1.7 - Ethics and Sustainability
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 |
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM |
Moorfoot |
Overview
This interactive workshop, based on Jisc’s "Collaboration for a sustainable future" report will explore how institutions can collaborate to boost efficiency and cut costs in research management. It will feature two short presentations outlining the report’s context and key findings and showcase real-world collaborative practice. Following this, participants will engage in a hands-on design thinking workshop to brainstorm innovative ideas for cross-institutional collaboration.
We would like to make the session as focused and useful possible by encouraging discussion between people with similar roles and interests. Please find the table with the group that you think best reflects your work area.
Speaker
Ms Liz Bal
Director Of Product - Research Management
Jisc
Unlocking efficiencies through collaborative research management: an interactive workshop
Abstract
Join us for an engaging and interactive workshop that builds on the insights from the recent Jisc-commissioned report, "Collaboration for a sustainable future". This session will explore how institutions can work together in the digital, data, and technology space to achieve tangible efficiencies, reduce costs, and contribute to a sustainable future in research management.
We will kick off with two concise presentations. The first, from Jisc, will provide an overview of the report's context and conclusions, highlighting how collaborative efforts can enhance financial sustainability across the sector. The second presentation will showcase the practical benefits of a collaborative approach.
Following the presentations, participants will engage in an interactive workshop using design thinking techniques to generate and develop innovative ideas for cross-institution collaboration. We will delve into specific areas of research management ripe for collaboration and identify the necessary changes to make these ideas a reality.
Attendees will leave with actionable ideas for collaboration that can be pursued within and between institutions. To extend the impact of our discussions, we will summarise the session's outcomes in a blog post or podcast, sharing our collective insights with the broader research management community.
We will kick off with two concise presentations. The first, from Jisc, will provide an overview of the report's context and conclusions, highlighting how collaborative efforts can enhance financial sustainability across the sector. The second presentation will showcase the practical benefits of a collaborative approach.
Following the presentations, participants will engage in an interactive workshop using design thinking techniques to generate and develop innovative ideas for cross-institution collaboration. We will delve into specific areas of research management ripe for collaboration and identify the necessary changes to make these ideas a reality.
Attendees will leave with actionable ideas for collaboration that can be pursued within and between institutions. To extend the impact of our discussions, we will summarise the session's outcomes in a blog post or podcast, sharing our collective insights with the broader research management community.
Sarah Roughley Barake
Licensing Portfolio Specialist
Jisc
Co-Presenter
Kathryn Smith
Product Manager
Jisc
Co-Presenter
Session Chair
Dr
Sophie Collet
University Of Bristol
