Research Consulting

Our colleague @rschrobuk.bsky.social is in London for the @universities-uk.bsky.social Research and Innovation Conference. If you’re there, come and say hello or message Rob to meet up.

Our colleague @rschrobuk.bsky.social is at BMA House, London, for the @stmassoc.bsky.social Innovator Fair. If you’re there, too, come and say hello or message Rob to meet up!

#stminlondon #ResearchIntegrity

We’ve published the first edition of Research Consulting Insights, our new quarterly roundup including updates on recent projects and studies, and a profile of our colleague Angharad Roberts. Read the full issue here: buff.ly/IvaYVLp

Our colleague, @dylanstoran.bsky.social will be heading to @stmassoc.bsky.social Integrity Day next week, where the focus is on building tomorrow’s research integrity framework.

If you’re attending, let’s connect!

#ResearchIntegrity #AcademicPublishing #Publishing #stminlondon

Our colleague @rschrobuk.bsky.social will be at the @stmassoc.bsky.social Innovator Fair in London on 9 December.

This year’s theme, explores cutting-edge solutions shaping scholarly publishing. If you’re attending, drop Rob a message to connect and share ideas!

#stminlondon #ResearchIntegrity

Looking forward to @uksg.bsky.social Forum!

Our founder and Managing Director @rschrobuk.bsky.social will be attending the @uksg.bsky.social Forum in Brighton on 3 December.

If you’re planning to be there, let’s connect! Drop Rob a message to arrange a catch-up.

#UKSGForum #KnowledgeSharing

📍 We’re at PRISM today!

@dankingdk.bsky.social and @angharadroberts.bsky.social are at the PRISM Conference at the @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social.

If you’re attending, come and say hello or message Dan or Angharad to meet up. Let’s make the most of this opportunity to share ideas!

#PRISMConference

Our work gives us a front-row seat to how research is changing — in universities, publishing, funding, and policy.

We’re starting a new mailing list to share updates and insights and stay connected with colleagues across the research ecosystem.

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Today’s the day! Our colleague @dylanstoran.bsky.social is at the Partnering for Innovation and Impact event at @tcddublin.bsky.social, hosted by UIIN. If you're attending, make sure to say hello.

#UIINForum #InnovationAndImpact #UniversityIndustryPartnerships #ImpactThroughPartnership

Our colleagues @dankingdk.bsky.social and @angharadroberts.bsky.social will be attending the PRISM Conference at the @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social on 19 November.

If you’re going to be there too, we’d love to connect. Drop Dan or Angharad a message to arrange a catch-up.

#PRISMConference

Our colleague @dylanstoran.bsky.social will be attending the Partnering for Innovation and Impact event at @tcddublin.bsky.social hosted by UIIN. If you're attending too, be sure to stop by and connect.

#UniversityIndustryPartnerships #CollaborativeInnovation #ImpactThroughCollaboration

Our work spans every corner of the research ecosystem - from universities and funders to societies and publishers. Explore our new sector pages to see how we help organisations strengthen research strategy, systems and impact

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#ResearchManagement #OpenResearch #ScholarlyComms

Our colleague Liz Allen will be attending the @chashub.bsky.social Conference this week. If you're there too, don’t miss the chance to connect—Liz would love to chat about all things scholarly communication and beyond.

#CharlestonConference #chasconf2025

Our colleague, Liz Allen, will be at the
@chashub.bsky.social conference 2025 next week. Feel free to drop a line to catch up. #CharlestonConference #chasconf2025

Connecting the Dots: The Case for Coordination in Open Research in the MENA Region This article has been co-written by Andrea Chiarelli and Eleonora Colangelo, PhD. It reflects on key outcomes and discussions from the 4th Annual Forum for Open Research in MENA, highlighting why coor...

The 4th Annual Forum for Open Research in MENA was nothing short of enlightening! A fantastic event filled with learning, inspiration and a renewed appreciation for the incredible open research initiatives happening across the region.

