eResearch Committee
Under the current terms of reference, UNE’s eResearch Committee is responsible for advancing the University’s eResearch services provided to the researchers in software applications, hardware, training and advice; and for reporting to the Deputy Vice Chancellor in relation to eResearch activities, strategies and infrastructure.
UNE’s eResearch Committee is responsible for advising the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and University Research Committee: a. on the University’s digital research strategy and digital elements of the University’s strategic research plans, and b. on matters of academic governance relating to digital research and digital research training, including relevant digital services, tools, and infrastructure.
In order to respond to challenges and opportunities in eResearch as they arise, the Committee will propose a 12-month program of projects at the beginning of each year to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, which will drive the Committee’s business.
Membership structure
The Committee’s membership structure is based on a mixture of professional staff from the central service departments Technology Digital Services, Research Services and the University Library and academic representatives.
| Central Service staff | Academic staff representatives |
|---|---|
| Mrs Peta Scott (Digital Research Analyst, Intersect) | Dr Sarah Mika (Senior Lecturer, ERS) Chair |
| Mrs Georgia Sharp (Research Services) Secretary | A/Prof William Billingsley (Computational Science, School of Science and Technology) Deputy Chair |
| Mr Daniel Dooner (Associate Director, TDS) | A/Prof Mia Rahim (Associate Professor, Law) |
| Mr Johan Boshoff (Program Manager, CASI) | Dr Phillip Gurman (Principal Research Fellow, AGBU) |
| Mr Geoffrey Hart (Library Research Representative) Library Services | Dr Ethan Pacchini (Health) |
| Mr Togamau (Mau) TE'O (Head, Business Intelligence and Analytics, FS&BI) | Dr Prashneel Goundar (Graduate Research Academic, GRS) |
| Ms Julie McCarthy (Manager, Library and Archive Collections) | Dr Deborah Apthorp (Medicine and Health) |
| Mr Mitchell Smidt (Lab Next70 - AI & Innovation) | Dr Theodosia Prodromou (Education) |
For information about the Committee, contact the Committee Chair, Dr Sarah Mika.
