Governance
Strategy
The e-Research Office was formed in April 2007 after an agreement was reached between the CIO and DVC (Research) to transfer staff and funding for initial creation of the Office. This interim arrangement was to provide an immediate need for a focus point for VeRSI and other internal and external activities that needed full-time support in the e-Research sphere.
The Director, e-Research (formerly Director, ITS) developed a proposal for the Office that was completed in May 2007, and which included budgeting for 2008-2010. Also at this time a draft strategic plan was produced to provide a framework for activity until the University completed its wider strategic planning.
- eResearch Operational Plan 2010-2011 (PDF 167KB)
- eResearch Strategies 2011 (PDF 627KB)
- Report on e-Research Strategy at La Trobe by Ah Chung Tsoi - 21/02/08 (PDF 87KB)
- eResearch Communications Plan - 07/04/08 (PDF 103KB)
- eResearch Strategy - 12/10/07 (PDF 351KB)
- eResearch Office Proposal - 12/10/07 (PDF 613KB)
- Latest edition of Research Newsletter
- Archived eResearch Newsletter - May 2008 (Word 170KB)
- Archived eResearch Newsletter - Feb 2008 (PDF 400KB)
- Archived eResearch Newsletter - Nov 2007 (PDF 366KB)
eResearch Office external review 2009
In November 2009 an external review was conducted and the results published in January 2010. The report stated that the office should continue for a further 3 years. A Strategic Plan for 2010-2013 is currently being prepared.
The governance framework for the Office is also provided in the eResearch CommitteeTerms of Reference below.
eResearch Committee to become sub-committee of RGSC (Research and Graduate Studies Committee) - 2012
At its meeting in November 2011 the RGSC approved the eResearch Committee ToR as a sub-committee of RGSC. The RGSC will meet on the third Friday of every month at 2pm. The meeting schedule with venues is posted on the RGSC sharepoint site.
eResearch Committee
This is an advisory committee to the DVC (Research) with the primary role of advising the DVC (Research) on high level computing requirements and helping in the dissemination of information on what resources and support are available. The committee promotes e-Research in the University and aims to increase the profile of research computing and e-research methods in the University. The Committee provides a forum for consideration of requests for significant and/or unusual data storage, networking, computing and curation, discovery and access requirements in the research area. Desktop requirements (software, hardware, support) and administrative computing will normally not be covered.
The Committee provides an opportunity for information gathering and exchange amongst all the parties. It supplies information to the Faculties about central and external computing facilities the University has access to, information to the central service areas regarding research ICT and reference needs and advice and feedback to the Director, e-Research on policy and processes for e-Research, along with advice and feedback to the University Librarian on information curation, discovery and access. It also guides the CIO on future system and network requirements for research.
The Committee is comprised of Director e-Research (chair of the committee), CIO, University Librarian and Associate Deans (Research)or equivalent or nominee from each Faculty.
Terms of reference
Terms of reference (PDF 151KB)
