Research Support Services
Our expert team and extended support network delivers seamless service and access to specialized tools and resources for every stage of the research life cycle.
Office of the Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation
Office of Research Services (ORS)
The Office of Research Services provides professional administrative support and research facilitation services to researchers, including identifying funding opportunities, reviewing grant proposals, and ensuring compliance with research policies and ethics requirements.
Behavioural Research Ethics Board (BREB)
The Behavioural Research Ethics Board (BREB) is responsible for reviewing research involving human subjects in procedures with potential invasions of privacy, including participation in questionnaires, interviews, observation, data linkage, secondary data use, deception, testing, video and audio taping.
University-Industry Liaison Office (UILO)
The University-Industry Liaison Office facilitates partnerships between researchers, industry, government and non-profit organizations, including relationship development, negotiating partnership agreements, and finding pathways for commercialization of UBC research discoveries.
Indigenous Research Support
The Indigenous Research Support Initiative (IRSI) develops resources and support for Indigenous-led, community-engaged research. Our Indigenous Community Liaison assists with enabling collaborative relationships and building better practices of engagement.
Other Research Support Units:
Research Finance
The Research Finance team is responsible for post-award financial administration of research and specific purpose project grants in compliance with funding agency, university and accounting policies.
Research Computing
Research Computing offers researchers a wide range of support and services including technical consultation and quotes for research grant applications, network and data security, access to HPC systems and storage, network accounts, hardware and software quotes, and installation.
Centre for Scholarly Communication (CSC)
The Centre for Scholarly Communication (CSC) supports faculty, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, and staff throughout the research life cycle. The CSC provides one-on-one consultations, workshops, and other services in the following areas:
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Marjorie Mitchell Research Services Librarian 250.807.9147 | LIB240 marjorie.mitchell@ubc.ca |
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Lori Walter ScholarlyCommunication Librarian 250.807.8899 | LIB238 lori.walter@ubc.ca |
Online Tools and Resources:
Research Roadmap (Seven Steps)
Simple overview of the seven steps to research administration at UBC.
Research Information Systems (RISe)
Submit, manage and track research funding applications online.
UNIWeb
UNIWeb is an academic workflow system and a local academic network.
UBC’s open-source, digital repository for research and teaching materials.
QReserve
QReserve is a central research facility, equipment and services database.
UBC Subject Librarians
Consult with a UBC subject librarian.
Track and demonstrate research impact, find collaborators, etc.
Data Management Plan (DMP) Assistant
Step-by-step guide to preparing a data management plan.
Dataverse Scholars Portal
Open-source tool to deposit, share, and archive research data.
Web-based citation management program.