What is eResearch? 

eResearch refers to the application of digital tools and technologies to research. The UTS eResearch team works with UTS researchers and HDR students to enable various aspects of research by providing free access to advanced research platforms, expert services, and tailored research support across the research lifecycle. Discover and explore UTS eResearch. 

How can they help? 

The UTS eResearch team provide research support and advisory to UTS researchers and HDR students across the university. For example, 

  • Research Computing: Access, management and user support for high-performance computing (on-premises & NCI) and cloud computing for research to enable compute-intensive research
  • Research Data Storage and Management: Secure, scalable storage for managing active and archival research data, including sensitive and confidential data, along with user support for RDM tools and storage options
  • Digital Research Skills Training: Hands-on, instructor-led workshops to help researchers build digital research capabilities (programming, machine learning, surveying, and more)
  • Advisory and Research Support: Expert guidance on digital tools, research infrastructure, and research workflows, including drop-in sessions, project and one-on-one consultations
  • Survey Tools: Provision and support for research survey tools (REDCap/Qualtrics) to enable secure, customisable, and compliant data collection for research studies
  • Adoption of AI in Research: Support for responsible AI adoption in research through guidelines, training, tools, and partnerships, including community building and infrastructure readiness for AI-driven research
  • Other tools / platforms: Access to collaborative and specialised research platforms such as eNotebooks, GitLab, and OMERO for version control, lab data management, and image analysis

Training 

UTS eResearch (in partnership with Intersect and NCI) offers a wide range of specialised courses for researchers, from beginner through to advanced levels in High-Performance Computing (HPC), Programming with R/Python/Matlab, Machine Learning, Excel, data management, data manipulation and visualisation, databases and SQL, and more. Delivered by a team of experts, these instructor-led live training workshops provide practical and research-relevant hands-on exercises. 

  • Access the current eResearch Training Schedule
  • UTS researchers are permitted to attend Intersect-run courses at any of the Intersect member institutions. If any of the dates that are currently listed are not suitable, you may find another suitable date on Intersect

Drop-in Sessions 

eResearch Drop-in sessions are a weekly virtual meetup where researchers can congregate to work on their research problems related to code, data, or digital tools in a social environment. The eResearch team will be there to provide help. Join the eResearch Drop-in sessions, on every Thursday, 3-4pm via Zoom. 

Contact 

Contact the eResearch Team via UTS Service Connect IT Support service. Be sure to mention you’re your query is related eResearch. Alternatively you can email the Team.