Management of Research Infrastructures : a South African Funding Perspective.

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Main Author: Ramoutar-Prieschl, Rakeshnie.
Other Authors: Hachigonta, Sepo.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2020.
Edition:1st ed.
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505 0 |a Intro -- Foreword by Daniel Adams -- Foreword by Clifford Nxomani -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- 1 Background -- 1.1 Why Invest in RIs? -- 1.2 The Innovation Value Chain -- 1.3 An Overview of the STI Policy and Strategy Landscape in South Africa -- 1.4 Role of the Funding Agency in the STI Policy Landscape in South Africa -- 1.5 Navigating a Differentiated Higher Education Landscape -- 1.6 Overview of Research Infrastructure Investments in South Africa -- 1.7 Summary -- References -- 2 Classification of RI Investment Areas in South Africa -- 2.1 Approaches to Research Infrastructure Investment -- 2.2 Process for Acquiring RI -- 2.3 Classification of RIS in South Africa -- 2.3.1 Well-Founded Laboratory Research Equipment -- 2.3.2 Scientific Equipment -- 2.3.3 Specialised Facilities -- 2.3.4 High-End Infrastructure -- 2.3.5 Global Research Infrastructures -- 2.3.6 Cyber-Infrastructure -- 2.4 Summary -- References -- 3 Process for Awarding RI Grants -- 3.1 Pre-grant Award Phase -- 3.2 Peer Review -- 3.2.1 Panel Review -- 3.2.2 Mail Review -- 3.3 Developing a Suitable Scorecard -- 3.4 Grant Award Phase -- 3.4.1 Funding Decisions -- 3.5 Post Grant Award Phase -- 3.6 Project Close Out Phase -- 3.7 Summary -- References -- 4 Conditions of Grant Award -- 4.1 Usage of Funds -- 4.2 Institutional Responsibility -- 4.3 Ethics -- 4.4 Intellectual Property -- 4.5 Data Storage, Usage and Dissemination -- 4.6 Payment of Grant -- 4.7 Change of Leadership or Institution -- 4.7.1 Change of Leadership -- 4.7.2 Change of Institution -- 4.8 Breach -- 4.9 Summary -- Reference -- 5 Skills Required for Managing Research Equipment -- 5.1 Staff Scientists -- 5.2 Operators -- 5.3 Technicians -- 5.4 Engineers -- 5.5 Data Specialists -- 5.6 Succession Planning -- 5.7 Summary -- Reference. 
505 8 |a 6 Monitoring, Evaluation and Risk Management -- 6.1 Monitoring and Evaluation -- 6.2 Site Visits and/or Technical Audits -- 6.3 Risk Management -- 6.4 Reporting -- 6.5 Equipment Database -- 6.6 Summary -- References -- 7 The Sustainable Management of Research Equipment -- 7.1 Human Resourcing -- 7.2 Maintenance of Systems -- 7.3 Infrastructure to House Research Equipment -- 7.4 Access Strategy -- 7.5 Data Management and Its Preservation -- 7.6 Financial Management -- 7.7 Summary -- References -- 8 Conclusion -- 8.1 Challenges -- 8.2 Recommendations -- 8.3 Way Forward -- Annexures -- Annexure A: Management Plan Gantt Chart Template -- Annexure B: Implementation Framework for Risk Assessment (Kwak &amp -- Keheler, 2015) -- Reference -- Bibliography -- 9 Correction to: Monitoring, Evaluation and Risk Management -- Correction to: Chapter 6 in: R. Ramoutar-Prieschl and S. Hachigonta, Management of Research Infrastructures: A South African Funding Perspective, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37281-1_6. 
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