Simon Hettrick
Professor Simon Hettrick is Director of Strategy at the Software Sustainability Institute, and a Director of the Southampton Research Software Group.
The Hidden REF:
Recognising librarians and
other hidden roles
Simon Hettrick
8-9 April 2024 - UKSG, Glasgow - @sjh5000 ORCID: 0000-0002-6809-5195
If we don't recognise the people who are vital to research,
we limit our ability to conduct research
~10,000 RSEs worldwide
Image courtesy Ian Cosden
WHY ARE WE HERE?
Publications
Recognising all research outputs and every role that makes research possible
www.hidden-ref.org
- Training materials and courses
- Grimpact
- Citizen science
- Enabling access to facilities
- Community building
- Standards
New categories
The Hidden Role
| CC-BY William Murphy |
Data stewards and managers, Librarians, Technicians, Lived Experience Contributors (including patients), Research Software Engineers, PRISMS (Professional Research Investment and Strategy Managers), Professional Services Personnel, Public Engagement Professionals (PEPs), RMAs (Research Managers and Administrators) and Clinical Trials Managers.
Hidden REF 2024
Submissions open 27 May
Submission deadline 13 September
https://hidden-ref.org/hidden-ref-competition/
What happened?
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Do librarians receive the correct level of recognition for their contribution to research?
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How should the contribution of librarians be recognised by the REF?
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What should the Hidden REF be communicating to the policymakers about the role of librarians in research?
Thank you!
@sjh5000
ORCID: 0000-0002-6809-5195, EPSRC Grant no: EP/S021779/1
Licence
© Simon Hettrick. These slides are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Link to slides
https://slides.com/simonhettrick/hiddenref-uksg-2024
Image credits
- Webb telescope star image: public domain with thanks to NASA and STScI
The Hidden REF: librarians and other hidden roles
By Simon Hettrick
The Hidden REF: librarians and other hidden roles
A talk for the Science Council policy group on the ways in which team research is changing academia, and the ways in which research assessment need to change to catch up.
