ORCID(Open Researcher and Contributor ID)

14 April 2015

Professor Brian YatesExecutive Director, Australian Research Council

ARC and ORCID

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• The ARC supports the use of unique research identifiers

• ORCID provides potential opportunity and benefit to the ARC, Australian universities and the Australian research sector more generally

• The ARC is continuing to work closely with the NHMRC and other sector partners

NHMRC and ARC Joint Statement

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• The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) & ARC are encouraging all researchers applying for funding to have an ORCID identifier

• The ARC is currently considering options within Research Management System (RMS 2.0) to capture and utilise ORCID functionality

• We will continue collaborating with NHMRC, Australian National Data Service, CAUL and UA to progress work

ARC Developments

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• The potential to streamline research administration and reporting for researchers and universities is recognised

• Bring both benefits to the sector and potential for internal efficiencies

• Will help with the disambiguation of researchers and outputs, and enable the linking/use of high quality persistent data

ARC Developments (2)

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• In late 2014, Deputy Vice Chancellors Research were surveyed regarding the usage of common identifiers• ORCID found to be the most common and preferred

• The ARC is now looking at ways of capturing and using ORCID IDs in RMS 2.0

• Work has commenced to ensure compatibility with ARC systems and application requirements

Thank You