Systems and Tools
Find the important tools, systems and databases that are used to conduct, report and manage research activities at UTS.
Available Systems
Manage your research
At UTS, these systems are used for data management of funding applications, ethics approvals, research outputs, research profiles, data storage and more.
- At UTS, ResearchMaster is our system for managing funding applications, ethics approvals, costings and research agreements. Use this tool for all your research project planning and management as well as any HDR candidature management that you undertake.
- Symplectic Elements is your tool for managing your research outputs and profile. It reduces the administrative burden of research while enabling you to access powerful insights. The tool harvests publication data from sources such as Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, RePEc, and SSRN and is used to upload content to OPUS. It also displays outputs on the UTS website and populates research outputs data for My Researcher Dashboard. As a researcher, your Symplectic Elements account is automatically setup when you join UTS. Professional staff need to actively create a profile.
- Stash is the research data management platform for UTS researchers to create and maintain research data management plans (RDMPs) throughout the research lifecycle, archive and publish research data at the end of research projects. It helps ensure all the important information about your research data is kept in one place, and allows the link between the RDMP and other research data services like data collection, data storage, and data analytics tools.
- A useful tool for group leaders to oversee team research activities, Lab Archives eNotebooks are an electronic version of the traditional paper research notebook. They can be used in the lab as a formal lab notebook, for field work, or simply for keeping track of research. eNotebooks manage IP securely with version tracking and signing and are increasingly replacing hardcopy lab and field notebooks. Any changes and edits are clearly recorded and images and raw data files can be organised into folders. You can share your eNotebook securely with anyone as a secure, portable, and archivable record of research activities.
- GitLab is a version control platform hosted by eResearch @ UTS, offering two distinct instances to support collaborative software development. The internal Git instance is accessible only via the UTS VPN or while on campus, ensuring secure access for university staff. The external-facing Code instance allows for public repository access and enables collaboration with external users upon request. Both platforms support efficient project management through Git-based version control, making it easy to track changes, review code, and deploy updates. Whether you're working solo or with a team, GitLab provides the flexibility and tools needed to manage your research software securely and effectively.
- OMERO is a secure research platform for uploading, viewing and annotating images from microscopes and other imaging instruments, accessible via both web and desktop clients. It provides centralized storage for imaging data, allowing researchers to manage, organize and collaborate on imaging datasets throughout the research lifecycle. With built-in annotation functionality, OMERO supports detailed image documentation and collaborative analysis. Access requires a connection to the UTS network or VPN, ensuring secure handling of sensitive research data.
Gain data insights
These online tools allow you to visualise your research data and gain insights from key statistics and analysis.
- Cognos integrates reporting, modelling, analysis, dashboards, stories and event management to visualise and gain insights from research information. The tool performs data aggregation and creates user-friendly detailed reports, offering an option to export reports in XML or PDF format and view the reports in XML format.
- IBISWorld Company Reports analyse the largest Australian companies, listed & non-listed, public, private, foreign owned, trusts and government businesses. IBISWorld Industry Research and Risk Ratings Reports provide key statistics and analysis on Australian, US and global market characteristics, operating conditions, current and forecast performance, major industry participants and more.
Survey research participants
These online tools allow you to collect and analyse data from survey participants.
- Qualtrics is a survey tool used in research, evaluations and other data collection activities. It is the primary UTS Survey Platform and provides a clean web interface for creating surveys, as well as data analysis and distribution management option.
- REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) is a secure, web-based data collection and survey application, designed to simplify the collection of research data and management of questionnaire. Ideal for administering online surveys and managing participant information, REDCap supports longitudinal data collection, complex workflows, and seamless export to statistical analysis apps and programming languages such as Python and R. With its user-friendly interface and robust compliance features, REDCap is suitable for both small and large-scale studies. First-time users must authenticate via the REDCap login page before requesting a workspace.
