We define “Infrastructure” widely including not only physical laboratories and equipment, but also specific competence (personnel), and online tools/services for all aspects of research (data collection, data management, data sharing, etc.). Also the infrastructures primarily used for teaching, education and in our clinics are relevant to include. Our infrastructure is financed partly by departmental funds and partly by external funding.
The aim of this initiative is to establish a forum for internal collaboration across all environments at PSI, where ideas, experiences and requirements are shared – this should:
- Help coordinate efficient use of our facilities.
- Optimize funding from outside sources - by encouraging collaborative efforts.
- Provide transparency and guide in allocation of internal funds, for both running costs and required investments.
- Keep info of the status of equipment and other facilities, and their maintenance/update requirements short and long term.
- Help prioritize development projects at the department, share their progress, and encourage contribution/collaboration for efficient execution.
This advisory group/meeting should be able to give coordinated advice (to leadership and institute board) when budgets are planned.
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Meetings
Current members
All are welcome to discuss infrastructure-related matters in these meetings, we aim to have Head of Research and Head of Research Admin present. Feel free to propose a topic for the agenda by email to datamanager@psykologi.uio.no. We also aim to have (at least) one representative present from each section, centre, and core facility.