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.
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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.
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.
University of Wolverhampton Research Indicators (Metrics) Policy
This policy for the use of research indicators (metrics) by the University of Wolverhampton sets out a commitment to the Metric Tide Report’s 5 principles for responsible uses of research metrics (robustness; humility; transparency; diversity; and reflexivity).
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.
Responsible use of research metrics
In this blogpost, the University of Edinburgh’s Research Office explains the concept of ‘responsible research metrics’, what the University is doing to implement this and why, and what this means for research and researchers.
Our Commitment to Responsible Research Assessment
This statement on responsible research assessment from the University of Birmingham outlines nine commitments meant to introduce widespread culture change around research evaluation.
Strategies and tactics for recruiting to improve diversity and excellence (STRIDE)
This presentation from the Strategies and Tactics for Recruiting to Improve Diversity and Excellence (STRIDE) Committee at the University of Michigan describes the approach UMich has taken to maximize the chances of diverse, well-qualified candidates being identified and selected for faculty positions. It details the evolution of the policy, recommended practices and some outcomes observed over the years.