Glasgow Research Standardisation Network

A community that turns research into standards.

About

The Glasgow Research Standardisation Network (GRSN) brings together researchers and professionals from different areas to share experience and support each other about the translation of research outcomes to standards.

We hold various in-person events and have a teams page.

The goal of GRSN is to increase awareness of standardisation as a possible path to be followed by researchers in the University, with the long-term aim of enhancing the University’s standards-related impact. In short, to create a UoG-wide standardization community of practice.

If you would like to know more, click here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why Should I Care About Standards?

The translation of any research works into standards (or the often closely related policy) is a direct way to address EPSRC’s goal of achieving meaningful impact and engagement with society from research, to support technology transfer, and to encourage commercial take-up of research results.

How Can GRSN Help Me?

If you would like answers to:

What are standards?
Why do standards matter to industry and society?
How can my research have impact through standards development?
How are standards created?
Who uses standards?
How are standards used?
What are the standards development organisations in my area?
Who else is doing standards at the University?
How do I get involved and what does that look like?

How Can I Get in Touch With the Community?

Say hello on the teams page or contact us!

Important Dates

Meetings ✋

GRSN has a bi-annual meeting for new people to learn and wise elders to share updates. Out next meeting is:

Monday, September 2nd, 10:00 - 16:00 @ ARC

Quarterly Coffee ☕

GRSN holds quarterly coffee meeetups, for informal chats, discussions, and questions:

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Next Meeting Program

If you want to participate in the bi-annual meeting, please register here!

(more info about the venue here)

Schedule

Monday 2nd September 2024

Time	Speaker	Details
09:30 - 10:00		Arrival & Coffee
10:00 - 11:00		What are we Doing and Why
	Paul Harvey	Intro and Context
	Muhammad Ali Jamshed/Keith Dingwall	Why Standards Matter to the University
	Everyone	- Introductions by attendees - Why do standards matter to you? - What successes have you had working with standards? - What issues or concerns do you have?
11:00 - 11:15		Break
11:15 - 12:00		Examples of Standards Work
	James Baird	Standards in Accounting
	Colin Perkins	Standards in the Internet
	Everyone	- What other types of standards are people working on? - What’s related? - Common issues, concerns
12:00 - 13:00		Lunch
13:00 - 13:45		Impact and importance
	Calum Kirk	Research Impact: Importance and Assessment
	Everyone	- How can we help each other? - How can the University help?
13:45 - 14:30		Next Steps
14:30		Close

Photos

Photos coming soon…!

Organizers

Paul Harvey

University of Glasgow, UK

Colin Perkins