Office of Research Services (ORS)
The Brandon University Office of Research Services is the first point of contact for faculty members seeking financial support for their research programs.
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.