Developing a policy for metrics at UCL

UCL has been developing a set of principles on the responsible use of bibliometrics and other ways to measure research. This builds on UCL's signing of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment in 2015; responsible evaluation practices in the 2017 UCL Academic Careers Framework; and UCL’s commitment to Open Science.

This Town Hall meeting and panel discussion aims to get feedback on the proposed principles, which we are planning to develop into a formal policy in the coming year, and to discuss the issues surrounding the use of quantitative research metrics.

The meeting will be followed by a public survey on the use of metrics and the proposed principles, to gather additional feedback from those unable to attend.

More information.

Please note that this is in the Anatomy building - the most convenient entrance is via the door from Gower Street. The lecture theatre will be immediately in front of you.

Schedule

- Introduction - Professor David Price, Vice-Provost (Research)

- Responsible metrics in practice - Dr. Elizabeth Gadd, Loughborough University

- Overview of the new principles - Dr. Paul Ayris, Pro-Vice-Provost (UCL Libraries)

- Panel discussion and public questions