Case studies Archive

University College Dublin: Awards Management in Elements

UCD has been using Symplectic Elements as a research management information system across the university since 2018, working closely with the Symplectic team during that time. In 2020, due to the nearing obsolescence of a custom-developed in-house solution, UCD was seeking a new grants system to manage their funding applications and projects.

Carnegie Mellon University: Tracking SDGs using Symplectic Elements

Discover how SDG has been utilising Elements to help track researchers’ engagement with and outputs related to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, a set of global objectives agreed to by all countries the United Nations as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Versus Arthritis: Exploring Research Impact

During the 2023 Symplectic Grant Tracker user day, we heard from Rosina Bevan, Senior Research Analyst, on Versus Arthritis’ approach to research impact and how the team are trialling a new impact capture methodology by making use of the progress reporting forms functionality within Grant Tracker.

University of Oxford: Expertise Profile Search

The University of Oxford has been a Symplectic client since 2009. Recently, the University expanded its long-standing Symplectic Elements instance by implementing the Discovery Module, creating its new Research@Oxford expertise search portal.

Worldwide Cancer Research: The Practicalities of Partnership

Worldwide Cancer Research was the first Grant Tracker client, and has used the platform since 2011 to manage its full grants lifecycle.

20 Years of Symplectic

Discover the last two decades of research change with our Symplectic time capsule – from our humble beginnings out of Imperial College, to a globally-positioned research technology specialist serving the world’s leading organisations.

KU Leuven

KU Leuven has been a user of Symplectic Elements since 2017. At our 2023 European User Day in London, we heard from them on how they integrated Elements with Dataverse to meet the metadata and reporting requirements of FOSB and FRIS.

Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz

With “Gutenberg Research Elements”, the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is introducing a research information system that offers scientists a wide range of options for recording, documenting and merging research information.

Reflections on the REF 2021

Our new paper explores the role of Symplectic Elements as a Research Information Management System in supporting the REF submissions process. Featuring University of Essex, University College London, Anglia Ruskin University and Liverpool John Moores University.

Carnegie Mellon University Libraries

Elements helps to expand the reach of scholarly work to significantly impact recognition, both at CMU and globally, by bringing together data from many, diverse sources and providing interconnectivity to publishing outlets and reporting tools.

The Francis Crick Institute

A pathway to open research with richer research profiles. The Francis Crick Institute is using technology to empower its researchers to have richer research profiles and to make it easier for them to publish their papers and data Open Access.

Ohio Innovation Exchange

The Ohio Department of Higher Education and six universities from across the State of Ohio launched the Ohio Innovation Exchange. This web-based portal provides a next-generation mechanism for increased collaboration between Ohio’s universities and industries.