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@rschrobuk.bsky.social will be speaking at the @stmassoc.bsky.social ECPC webinar this afternoon at 3pm. If you haven’t booked your place yet, there’s still time. buff.ly/Euf67S2

Our colleague, @drachiarelli.bsky.social, is in the UAE this week at the @forumforopen.bsky.social Conference. Feel free to connect with Andrea to arrange a catch up. #FORM2025 #UAE

Join our Managing Director, @rschrobuk.bsky.social, at the @stmassoc.bsky.social ECPC webinar “Non-traditional roles in scholarly publishing”. He’ll be sharing his insights on career pathways and how he successfully pivoted into leadership. buff.ly/Euf67S2

Our colleague, @drachiarelli.bsky.social, is travelling over to UAE next week to join the @forumforopen.bsky.social Conference. Feel free to connect with Andrea to discuss the conference or even arrange a catch up. #FORM2025 #UAE

At Frankfurt Book Fair? We’re taking the pulse of the academic publishing ecosystem — share your view in our 2-minute survey and see how your outlook compares in our post-event brief.

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#FBM25

Our colleagues, @dylanstoran.bsky.social and @rschrobuk.bsky.social are in Frankfurt this week to attend the @stmassoc.bsky.social conference and the @buchmesse.de Frankfurt Book Fair. Feel free to connect with Dylan and Rob to catch up in person. #STM #FBF

Working with EMBL-EBI, we explored the challenges scientists face in accessing and contributing to global biodata infrastructure.

Read the final report here: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

BSI ISO 9001 Quality mark

We’ve achieved our ISO 9001 audit again! 🎉

A big thank you to our team for upholding our commitment to quality, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement since 2016.

#ISO9001 #QualityManagement #ContinuousImprovement

Our colleagues, @dylanstoran.bsky.social and @rschrobuk.bsky.social will be in Frankfurt next week to attend the @stmassoc.bsky.social conference and the @buchmesse.de Frankfurt Book Fair. Are you attending? Connect with Dylan and Rob to catch up. #STM #FBF

Challenges and opportunities: Challenges: financial pressures; technological changes; understanding and meeting audience needs; institutional positioning. Opportunities: positive contributions to research culture; using AI in development; collaboration.

In a challenging landscape opportunities include making a difference to research culture, using AI in researcher development and collaboration with other institutions. Read more from the #researcherdevelopment public report with @Vitae-news.bsky.social: buff.ly/76YyQRl #VitaeCon #VitaeCon2025

Programmes and delivery: Programmes for research students and staff cover a wide range of topics; opportunities for professional and technical staff are more limited. Most activity is delivered through synchronous sessions.

Most activity is delivered through synchronous sessions, although asynchronous delivery is more frequently used for delivery to research students. Read more from the #researcherdevelopment public report undertaken with @Vitae-news.bsky.social: buff.ly/76YyQRl #VitaeCon #VitaeCon2025

Engagement: Barriers are lack of recognition in workload and limited awareness of opportunities. Engagement is strengthened by embedding reflections in performance reviews, targeted communications and senior leaders’ support.

Critical barriers to engagement are lack of recognition in workload allocation and lack of awareness of available opportunities. Read more from the #researcherdevelopment public report undertaken with @Vitae-news.bsky.social: buff.ly/76YyQRl #VitaeCon #VitaeCon2025

Structures: Responsibility is shared across institutional units, reflecting specialisation and proximity to researchers. Roles involve high levels of fractional input: staff balance researcher development with other duties.

Responsibilities for #researcherdevelopment are shared across different parts of institutions, reflecting specialisation and proximity to researchers. Read more from the #researcherdevelopment public report undertaken with @Vitae-news.bsky.social: buff.ly/76YyQRl #VitaeCon #VitaeCon2025

Strategy: Only a minority of institutions have dedicated researcher development strategies. Research Committees are the key governance route for researcher development.

Only a minority of institutions have a dedicated researcher development strategy and research committees are a key governance route. Read more from the #researcherdevelopment public report undertaken with @Vitae-news.bsky.social: buff.ly/76YyQRl #VitaeCon #VitaeCon2025

Evaluation: Evaluation is used to assess impact, inform programme development and share good practice. Key challenges include gathering longitudinal data and granularity of evaluation.

Researcher development study illustrates the importance and challenges of effective evaluation. Developing robust approaches to evaluation are key areas for development. Read more from the #researcherdevelopment public report with @Vitae-news.bsky.social: buff.ly/76YyQRl #VitaeCon #VitaeCon2025