VeRSI, the Victorian eResearch Strategic Initiative, is an eResearch program established in 2006 and funded by the Victorian Government to accelerate and coordinate the uptake of eResearch in universities, government departments and other research organisations.
VeRSI is an Unincorporated Joint Venture established through a Consortium agreement between the University of Melbourne, Monash University,La Trobe University, the Victorian Government Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and the Australian Synchrotron. From July 2010, VeRSI has been extended to include partnerships with Deakin University, RMIT University, Swinburne University of Technology, the University of Ballarat and Victoria University.
VeRSI also engages widely with other State Research Organisations, Medical Research Institutes and Facilities, and infrastructure providers, such as VERNet, and with Victorian and Commonwealth government agencies. A list of eResearch organisations can be found here.
Together, VeRSI and partners are delivering embedded technologies and adaptable models that foster multi-disciplinary collaboration, lower barriers, and encourage the development of cross-institutional services and platforms. The partners benefit directly from their involvement as early adopters of eResearch, while also aiding in the development of an enhanced state-wide research environment. These partnerships and activities act as exemplars of the ways in which eResearch can enhance collaboration and the sharing of research infrastructure and capabilities, thus enabling faster and more transformative research, and ultimately in reinforcing Victoria’s position as a knowledge-based economy.
A list of VeRSI activities can be found here.
The VeRSI team brings together eResearch expertise encompassing research data management, software & infrastructure development, system management and educational outreach.
The primary VeRSI office is located at the University of Melbourne with a small team based in Clayton at the Australian Synchrotron, and staff distributed at other member sites.
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