TAKING RESEARCH DIGITALStaff Exchange Week – 15 February 2017 – Esther De Smet

RESEARCH DEPARTMENTPOLICY & QUALITY CONTROL UNIT

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THREE HIGHLIGHTS

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GISMO – digital workspace for researchers & research adminALTMETRIC – tracking online attention for researchTWITTER – fostering a research community through research communication

1. GISMO

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GISMO = CRIS – Current Research Information System“A CRIS is a database or other information system to store and manage data about research conducted at an institution.”Aim: making life easier for researchers and research admin by streamlining most common work processes collecting, linking, re-using and making available data collected as part

of research life cycle providing a single, user-centered platform

Context: Information management at Flemish level Institutional research at university level Time management at researcher/resadmin level

1. GISMO

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Basic entitiesPerson

Project

OrgUnit

Output entitiesPublication

Patent

ProductFunding

Ext. org

Ext. personPublishersJournals

Secondary entitiesActivities

Events

Awards

Career

Lifecycle

InfrastructureClassifications

Research groups

2. ALTMETRIC

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2. ALTMETRIC

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3. @RESEARCHUGENT

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Academic uses: Generate & refine ideas Hone writing skills Find & share resources Create involvement Pursue media & public engagement Professional development Back-channel for events & conferences Social purpose

3. @RESEARCHUGENT

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3. @RESEARCHUGENT

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Extra channel: internally/externally• Fill the gap• Real life at a research

university• More than strategic

comms• Background info

Give a voice to research policy and administration• Insight into policy

work• Appreciation &

understanding in good times and bad

Connect with daily life of researchers & stakeholders:• Digital presence• Counterbalance• Stimulating

collaboration & sharing of knowledge

• #RIUGent #wecom• Online community >

offline community beyond usual suspects

• Instant gratification

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!Esther De SmetSenior Research Policy Advisorhttp://www.ugent.be/en/researchTwitter: @ResearchUGent

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