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Kristine Doronenkova, [email protected]
Presentation Overview
The Role of Research Resources
ESRC International Strategy
Resources and International Strategy
Pathfinders Initiative
Background and overview
Next steps
Strategic Role of the Research Resources: Strengthening research capacity through data infrastructure and methods
Aim: to create a world class UK social science infrastructure that will underpin the delivery of highest quality social and economic research
Maximise easy and effective access to that infrastructure
Drive forward the development and uptake of leading edge methodological tools and techniques to improve the creation, management and analysis of data resources
Promote the widespread exploitation of the data infrastructure across and beyond the social science community
Develop and promote access to the broader information resources that underpin high quality social science research
Ensure the human resource capacity to utilise the infrastructure
National Data Strategy: to maximise the research potential of existing data ... developing better access to existing data and facilitating a broad research agenda
ESRC Strategic Plan: to exploit the potential of existing data sources ...
ESRC International StrategyWhy engage internationally?
Many of today’s social and economic problems transcend national borders
and require global research effort to address e.g. climate change, global
economic crisis, security, population change
Government aim of the UK being the partner of choice for potential
collaborators (Science and Innovation Framework 2004-2014)
Increasing importance of the emerging science nations such as China, India
and Brazil
Developments in technology have improved our ability to collaborate
internationally
International Resources Strategy
Delivering the international ambitions of the ESRC requires researchers to
have access to a wide range of international resources. This demands:
improved availability of data resources from countries where access has
been traditionally limited (such as Africa, Asia and Latin America);
the development of international comparative methodologies and
research into the transferability of different methods in different cultural
contexts; and
engagement in international efforts and initiatives aimed at improving
access to social science data resources.
Pathfinder Research Projects: Widening the International Research Programme
ESRC’s Review of International Data Needs and Resources, 2005
Recommendation to develop knowledge about and improve access to data in the ‘Rising Powers’
Data Discovery: A Rough Guide to Microdata in Brazil, China, India and South Africa, 2007
Highlighted the wealth of microdata available for secondary data analysis in various areas
Argued for an increased sharing of microdata across the global social research community
Workshops in Brazil (December 2007) and India (December 2008)
Economic Restructuring, Higher Education, Social Equality
Informed and built foundation for the ESRC’s initiative on Collaborative Analysis of Micro Data Resources: Brazil-India Pathfinder Projects
Pathfinder Research Projects: Overview
Pathfinder Research Projects will:
Support ESRC’s international agenda and facilitate world class research partnership through building or strengthening research networks
Multi-disciplinary research projects (12 months long) involving collaboration between research teams and individuals based in UK and those based overseas
Familiarise social scientists with a range of data resources available in partner countries through supporting projects based on secondary data analysis of the existing microdata
Address research themes of Economic Restructuring, Higher Education and Social Equality and possibly other areas supporting research challenges identified in ESRC’s Strategic Plan 2009-2014
Complement a wider ESRC’s initiative on Rising Powers, Global Challenges and Social Change aimed at deepening understanding of the regional and global impact of the Rising Powers and the economic, political and social implications for the UK
Pathfinder Research Projects: next steps
Launch bilateral (UK-India and UK-Brazil) and trilateral (UK-Brazil-India) projects under current ESRC’s call on Collaborative Analysis of Microdata Resources: Brazil-India Pathfinder Research Projects
Successful project will start on 1 April 2010 and will continue for 12 months
Invite successful projects to take part in Research Methods Festival 2010 at Oxford University to disseminate information on data resources in India and Brazil
Develop broader network of researchers within existing and new research collaborations through, e.g. visiting fellows and post doctoral fellows and studentships as a part of ESRC’s wider initiative on Rising Powers
Pathfinder workshops and calls in China and South Africa.
Thank you!Thank you!