Peer review: good for all purposes?</h1> <article> <h1>Peer review: good for all purposes?</h1> <p>Catherine Gray — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000</p> <p>Peer review is both a principle and a set of mechanisms at the heart of the arrangements for evaluating and assuring the quality of research. A new guide from the Research Information Network provides for researchers and others an outline of how the peer review system works, and highlights some of the challenges as well as the opportunities it faces in the internet age.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Media mentions - February 2010</h1> <p>Sarah — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:21:52 +0000</p> <p><span class="caps">RIN</span> mentions in the media and blogs during February 2010.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Research information, what information?</h1> <p>Sarah — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:54:07 +0000</p> <p>The <span class="caps">RIN</span>’s Head of Programmes, Stéphane Goldstein ran a session on researchers’ information-handling skills and training at the Annual Good Practice Conference, organised by the <a href="http://www.vitae.ac.uk/policy-practice/1754/South-West-and-Wales-Hub.html" target="_blank">Vitae South West and Wales Hub</a> in Cardiff on 24 February 2010.</p> <p>The event was attended by 80 people, mainly <span class="caps">HEI</span> research ofﬁce managers, training coordinators and human resources staff.</p><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-attachments"> <div class="field-label">Attachments: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file clear-block"><div class="filefield-icon field-icon-application-pdf"></div><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/Research-information-vitae-south-west-hub-feb19.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=477584" title="Research-information-vitae-south-west-hub-feb19.pdf">Research information? What information? presentation</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Researchers of tomorrow – born digital?</h1> <p>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:33:52 +0000</p> <p>A study tracking young doctoral student’s information-seeking behaviour ran a workshop yesterday to discuss the future of research in a digital age and how researchers are using new online tools.</p> <p>It also looked at the issues posed by the rapidily changing landscape of scholarly communications technologies.</p> <p>Funded by the British Library and <span class="caps">JISC</span>, this three year study on the research behaviour of the ‘Generation Y’ scholar is being undertaken by Education for Change, in collaboration with The Research Partnership</p><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-attachments"> <div class="field-label">Attachments: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file clear-block"><div class="filefield-icon field-icon-application-pdf"></div><a href="http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/researchers-tomorrow-presentation.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=101371">researchers-tomorrow-presentation.pdf</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>A vision for the academic library and information services of the future</h1> <p>Catherine Gray — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:05:42 +0000</p> <p>A visionary project is being funded as part of a joint initiative to explore future scenarios for academic libraries and information services, particularly in the context of a rapidly-changing environment. It will help higher education institutions and organisations look at the challenges faced from a fresh focus and formulate strategies to ensure the sector continues to be a leading global force.</p> <p><strong>Research Information Network - Press release, 22 January 2010</strong></p> </article> <article> <h1>Full speed ahead for UKRR as membership doubles</h1> <p>Sarah — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:11:43 +0000</p> <p>The <span class="caps">UK</span> Research Reserve (<span class="caps">UKRR</span>) has welcomed 14 new higher education institutions, taking its current membership to 29. </p> </article> <article> <h1>Media mentions - January 2010</h1> <p>Catherine Gray — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000</p> <p><span class="caps">RIN</span> mentions in the media and blogs during January 2010</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6716777.html?rssid=191">No escaping the future – from the Bell Tower.</a> Library Journal.com (28 January)</li> <li> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://biall.blogspot.com/2009/01/academic-library-of-future.html">Academic library of the future</a>. <span class="caps">BIALL</span> blog (29 January)<a name="9555" href="http://www.knowledgespeak.com/newsArchieveviewdtl.asp?pickUpID=9555&pickUpBatch=1355#9555"></a></p></li></ul> </article> <article> <h1>Efficiency and quality of research is being damaged by lack of access, says new report</h1> <p>Sarah — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:55:58 +0000</p> <p>The issue of researchers’ access to research information content must be addressed if the <span class="caps">UK</span> research community is to operate effectively and produce high-quality research, says new <span class="caps">RIN</span> report.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Research Information Network - Press release, 4 December 2009</strong></p> </article> <article> <h1>Media mentions - December 2009</h1> <p>Catherine Gray — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:19:10 +0000</p> <p><span class="caps">RIN</span> mentions in the media and blogs during December 2009</p> </article> <article> <h1>New projects on transitions in scholarly communications</h1> <p>Sarah — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:32:54 +0000</p> <p>The <span class="caps">RIN</span> and the Joint Information Systems Committee (<span class="caps">JISC</span>) are looking to commission two research projects as part of a portfolio of work looking at transitions in scholarly communications.</p> <p>Interested research groups and consultancies are invited to express their interest in one or both of the following projects:</p> </article> </main></body></html>