1. Responses to the UK Government Agenda Funding for Research Information Management in a diverse community. Frederique van Till - JISC
Civilizations should be measured by the degree of diversity attained and the degree of unity retained W.H. Auden

2. Agenda Frederique van Till: Introduction JISC
Overview National funding agencies
Research Lifecycle and Process
National status and challenge
Stuart Bolton:
Government Drivers
RIM projects and initiatives in the UK

3. What JISC does in general
JISC inspires UK colleges and universities in the innovative use of digital technologies, helping to maintain the UK’s position as a global leader in education.
Provides Technical Infrastructure for UK Universities
Runs services providing data, offering advice Funds innovative projects
Provides rapid and Internet access Gives answers to ICT questions and needs either via computers or humans
Allows Universities to explore new ideas
Supported via HEFCE and other funding councils with top-sliced funding.

4. National funders and activities
REF
JE-S
Readiness4REF
KCL & Soton
RIM
5 Projects
BRII
Oxford
EXRI-UK
Bristol
RMAS
Research Outputs Project
UKOLN
UK HEI Institutions

5. Research lifecycle and process
Top-Down
Resource management
HR system
RIM
Repository
Publishing
Admin, Planning and Funding
Financial system
Research /
Experiment
Data management
VRE
Analysis
Computing
Bottom-Up
Research Process
Collaboration

6. Status and challenge Status:
Great diversity amongst status of institutions
General trend towards greater transparency, accountability and a need for cost saving…
(recession and upcoming elections!)
Challenge:
Relying of National funders to take the agenda forward
Different approaches (bottom-up/top-down, both?)