By increasing the visibility of their research, universities demonstrate the contribution they make to the knowledge economy, improve their chances in the competition for government research funding and position themselves More...
In a world where many research challenges are too big for a single institution to tackle - and the best facilities attract the best researchers - institutions must collaborate in More...
To maintain research integrity (and protect their reputations), institutions and researchers must ensure research data are preserved so that results can be verified and the data reused in future. Re-use More...
In just two years time, institutions will start submitting information to the Research Excellence Framework. The Research Councils and Higher Education Statistics Agency are also demanding new and better More...
Well-managed research data are easy to share, facilitating validation of results and future re-use. Research data, as well as journal articles can be stored in a repository, potentially increasing impact More...
By using their research expertise in collaborations with businesses and public sector and community organisations, institutions deliver direct benefit to the economy and wider society, gain knowledge, enhance their reputations More...