Office of Research Services (ORS)
Strategic Research Plan 2021-2025
The Brandon University Strategic Research Plan 2021-2025 describes the vision for research at Brandon University based on Research Principles, Priorities, and Themes.
The plan includes data reports and an action plan to guide strategy.
Research News
- Brandon research project will bring back public space and active transportation ideas from Copenhagen workshop
- September 21, 2023
- Undergraduate students conduct science research with federal funding
- September 5, 2023
- BU researchers feel like a million bucks thanks to Discovery Grant success
- September 1, 2023
- BU CARES research centre retunes name, retains mission
- June 23, 2023
- How did technology use change during the pandemic? New BU project seeks oral histories
- June 22, 2023
COVID-19 Research Information
The COVID-19 Research Information page includes a set of guidelines for undertaking research at Brandon University, research support programs, and relevant links.
The main functions of the ORS are to:
- Provide researchers with access to information about national and provincial research funding programs;
- Act as a liaison between the institution and funding agencies/organizations, advising researchers of changes in funding programs, new opportunities, associated guidelines, regulatory requirements, application procedures, and new initiatives;
- Advise researchers on the preparation of funding applications;
- Review and approve applications intended for submission to external funding agencies and organizations, ensuring adherence to both internal and external policies and procedures, this includes contracts, letters of intent, etc.;
- Sign-off on all external research applications and contracts. The Provost & Vice-President (Academic) is the formal institutional signing authority for all research applications and contracts. The Provost’s signature acknowledges that the institution supports the project and agrees to administer the funding;
- Provide electronic approval and transmission of web-based applications to the external funding source;
- Provide training opportunities, information sessions, and networking events;
- Assist in developing partnerships and collaborations with external stakeholders; and
- Ensure compliance with institutional and funder policies, including human ethics, animal care, and biosafety policies.