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Digital Research Strategy

 

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The primary objective of this strategy is to cultivate an environment and culture that effectively nurtures research, while concurrently investing in research infrastructure and support systems. The strategic work is underpinned by the values the University espouses and they offer inspiration for this strategy in several aspects; harnessing the power of community, promoting ‘change maker’ behaviours and enhancing a principled approach.

 

 

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Overview

 

 

Strategy principles linked to core UoR strategies

Each pillar theme and many of the individual sub-themes reflect similar objectives with one or more of the leading university strategies; the Research & Innovation (R&I) Strategy, the Digital Strategy and the Internationalisation and Global Engagement Strategic Framework.

See below for the alignment of each pillar principle. 

 

Be a team player:

  • Embed an agile, responsive and collaborative culture

  • ‘Listening’ – Consultation and liaison

  • Flexibility – ability to adopt and adapt

  • Design engagement

  • Support University strategies

 

Enable innovation:

  • Accessible, adaptable and scalable services

  • Demand driven services

  • Improve and optimise research infrastructure

  • Support the entirety of the research lifecycle

  • Continuous service modernisation

 

Promote autonomy and sharing:

  • Promote digital autonomy 

  • Internationally available and location adapted services

  • Promote training and upskilling, erode single points of failure

  • Knowledge capture, sharing and feedback

 

Integrate sustainably:

  • Build partnerships, engagements and communities of practice

  • Co-create solutions and services, internally, externally, commercially

  • Balanced risk management and cyber security approach

  • Optimise sustainable technology solutions

 

 

More Information

For more information about how the Digital Research Strategy affects you or your area, speak to your DTS Business Relationship Manager.