Over the past few years our team has noticed additional focus and attention on the need to record research-related activities and have responded by adapting and improving our services to accommodate the changing needs of our academic community. The driving forces behind these changes are threefold; Responsible Research Assessment As a signatory of DORA, and…Continue Reading Activities: There’s so much that you can record in Discovery and more than one way to do it!
An International Open Access Week update on the Scottish Universities Press
About the author: Dominique Walker is the Publishing Officer for the Scottish Universities Press (SUP). Her role is hosted by the Library and Learning Centre LLC at the University of Dundee. International Open Access Week seems the perfect time to provide an update on the progress of Scottish Universities Press (SUP) – a fully open access…Continue Reading An International Open Access Week update on the Scottish Universities Press
It’s International Open Access Week – find out about the new University of Dundee, Open Access, student journal in this guest blog from Dr Anna Robb and Dr Richard Holme
In early 2020, on the eve of the global pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, two colleagues (Dr. Anna Robb and Dr. Richard Holme, Division of Education and Society) – who lead the highly successful Master of Education (MEd) programme – discussed the prospect of establishing a new open-access journal that would publish and share the best…Continue Reading It’s International Open Access Week – find out about the new University of Dundee, Open Access, student journal in this guest blog from Dr Anna Robb and Dr Richard Holme
Open Access Week 2022: focus on climate justice
The theme for Open Access Week for 2022 is ‘Open for Climate Justice’ and recognises that whilst the effects of climate change are widely felt, the impacts are not borne equally or fairly, between all nations. To encourage connection and collaboration, rapid and seamless access to knowledge is essential, and this knowledge should be made…Continue Reading Open Access Week 2022: focus on climate justice
Are you at Trustee for an organisation?
If you are a trustee, it’s now possible to accurately record this information in Discovery, using the Activities Membership options. Our team have been doing some housekeeping to tidy up Discovery data, largely with the purpose of supporting more accurate public engagement reporting. During this process we were asked how to record a trustee role…Continue Reading Are you at Trustee for an organisation?
DORA: The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment and the Responsible Use of Metrics
The University of Dundee has signed and expressed its commitment to DORA, a set of principles designed to ensure that research assessment is undertaken in a responsible, fair and transparent manner. Read the University of Dundee statement here. What do you need to know about DORA? The vision of DORA is to “advance practical and…Continue Reading DORA: The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment and the Responsible Use of Metrics
Supporting the Inclusive Curriculum
As reported in the Staff Newsletter of 26/1/2022, the LLC has set aside £5,000 which can be used to purchase books/resources to support the Inclusive Curriculum, equality & diversity as it relates to modules in your discipline – as well as the usual method of adding titles to your online module reading list. The fund…Continue Reading Supporting the Inclusive Curriculum
The new UKRI Open Access Policy and more: guidance and scenarios on publishing your research as Open Access
The new UKRI policy on Open Access comes into effect on 1st April 2022. Detailed information is available on our UKRI Open Access Policy webpage, but the following scenarios maybe of help in highlighting some practical effects of the policy, and on publishing Open Access in general. The key changes contained in the new policy…Continue Reading The new UKRI Open Access Policy and more: guidance and scenarios on publishing your research as Open Access
Elsevier and the University of Dundee: agreement reached
After extensive negotiations between the UK Universities and Elsevier, facilitated by JISC, a three year (2022-24) open access transitional agreement has been achieved which will maintain read access and allows for unlimited publishing in core hybrid Science Direct, Cell Press and Lancet titles. Elsevier is the largest academic publisher, and is the one with whom…Continue Reading Elsevier and the University of Dundee: agreement reached
Scottish Universities Open Access Press
About the author: Dominique Walker is the Publishing Officer for the Scottish Universities Open Access Press (SUOAP). Her role is hosted by the Library and Learning Centre LLC at the University of Dundee. Dominique’s role is a two year secondment to help with the initial launch of SUOAP. She will assist the Management and Editorial…Continue Reading Scottish Universities Open Access Press