The University of Nottingham has extended its use of IDBS's E-Workbook Suite to all areas of research across the University's UK, China and Malaysia campuses.
IDBS' E-Workbook will capture, analyse and manage the university's research in a fully searchable and secure environment that allows researchers to share valuable ideas and information within and across academic domains.
With E-Workbook, intellectual property (IP) generated by faculty and students will be fully protected, and researchers can review original data and share information, knowing that E-Workbook adheres to research governance.
According to the latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), 60 per cent of the University of Nottingham's research is defined as 'world leading' or 'internationally excellent' and it is ranked in the top one per cent of universities worldwide.
With E-Workbook the university will more consistently and effectively preserve and manage research data, which will enhance the quality and quantity of its research bids.
The University of Nottingham can also demonstrate its capabilities to support contract research, which assures confidence of data integrity in subsequent commercialisation.
'After the successful use of E-Workbook in the School of Pharmacy, we were fully confident that the university would benefit from having data centrally and securely managed across all sites,' said Grant Howard, project manager at the University of Nottingham.
'IDBS will help the university adhere to our research governance guidelines, protect our IP and significantly build on our excellent reputation, allowing us to improve both the quality of our research and number of projects we are able to successfully win and execute on,' he added.
Neil Kipling, founder and chief executive officer of IDBS said: 'Academia continues to be a strong focus for IDBS and we fully recognise the demands that universities face.
'The university is taking a forward-looking approach and we are delighted to support its internationally renowned research both in the UK and through our IDBS groups across Asia.
'By working with IDBS and E-Workbook, the university will have a global world-class IP management and research governance platform which underpins its reputation for the highest levels of academic achievement,' he added.
