Our commitment to the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)

This is a statement from the University of Sussex that it has signed DORA. The statement announces that to mark the signing, HR is undertaking a review of assessment processes and a plan is being put in place to monitor the effectiveness implementation of DORA principles.

Exeter Academic: San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)

This is a statement from the University of Exeter that it has signed DORA. To mark the signing, the University has instituted a network of DORA Champions in Colleges and Services to gather opinions and help embed the commitments into our daily working lives.

Keele University statement on Responsible Research Assessment

Keele University produced a statement on Responsible Research Assessment, acknowledging the benefits of bibliometrics, while being mindful of their limitations and misuses. The statement lays out eleven principles to guide assessments in the University.

Leeds Beckett University Statement on the Responsible use of Research Metrics

Leeds Beckett University has produced its own statement for responsible uses of research metrics, which contains nine principles, adapted from several sources, including the Leiden Manifesto, Metric Tide Report, and UK Forum for Responsible Metrics. The statement reinforces the importance of expert judgement and transparency in research assessment.

Principles to promote responsible use of research metrics

After signing DORA in 2019, the University of Oxford adopted ten principles to promote responsible use of research metrics in its recruitment and renewal processes as well as in the institutional Research Excellence Framework assessments.

Research Community Portal: Responsible Metrics

In the Statement on Responsible Uses of Research Metrics, National University of Ireland, Galway, committed to fair, transparent and responsible research assessments and responsible uses of metrics, particularly in the context of job appointments and promotions.

Open Scholarship: Responsible Metrics

In the Statement on Responsible Uses of Research Metrics, National University of Ireland, Galway committed to fair, transparent and responsible research assessments and responsible uses of metrics, particularly in the context of job appointments and promotions.

Equality Impact Assessment: Screening Form

The University of Liverpool conducted an Equality Impact Assessment of its policy for the responsible use of metrics in research assessment. The policy is seen as consistent with the recruitment of individuals from underrepresented groups whose contributions may not score well on quantitative metrics.