The League of European Research Universities (LERU) has published a statement – ‘Research funding should go to research, not to publishers’ – calling for the EU Commission to open up discussion around access to research publications. LERU is aiming to get 10,000 signatures to the statement by 16 January. The University is already a signatory, but you can sign the statement as an individual.
Monthly Archives: January 2016
Oxford Research Archive for Data – Seal of Approval
The Oxford Research Archive for Data (ORA-Data) has been awarded the Data Seal of Approval. The Seal represents an international, peer-reviewed standard which certifies a data archive according to sixteen essential criteria for good practice. This provides evidence of compliance with key Research Data Management principles and denotes the archive as a Trusted Digital Repository.
For more information please see the ORA website.
The Conversation – public engagement for researchers
The Conversation is an independent online source of news and views, sourced from the academic and research community and delivered direct to the public. It’s been used by academics and researchers working in the Department of Computer Science
http://theconversation.com/uk
Its articles are read by more than 25 million people a month, and around 75% of them go on to be republished in other sources, including the BBC, The Guardian, The Washington Post, etc. Each contributor has a personal dashboard that provides an interface with The Conversation’s professional editors and provides useful reader metrics.
If you are a researcher working to build your profile as an expert in your field and want to demonstrate public engagement, you might like to consider pitching to it.
Women in Cyber 16 – Student Careers Event
GCHQ, together with the Cabinet Office, DSTL, HMGCC, the Government Digital Service and the National Crime Agency, are running an event at Birmingham University on 27 January aimed at female students who want to learn more about opportunities in UK Government cyber careers.
Research suggests demand for cyber professionals is growing 3.5 times faster than the overall IT job market and 12 times faster than the overall job market. Yet only 10% of the current global cyber workforce are women. This event is an opportunity for female students to explore internships, graduate schemes, summer schools, etc., as well as network with government recruiters, cyber experts and peers from other UK universities.
Guest Speakers will include:
- Director Cyber GCHQ
- Penny Endersby Division Head Cyber and Information Systems Division, Dstl
Please note that anyone wishing to attend must apply in advance through the website by Monday 18th January.
Further details are available at www.WIC16.com