRBP
Costing
Proposals
Projects
IP
Employees
Publications
Repository
Library
Learning how to play nicely:
Repositories and CRISs
Friday 7th May, 2010
Rose Bowl, Leeds Met University
Students
HR
SITS
www.arma.ac.uk
research.sunderland.ac.uk
Simon Kerridge, Head of GRS
[email protected]
SRBP
CRIS – External Interactions
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Funder Systems (Je-S, eGAP2, EU, NSF...)
Funder Systems (RAE / REF)
Information Pooling
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Standards
– CERIF2008: http://www.eurocris.org/
– EXRI: http://ie-repository.jisc.ac.uk/448/
Learning how to play nicely:
Repositories and CRISs
Friday 7th May, 2010
Rose Bowl, Leeds Met University
www.arma.ac.uk
research.sunderland.ac.uk
Simon Kerridge, Head of GRS
[email protected]
CRIS – What is it for?
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Management
KPIs
Planning
Data for Funders
Governance
Marketing
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Learning how to play nicely:
Repositories and CRISs
Friday 7th May, 2010
Rose Bowl, Leeds Met University
www.arma.ac.uk
research.sunderland.ac.uk
Simon Kerridge, Head of GRS
[email protected]
Is an IR a subset of a CRIS?
• Yes!
• ... and No...
• Generally they are not managed by the
same service
• We need more events like today...
• RMAs need to work closely with their
counterparts in the ‘the library’
Learning how to play nicely:
Repositories and CRISs
Friday 7th May, 2010
Rose Bowl, Leeds Met University
www.arma.ac.uk
research.sunderland.ac.uk
Simon Kerridge, Head of GRS
[email protected]
Questions?
Simon Kerridge
Head of Graduate Research Support
Academic Services
University of Sunderland, UK
[email protected]
Learning how to play nicely:
Repositories and CRISs
Friday 7th May, 2010
Rose Bowl, Leeds Met University
Director
Association of Research Managers
and Administrators
www.arma.ac.uk
research.sunderland.ac.uk
Simon Kerridge, Head of GRS
[email protected]