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At Piirus we recognise those researchers who have been influential in growing the number of researchers joining Piirus to make connections and find potential research collaborators. We are pleased to recognise one of our Piirus Pioneers, Ahmed Dellaa from Tunisia, as our latest top influencer: Ahmed Dellaa Neuroscience, Higher … [Read more...]
Of course, copyright law varies from one country to the next, but this infographic (created in 2014 by Langwitches) illustrates "copyright consciousness" which can apply in many countries. It introduces useful concepts and helps decision-making. The flow-chart incorporated below is intended to provide "a clear route to follow to something … [Read more...]
At Piirus we recognise those researchers who have been influential in growing the number of researchers joining Piirus to make connections and find potential research collaborators. We are pleased to recognise one of our members from University of Nottingham as our latest top influencer: Abdulmalik Yusuf Ofemile, School of English, … [Read more...]
As Piirus is a service in the technology and innovation space ourselves, we know first hand that success is not just how well you develop the technology but how well you plan for adoption, integration and the cultural change that comes with the new technology. We've found that this means listening a lot, sometimes taking a step that feels … [Read more...]
As well as blogging, we tweet regularly. We often tweet about which institutions researchers joining Piirus are coming from, and the collaborations they are seeking. See our collated summary of what happened on Piirus in one week, on Storify: 'Planet Piirus, 15-21 June 2015'. Visit Piirus to create a quick … [Read more...]
Earlier this year Piirus took part in two events with jobs.ac.uk: a Google Hangout on How to be a Successful Digital Academic to Boost Your Career a workshop on Tools and Tips for Research Impact and ECR Employability Out of the talks and discussions at these events we gathered insight on the benefits and concerns of using social … [Read more...]
‘So what are you doing now? . . . Oh so you have moved to the dark side then!’ This is the typical response that I get from former colleagues (in jest I might add!) about my switch from a postdoctoral research role to administration of the Research Technology Platforms (RTPs) at Warwick. They often wonder why I have made the switch … [Read more...]
Some of the Piirus team recently attended the ARMA (Association of Research Managers and Administrators) conference in Brighton 1st-3rd June 2015, where research managers and administrators come together to share best practice and discuss current issues facing the profession. There were a range of sessions, focusing on topics such as … [Read more...]
As well as blogging, we tweet regularly. We often tweet about which institutions researchers joining Piirus are coming from, and the collaborations they are seeking. See our collated summary of what happened on Piirus in one week, on Storify: 'Planet Piirus, 8-14 June 2015'. Visit Piirus to create a quick profile and see if you can … [Read more...]
Did you know that you can join Piirus even if you're not a researcher yourself, but in a role supporting researchers? It's free and you'd be welcome! Here are three reasons why we think it's a great idea: You can use Piirus to see which researchers at your own institution are looking for collaborations, and in what research areas: you … [Read more...]
Following feedback from you, our users, we recently made some updates to Piirus, making it easier for you to use the site and find the connection or collaborator you need. New features on Piirus include: Reducing the effort of maintaining your profile We have integrated with ORCID, so you can now connect your ORCID ID to your Piirus … [Read more...]
Following on from our recent survey of ARMA members and our attendance at the ARMA 2015 conference, we're publishing interviews here. This week, we're pleased to feature Lachlan Smith, Research Funding Bid Writer who describes his role, the rewards from it and the importance of relationship building. What does your role as Research … [Read more...]
Take a look at last week's activity on Piirus, through a summary of tweets that we've collated on Storify. We've gathered tweets about which institutions researchers joining Piirus are coming from, and the collaborations that they are seeking. And we're featuring highlights from the ARMA 2015 conference through Twitter, too. See … [Read more...]