Using keywords to help connect staff

3 November 2025

If someone needed your help or wanted to collaborate with you, would they be able to find you? Learn how to use the new Research Outcome Capability Framework keywords in your UTS Discovery Profile to become discoverable and connect with colleagues.

“We are updating the UTS Research Outcomes Capability Framework (ROCF) to make sure it meets the changing and ongoing needs of our research academics and professional staff,” said Dr Serena Ekman, the Support Lead Research Initiatives Deputy-Vice Chancellor (Research).

Serena developed the keywords with Yuveena Gopalan, Research Data Insights Analyst. She urges academics and research support and enablement staff to use those keywords that relate to their specific capabilities in their UTS Discovery Profiles.

“This will allow you to enhance your profile and make it easier for people to find you,” Serena said.

What are the new keywords?

Each capability area under the updated UTS Research Outcomes Capability Framework (ROCF) now has a set of keywords developed by teams in the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and the Research Office.

Each set of keywords includes representative skills and capabilities needed to undertake or support research initiatives as well as relevant knowledge about UTS operations and facilities.

Using the right keywords helps ensure your unique research skills are easily discoverable, especially when someone is searching for expertise like yours.

“The keywords are a way to support research staff to have the language to showcase their capabilities. They act as shared terms we can all use to make it easier to find academics and professionals with specific skillsets," said Serena.

Serena Ekman and Yuveena Gopalan developed the keywords.

By including the keywords relevant to your ROCF capabilities in your UTS Discovery Profile, you will have a greater chance of being found by others searching for your particular expertise and experience.

Those who haven’t aligned their profiles with ROCF keywords may miss valuable opportunities for connection and collaboration.

"Using the right keywords helps ensure your unique research skills are easily discoverable, especially when someone is searching for expertise like yours,” explained Yuveena, emphasising that using shared language makes it much easier to connect.

“It’s really important that we each communicate how we can offer support to the UTS research community as well as what are the research capabilities and attributes we possess. By simply using a keyword, we can improve how anyone finds the capabilities they are looking for at UTS.”