Is a Current Research Information System (CRIS) a critical corporate system for HEIs? A Case Study from the University of St Andrews

Abstract

With over half of all UK Universities using a commercial Current Research Information System (CRIS) to manage and promote institutional research activity and output, this paper examines the drivers behind this rapid adoption and how the CRIS has raised awareness within central units (Registry, HR, Finance) of how they ‘fit into the bigger picture’ of research within the University. It also looks at how the CRIS has adapted to the rapidly changing funder policies around open access to research outputs and data.