[Responsible-digital-futures] Research Assessment in the Digital Environment

[Suchith Anand]

Dear colleagues,




This might be of interest esp. for colleagues working in planning
university strategy for REF 2029, so please feel free to share this
information.




The Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) is a collective of
organisations committed to reforming the methods and processes by which
research, researchers, and research organisations are evaluated. Current
research assessment methods rely heavily on publication-based metrics such
as citation counts, and often fail to recognise the wide array of
contributions made by researchers. Over 700 research organisations,
funders, assessment authorities, professional societies, and their
associations have agreed on a common direction and guiding principles to
implement reform in the assessment of research, researchers, and research
organisations, outlined in the Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment
published in July 2022 which provides an outline for reform and
implementation.




More details and background at




https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/coalition-advancing-research-assessment-coara-now-launched-2022-12-02_en




https://www.ukri.org/news/ukri-signs-agreement-on-reforming-research-assessment/



https://coara.eu/agreement/the-agreement-full-text/


https://coara.eu




The Research Assessment for Ethics, Data and AI Discussion Series,
presented by the Ethical Data Initiative, Coalition for Advancing Research
Assessment-ERIP, International Science Council's CODATA IDPC, and the
EOSC-Future-RDA Artificial Intelligence and Data Visitation Working Group,
is a pioneering platform for advancing discussions on the need for reform
of research assessment practices and fostering critical dialogue within the
academic and research community and beyond. This collaborative effort
brings together leading experts, scholars, and practitioners through a
series of engaging discussions and interactive sessions to empower
stakeholders with the knowledge and tools to navigate the challenges of
research assessment in the digital age.




We would like to invite you to the first webinar on *Research Assessment in
the Digital Environment* on Wednesday 26 February 2025; 11:00 to 12:00 noon
UTC




Details at
https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/2025/02/09/research-assessment-in-the-digital-environment/





Best wishes




Suchith




Professor Suchith Anand

Professor of Practice in Science Policy | Senior Adviser to Governments and
International Organisations | Scientist | Global Citizen | Science
Diplomacy |  SDG Volunteer and Advocate

https://experts.exeter.ac.uk/43268-suchith-anand

https://ethicaldatainitiative.org
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