Overview of this session

Join our introductory session on Responsible Research Assessment (RRA) for postdocs and research staff to learn how to effectively showcase high-quality research beyond traditional metrics. As a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), Queen’s is dedicated to evaluating research through a process of qualitative review rather than relying solely on proxy measures like journal impact factors. This session aims to empower postdoctoral researchers with actionable advice and guidance, as well as signposting to relevant resources and further support available at Queen’s.

In this session, the Research Quality Team will introduce the following concepts:

• Queen’s Responsible Research Assessment Policy: The core principles of Queen’s Institutional Responsible Research Assessment Policy and how it supports diverse and inclusive research cultures.
• Publication Metrics: Using quantitative metrics responsibly, ensuring they complement qualitative assessments.
• Responsible Research Assessment in Action: How the adoption of narrative CV formats by major funders emphasises assessing researchers’ impact and academic contribution as a whole.
• Maximising Your Researcher Profile: utilising persistent identifiers and online repositories, including Queen’s repository, Pure, to enhance your visibility and showcase your work effectively.
• Monitor Impact and Engagement: tracking your publication impact and engagement using tools like Altmetrics and research intelligence platforms.

There will be time for participants to ask questions at the end of the session.

This information session is aimed at research staff however, everyone is welcome to attend.

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Facilitators

The session will be facilitated by Nicole Murray, Research Quality Manager and Dr Mary Stevenson, Research Policy Assistant from the Research Quality Team at Queen’s.

The 'Postdoc Life' series

The 'Postdoc Life' series of information sessions aims at highlighting some of the internal and sector developments and initiatives to postdocs and research staff, in order to help them better understand and navigate their direct (Queen's) and wider (UK Research and Innovation sector) environment.

Sessions are organised several times per year, with topics informed by the PDC Representatives' Network. All postdocs and research staff can suggest future topics by contacting the PDC (pdc@qub.ac.uk) or their local representative.