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Call for contributions: The Many Faces of Migration unconference

by Alan YabsleyCommunities March 15, 2021No Comments

The HOMELandS research group and the University Research Communities are working together to stage an ‘unconference’ entitled The Many Faces of Migration on 29th and 30th April 2021. At the University of Westminster many colleagues specialise in migration-related research and the unconference format is designed to showcase that research in its many, diverse forms with panel …

Google Sites is changing

by Holly RangerResearch Data Management March 10, 2021No Comments

Do you use Google Sites to collaborate and share work with colleagues and students? Google has announced that Google Classic Sites will be phased out over 2021. All existing Google Classic Sites must be migrated to the new Google Sites app by June 2021 to avoid disruption to research and teaching activities and to …

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Towards open research; challenges and benefits of publishing raw qualitative data

by Rafaela TripaloCommunities, Open Access, Research Data Management, Researcher Development March 1, 2021No Comments

The event Towards open research; challenges and benefits of publishing raw qualitative data, organised by the Health Innovation and Wellbeing research community, in collaboration with the Health Innovation Ecosystem, aimed to present the concept of ‘open raw data’ and its benefits, but also explore the concerns and challenges qualitative researchers are facing when publishing their qualitative data. This event was initiated …

Horizon Europe Update

by Alice CaryerFunding February 18, 2021No Comments

What do we know so far? Regulation for the overall Horizon Europe programme was agreed by European Council and European Parliament on 11th December, with the EU and UK deal subsequently agreed on 24th. The EU is now working with all member states to ratify framework programme and formally adopt the 7-year framework. All …

Publish Open Access with Cambridge University Press

by Nina WattsOpen Access, Scholarly Communications January 27, 2021April 24, 20257 Comments

Authors affiliated with the University of Westminster may publish their research articles, review articles and rapid communications Open Access (OA) at no further charge to the author in Cambridge University Press gold and hybrid journals. To be eligible, articles must: Be original research – eligible article types are research articles, review articles and rapid communications …

UKRIO’s New Recommended Checklist for Researchers

by Huzma KellyEthics, Integrity, Research Governance November 24, 2020No Comments

The UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO) have produced a helpful new checklist for researchers working during the current pandemic. Primarily for use by researchers (but also useful for other stakeholders), the guidance will help you to anticipate and address research integrity whilst planning, conducting and completing research. The document contains guidance for both individuals and organisations …

How to publish your research data

by Holly RangerResearch Data Management, VRE November 12, 2020One Comment

In the last few years it has become standard practice for research funding bodies, institutions, and publishers to request or mandate that the research data underpinning your research outputs are also published and made available for validation and re-use by others. The ‘reproducibility crisis’ widely reported in the media in 2015 – spurred by a …

Finding Open Access Books

by Andrew LockettOpen Access, Scholarly Communications October 23, 2020No Comments

Coming up against forbidding paywalls when undertaking research or literature surveys is a common experience. Yet an increasing amount of content is available open access (OA) if you know where to look and especially if the requirements of your search are not absolutely predetermined. OAPEN‘s huge library of open access titles can be navigated via …

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How to find open access journal articles and open access data

by Holly RangerOpen Access, Research Data Management October 22, 2020No Comments

Despite the drive to achieve open access to scholarly research results encouraged by the submission requirements of REF2021 and the principles of Plan S, much research remains locked behind publisher paywalls. In this blogpost, we’ll take a look at some of the ways that you can still legally and freely access paywalled articles, and some …

Sharing your data responsibly: FAIR data and CARE data

by Holly RangerOpen Access October 21, 2020No Comments

The theme of International Open Access Week this year is ‘Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion’. The theme is a recognition that while openness can be a powerful tool for building more equitable systems of sharing knowledge, structural racism, discrimination, and exclusion are present and persistent in places where openness …