Hopefully you will all have been enjoying the lovely summer weather and taking a break. Over the summer we have been busy working on a number of different projects which are to enhance the support for research at the University.…
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Over the past few months we have been busy working on a number of different projects which are to enhance the support for research at the University. Some of these are already running and others are still being embedded as…
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This year’s round for academic promotion was announced on 12th March. Academic promotion and award of title is a merit based process which recognises and rewards the sustained performance and contribution of our academic staff. It is a key part…
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Recording the findings and outcomes of research activity is an integral part of the research cycle. This can cover many aspects such as interim and final reports to funder, publications, presentations, open data, updating CV etc. Funders have expectations on…
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Free and open access to publicly-funded research offers significant social and economic benefits. The Government, in line with its overarching commitment to transparency and open data, is committed to ensuring that such research should be freely accessible. Research funders and…
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Open access week is an International event which has been running for 10 years to promote Open Access to research. This includes OA publications and research data. This year’s theme is the question “Open in order to…” This is to…
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Its peer-review week 11-15th September! Peer-review is important in research to ensure the quality and integrity of research activity. Peer-review is normally associated with publishing original articles in Journals. It is also an important part of the research funding process…
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Research Leader’s Impact Toolkit We all know that research impact is here to stay! And we are certain that the Impact case studies will feature again in the next REF. But understanding what impact really means and trying to convey…
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Research Fingerprinting is a service to identify tailored research funding opportunities for academics. This is one of the services provided by *Research Professional, an online service offering an extensive database of open research funding opportunities as well as research policy…
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