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JISC ITT: Synthesis on Outcomes from and Benefits of Digitised Resources

a.mcallister@jisc.ac.uk (avalonmcallister) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:31:04 GMT

JISC invites tenders to undertake a synthesis study to collate evidence relating to the development and use of digitised resources, articulating both the benefits of such resources and the broader outcomes arising from their creation. The study should be primarily considered in the context of the impact on Higher and Further Education, although their influence on other stakeholders should also be taken into account.

The work should:

Draw on evidence related to JISC digitisation projects, associated reports commissioned by JISC and other non-JISC projects and reports.
Outline the outcomes from, and the benefits of, digitised resources according to the four key areas outlined in this ITT.

The deadline for proposals is 12 noon on Friday 11 December 2009 UK time. The work should start no later than Monday 8 February 2010 and be completed by 4 June 2010.

Funding of between £50,000 and £60,000 is available for this work including all travel and other expenses and any VAT implications.

A full version of the ITT can be found below.

ITT: Extension & development of LEAP2A (PIOP 3)

j.stockford@jisc.ac.uk (jenniferstockford) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:25:58 GMT

Taking forward the Portfolio Interoperability Prototyping (PIOP) work, JISC is seeking to further extend the LEAP2A specification to cover other systems or platforms; and to further develop the specification itself. In order to do this, JISC invites tenders to conduct up to ten mini-projects to implement user-controlled LEAP2A export and import on their own systems, produce associated documentation, and discuss and agree any resulting implications for the specification.

The aims of the work as a whole are to:

pilot and further develop the LEAP2A specification
ensure the development of LEAP2A continues to meet the needs of relevant systems and scenarios
inform the enhancement of the documentation

Total funding of £50,000 (including VAT, travel and subsistence) is available for this strand of work, with an envisaged allocation of £5,000 to each mini-project. Bids requesting less than this sum will also be considered.

All potential bidders are invited to a meeting in Birmingham on 23 November 2009 where background and further information will be provided on this work as well as previous PIOP activities. Further information

Bids are invited from those in a position to carry out development work on suitable existing systems. The deadline for proposals is 12 noon UK time on Friday 18 December 2009.

A full version of the ITT can be found below.

JISC Grant Funding 10/09: VRE Rapid Innovation (VRERI) Grants

j.stockford@jisc.ac.uk (jenniferstockford) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:57:52 GMT

Under this call, funding is available for technical rapid innovation projects addressing the following priority areas to support research (please see Annex E of the call documentation):

Discovering, Representing and Publishing Information and Results – new methods for representing research results and enabling other researchers, businesses and the general public to actively use and engage with research data and results;
Analysing Data and Performing Experiments – ICT tools and technologies for performing and capturing data-centric, simulation-centric and experimental-centric research;
Communication and Collaboration – tools and technologies for enabling communication, collaboration and remote working;
Managing Research and Research Projects – tools and technologies for administration, designing and managing of projects, modelling project resources;
Actively Engaging Businesses and the General Public (Business Community Engagement) - Business Community Engagement (BCE) comprises knowledge transfer/exchange; employer engagement; public engagement and lifelong learning. See the JISC website for details of the JISC BCE programme.

These are short technical projects, lasting up to 6 - 9 months. Grants of £20,000 to £75,000 are available for individual projects, for up to 8 - 15 projects, at a total funding of £600,000 for this call.

Please, feel free to discuss this issue on Twitter by using the #VRERI tag.

The deadline for all proposals is 12 noon UK time on 11 November 2009. All projects are expected to start in early-mid January 2010 and must be complete by 31 October 2010.

Eligibility: Proposals may be submitted by HE institutions funded via HEFCE, SFC, HEFCW and DEL Northern Ireland, and by FE institutions funded via SFC, DCELLS Wales and DEL Northern Ireland. FE institutions in England that teach HE to more than 400 FTEs are also eligible to bid provided proposals demonstrate how the work supports the HE in FE agenda.

Further information about all of the above can be found in the full version of the call below. In order to further explain the priorities in the VRERI call, we have prepared a podcast. This podcast takes you through the most important paragraphs of the call. You can visit the VRE Programme page here or download the podcast directly here.