Research Transformation: navigating change together
4th – 5th March
Sydney, Australia
Digital Science is delighted to host an event for members of the academic community on 4-5 March at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
Check out the full agenda below, don’t miss out. This event is designed to foster meaningful discussions and connections as the sector navigates this transformative time.
PROGRAMME:
4th March Day 1:
Session 1: NAVIGATING CHANGE/RESEARCH TRANSFORMATION (arrival from 9:30am)
10:00 am / 10:15 am – Welcome & Introduction: Navigating Change
- Julia Hawks, CCO, Data & Analytics – Digital Science
- Chris Turney, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Research – University of Technology Sydney
10:15 am / 10:25 am – Research transformation: Change in the era of open, AI & impact
- Simon Porter, VP Research Futures – Digital Science
10:25 am / 10:30 am – The pathway to research transformation in practice (lightning rounds)
- Stephanie Guichard, RSM, APAC Academic – Figshare & Symplectic
10:30 am / 10:45 am – UTS – Evolution of research infrastructure at the University of Technology Sydney
- Scott McWhirter, Executive Manager, Research Knowledge and Insights – University of Technology Sydney
10:45 am / 11:00 am – RMIT – Strategic infrastructure review & status update
- Edwina Harvison, Director of Research Reporting & Systems – RMIT
11:00 am / 11:35 am – BREAK
11:35 am / 12:30 pm – Research transformation: Change in the era of open, AI and impact
- Stephanie Guichard, RSM, APAC Academic – Figshare & Symplectic
12:30 pm / 1:40 pm – LUNCH
Session 2: OPEN RESEARCH
1:40 pm / 1:55 pm – Introduction to Digital Science and Open Research
- Julia Hawks, CCO, Data & Analytics – Digital Science
1:55 pm / 2:10 pm – Swinburne University – upgrading repository and RIMS capabilities, a year on from implementing Figshare and Symplectic Elements
2:10 pm / 2:30 pm – Symplectic Elements deep dive into Open Access monitor updates (products updates)
- Jackson Anderson, Director of Product, Workflow Solutions – Digital Science
2:30 pm / 2:50 pm – BREAK
2:50 pm / 3:10 pm – Product Update: Enhancing Figshare’s metadata capabilities to improve support for all research outputs and greater interoperability
- Jackson Anderson, Director of Product, Workflow Solutions – Digital Science
3:10 pm / 3:25 pm – University of Wollongong: collaborating effectively to successfully implement Figshare as an Institutional Repository
- Clare Job – University of Wollongong
- Samantha Hutchinson – University of Wollongong
3:25 pm / 3:40 pm – Product Update: Enhancing Figshare for Data outputs – Recent developments and upcoming advances
- Jackson Anderson, Director of Product, Workflow Solutions – Digital Science
3:40 pm / 3:50 pm – Product Update: Using Symplectic Elements to track collaborations and connections with External Organisations
- Jackson Anderson, Director of Product, Workflow Solutions – Digital Science
3:50 pm / 4:30 pm – Panel Session: National Persistent Identifiers Strategy
- Simon Porter, VP Research Futures – Digital Science
- Dr. Lyle Winton, Program Manager – ARDC
- Miguel Garcia, Product Director – Digital Science
4:30 pm / 5:00 pm – Community session: Growing our community engagement and support
- Elizabeth Smee, Engagement Manager (APAC) – Digital Science
5:00 pm – END OF DAY 1 (DRINKS RECEPTION)
5th March Day 2:
Session 1: RESEARCH SECURITY (arrival from 9:30am)
10:00 am / 10:10 am – Welcome
- Julia Hawks, CCO, Data & Analytics – Digital Science
10:10 am / 10:25 am – Product Update: Enhancements to the Dimensions Research Security tool
- Miguel Garcia, Product Director – Digital Science
10:25 am / 10:55 am – Customer presentation: Research Security at UTS
- Alli Jackson, Executive Manager, Research Stewardship – University of Technology Sydney
10:55 am / 11:30 am – Panel Session: Research Security
- Elizabeth Smee, Engagement Manager (APAC) – Digital Science
11:30 am / 11:50 am – BREAK
Session 2: REPORTING & ANALYSIS
11:50 am / 12:10 pm – Product Update: Using AI to support search, discovery, reporting and analysis
- Simon Porter, VP Research Futures – Digital Science
12:10 pm / 12:25 pm – Product Update: Dimensions recent developments and upcoming advances
- Miguel Garcia, Product Director – Digital Science
12:25 pm / 12:40 pm – Product Preview: Exploring Dimensions Perspectives & Insights through your organisational lens
- Miguel Garcia, Product Director – Digital Science
12:40 pm / 1:40 pm – LUNCH
Session 3: IMPACT & EVALUATION
1:40 pm / 1:50 pm – Introduction to Digital Science supporting Impact tracking and Evaluation
- Julia Hawks, CCO, Data & Analytics – Digital Science
1:50 pm / 2:20 pm – Understanding Attention: Exploring Altmetric case studies
- Elizabeth Smee, Engagement Manager (APAC) – Digital Science
2:20 pm / 2:40 pm – Product Update: Recent Altmetric highlights and our plans for the future
- Miguel Garcia, Product Director – Digital Science
2:40 pm / 3:10 pm – Approaches to Research Assessment
- Anne Harvey, Managing Director Asia Pacific – Digital Science
- Claudia Arango, Deputy Director research – Griffith University
- Michael Crisp, Deputy Director – University of South Australia
3:10 pm / 3:30 pm – BREAK
3:30 pm / 3:50 pm – Product Update: Beyond the Annual Collection – Evolving Symplectic Elements’ output review workflows
- Jackson Anderson, Director of Product, Workflow Solutions – Digital Science
Session 4: INDUSTRY COLLABORATION
3:50 pm / 4:05 pm – Product preview: Introducing the Dimensions University Innovation Dashboard
- Miguel Garcia, Product Director – Digital Science
4:05 pm / 4:20 pm – Accelerating Collaboration: How Discovery Profiles Drive Academic-Industry Partnerships
- Stephanie Guichard, RSM, APAC Academic – Figshare & Symplectic
4:20 pm / 4:30 pm – Wrap-up and closing remarks
- Julia Hawks, CCO, Data & Analytics – Digital Science
4:30 pm – END
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