University of Leicester policies on use of research mtetrics in assessment.
Principles
Research metrics: Using metrics responsibly
Resources from the University of Leicester library note that the university has signed DORA and provide other resources on research assessment.
Institutional Statement on the Use of Metrics in Research Assessment
A 2019 statement (updated in 2022) from Queen Margaret University policies regarding metrics’s use in research assessment.
Principles of Responsible Research Assessment
A 2022 guide from University of Salford stating that the institution signed DORA in 2016, and providing a wide range of links to documents that can be used to guide research assessment.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.