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Institution Profile: Northumbria University

LocationUnited Kingdom
Type of InstitutionComprehensive University or equivalent
Academic DisciplinesDiscipline non-specified

• Northumbria University announced its signature to DORA in 2021. In a press release, the signature came about as the result of activities by University’s Scholarly Communications Group (SCG) and the Research and Knowledge Exchange (RaKE) Committee.
• With the announcement they set out an action plan over 12 months to further implement DORA, including reviewing University polices, practices and culture around evaluation.
• This internal review will be carried out by a dedicated working group, who will also produce an action plan setting out a timescale of implementing principles.

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Northumbria signs San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment 1

This is a statement from Northumbria University that it has signed DORA. To mark the signing, the University commits to a 12 month review of its existing assessment approaches.
Northumbria University
United Kingdom (Comprehensive University or equivalent)
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