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Presented by Mike Norris on behalf of Thibaut Lery tlery@esf

The EARNEST STUDY ( E ducation A nd R esearch N etworking E volution ST udy) Researchers’ Requirements. Presented by Mike Norris on behalf of Thibaut Lery tlery@esf.org. EARNEST in a nutshell ( E ducation A nd R esearch N etworking E volution ST udy).

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Presented by Mike Norris on behalf of Thibaut Lery tlery@esf

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  1. The EARNEST STUDY(Education And Research Networking Evolution STudy)Researchers’ Requirements Presented by Mike Norris on behalf of Thibaut Lerytlery@esf.org

  2. EARNEST in a nutshell(Education And Research Networking Evolution STudy) • The EARNEST foresight study has been looking at the expected development of research and education networking in Europe over the next 5-10 years. • EARNEST has been funded by the European Commission through the GN2 project, which also provides the funding for the current generation of the pan-European research and education backbone network, GÉANT2. • The aim of EARNEST was to provide input for initiatives that could help to keep the evolution of European research networking at the forefront of worldwide developments and enhance the competitiveness of the European Research Area. • EARNEST focuses on several study areas including the researchers’ requirements

  3. Researchers’ Requirements. An end-users perspective! • Overall objectives: • Investigate the current and future requirements of researchers in respect of networks, services, applications and IT facilities • Provide evidence of their impact on research in all disciplines

  4. EARNEST STUDYResearchers’ Requirements • Methodology: • A large-scale on-line survey across Europe in all disciplines and fields. • A small in-depth survey. • Figures: • Over 11,500 researchers were contacted • Over 4,400 filled questionnaires • ~39% response rate • over 60 countries in total

  5. Responses By country By discipline

  6. Highlights: Usage and Intensity of Use • IPv6 (‘don’t knows’ - 42%) • Bandwidth reservation (31%) • Virtual Private Networks (16%) • Wiki (15%) • Encryption of data (14%) => Lack of knowledge of available tools

  7. An example:Video-conferencing usage

  8. Services: Usage and Intensity of Use • Identified changes in researchers behaviours: • “I do not go to the library anymore. I get publications by searching material in databases.” • “I have been working with colleagues from other countries in order to develop projects without travelling.” • “I have access to data online that were just not available in the past.”

  9. Another example:Digital libraries usage

  10. Specific Irish results • Across the study, Irish researchers are above the European average in terms of access and usage of network related services and tools.

  11. Are you connected to a National Research Network? • HEAnet is very well identified as a service provider in the Irish research communities compared to National Networks in other European countries

  12. Main results and recommendations • The e-Infrastructure is regarded as a major facilitator for research. • There is a distinct high level of satisfaction and expectation. • Concerns about the lack of user knowledge of services and tools. • Growing demand for network support for scientific collaboration. • Networking on a global level is seen as vital for the development of new research fields. Identified Priorities The final report is available now! contact : tlery@esf.org

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