RLUK is very pleased to announce that Phil Sykes has been elected Chair of the RLUK Board as of 1 July 2010. Phil Sykes, University Librarian at Liverpool University since 2004, takes on the role of Chair at a time …
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The four UK higher education (HE) funding bodies have announced the outcomes of the recent consultation on the Research Excellence Framework (REF) – the new system for assessing research in UK higher education institutions (HEIs). The consultation revealed overwhelming support …
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The UK can only maintain its worldwide reputation for quality research, if researchers take advantage of the digital revolution, says JISC. Today, JISC is launching a year-long campaign called ‘Research 3.0 – driving the knowledge economy’, to debate how digital …
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Emerging findings from a major three-year research study into the information-seeking behaviour of doctoral students have highlighted the need for far greater understanding of the generation born between 1982 and 1994 – commonly dubbed Generation Y. Researchers of Tomorrow was …
The UK Research Reserve is looking to recruit members to serve on its new Mediation Panel. The Panel will negotiate solutions when difficulties arise in identifying suitable holding libraries for the two ‘last copies’ of a particular journal which are …
Identification and dissemination of lessons learned by institutions participating in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) bibliometrics pilot: Results of the Round One consultation HEFCE is conducting a pilot to inform the use of bibliometric indicators in the Research Excellence Framework. …
An interesting publication from the Reseach Information Network, which “takes an in-depth look at how researchers in the UK use electronic journals, the value they bring to universities and research institutions and the contribution they make to research productivity, quality and …
With the advent of the Welsh Repository Network, Wales becomes the first country in the UK where all higher education institutions have established online repositories. The formal launch took place at the National Library of Wales on 19 February as …
As the findings of the final research assessment exercise are released, you will find results, analysis and reaction at: http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=404786&c=2 and http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/rae
