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Research Europe

Published by ResearchResearch LimitedA UK publishing company since 1994Offices in London, Brussels, Netherlands,

Australia, US, South Africa In Europe, also publishes Research Fortnight in

the UK and Onderzoek Nederland in the Netherlands

Published by ResearchResearch LimitedA UK publishing company since 1994Offices in London, Brussels, Netherlands,

Australia, US, South Africa In Europe, also publishes Research Fortnight in

the UK and Onderzoek Nederland in the Netherlands

Also, online

250,000+ registered users300+ site licenses, mostly universities, but also

DG Research, ESF, Big Hi-Tech FirmsMajority in EuropeOf those, the majority are in the UK

250,000+ registered users300+ site licenses, mostly universities, but also

DG Research, ESF, Big Hi-Tech FirmsMajority in EuropeOf those, the majority are in the UK

Services

NewsFunding opportunities Jobs

NewsFunding opportunities Jobs

EuroCRIS and a European Research CommunityEuroCRIS, CERIF enabling a “community” of

technology, eg Communication,InteractionBut take-up is slow. We’ve yet to have a

customer mention “CERIF” or (with the exception of proposal submission) extra-institutional interoperability to us

Could a community of researchers help?

EuroCRIS, CERIF enabling a “community” of technology, eg Communication,Interaction

But take-up is slow. We’ve yet to have a customer mention “CERIF” or (with the exception of proposal submission) extra-institutional interoperability to us

Could a community of researchers help?

What is the European Research Community?A step beyond email, conferences, telephones

and web pagesA single web destination – critical massWell established models: forums, Facebook etc

A step beyond email, conferences, telephones and web pages

A single web destination – critical massWell established models: forums, Facebook etc

Impact of a European Research Community on EuroCRISCrystallises existing human and institutional

linkages into machine-readable formBrings researchers to a venue, allowing

extension. (Interoperability invisible. Community visible)

Creates demand for additional services and interoperability, and a ready pool of users

Adds momentum

Crystallises existing human and institutional linkages into machine-readable form

Brings researchers to a venue, allowing extension. (Interoperability invisible. Community visible)

Creates demand for additional services and interoperability, and a ready pool of users

Adds momentum

Creating the European Research Community Build from the bottom up Give researchers, research groups and research

institutions a reason for taking part. Concrete benefits now!

Research councils etc will follow Independent of the Commission and other institutional

forces, eg EuroHORCs, national agencies But serving many of the objectives of these bodies Individuals and Organisations and everything in

between

Build from the bottom up Give researchers, research groups and research

institutions a reason for taking part. Concrete benefits now!

Research councils etc will follow Independent of the Commission and other institutional

forces, eg EuroHORCs, national agencies But serving many of the objectives of these bodies Individuals and Organisations and everything in

between

Initial focus

Generic European interests that range across all disciplines and countries

Funding programmesPartner searching, and, more generally,

networkingPolicy debateAll existing strengths of Research Europe and

ResearchResearch Ltd

Generic European interests that range across all disciplines and countries

Funding programmesPartner searching, and, more generally,

networkingPolicy debateAll existing strengths of Research Europe and

ResearchResearch Ltd

ResearchProfessional

First “Pre-Proposal” system for universities and other research institutions

ASP (venue) Intra- and Inter-institutionalFlexible workgroup structureNow in build phaseRoll out to all customers in March 2008Baseline features open to allAdditional value added services

First “Pre-Proposal” system for universities and other research institutions

ASP (venue) Intra- and Inter-institutionalFlexible workgroup structureNow in build phaseRoll out to all customers in March 2008Baseline features open to allAdditional value added services

Benefits to a research institution Improved flow of funding information and

expertise Improved cooperation on proposals Single resource of know-how Expertise (CV) management Reporting (and the possibility of management) of

pre-proposal activity Participation in wider community But 1 above enough for widespread take-up

Improved flow of funding information and expertise

Improved cooperation on proposals Single resource of know-how Expertise (CV) management Reporting (and the possibility of management) of

pre-proposal activity Participation in wider community But 1 above enough for widespread take-up