Using metrics to assess and manage research
2 May 2014 04:46 PM
On behalf of the
steering group for the independent review of the role of metrics in research
assessment, HEFCE has launched a call for evidence to gather views and evidence
relating to the use of metrics in research assessment and
management.
The quality and diverse impacts
of scientific and scholarly research are commonly assessed using a combination
of peer review and a variety of quantitative metrics.
The review of metrics will
explore the current use of metrics for research assessment, consider their
robustness across different disciplines, and assess their potential
contribution to the development of research excellence and
impact.
The steering group wishes to
draw on evidence and views on the role of metrics in research assessment from a
wide range of sources across the sector. These could include written summaries
or existing published research.
The call will remain open
until noon on Monday 30 June. Any person or organisation
with an interest in the role of metrics in research assessment is invited to
respond by this deadline.
More
about the review and the call for evidence
Contact: metrics@hefce.ac.uk