The UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) and the Open Research Competencies Coalition (ORCC) are pleased to announce the release of three primers on working in Open Research. Whether you’re new in post or interested in applying for a role in working in open research, these primers are for you. Many new roles have emerged over the […]
This a guest post written by Jacqueline Proven, Head of Open Research at the University of St Andrews. At the University of St Andrews (USTAN), we believe that “Open Access (OA) must be globally sustainable and equitable and make the best use of resources…” [see our open access publications policy statement for more detail]. In order […]
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the UK’s system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions (HEIs). Institutions are invited to make submissions in 34 subject-based units of assessment (UoAs). For each submission, three distinct elements are assessed by an expert panel: the quality of outputs (e.g., publications, performances, and […]