Contents
- 1 18 November: Responsible Research Metrics
- 1.1 Content overview
- 1.2 Training type
- 1.3 Learning objectives
- 1.4 Completion criteria
- 1.5 Audience
- 1.6 Level (Introduction, intermediate, advanced)
- 1.7 Prerequisite skills, expertise and experience
- 1.8 Overall likely time commitment
- 1.9 Event date and time
- 1.10 Registration deadline
- 1.11 Training partner
- 1.12 Location
- 1.13 Cost
- 1.14 Number of attendees
- 1.15 EDI Practices
- 1.16 Evaluation
- 1.17 Application
18 November: Responsible Research Metrics
Content overview
Responsible Research Metrics promote an equitable approach to assessing research outputs. They avoid the promotion of negative practices, acknowledge disciplinary differences, and provide context for a role or output.
This course will show how the a librarian at the University of Southampton developed an asynchronous learning module to promote the use of Responsible Research Metrics from the perspective of the researcher and the hiring manager and support attendees to fork the repository so that can edit the content and move towards hosting their own pages.
Training type
This is a train-the-trainer course. It contains a section on pedagogy to assist you in developing your own local training.
Learning objectives
By the end of the course attendees will have been supported to fork a repository and edit the content of the asynchronous Responsible Research Metrics module to fit their institution.
Completion criteria
Course attendance.
Audience
Librarians/professional services staff/researchers with an interest in research metrics.
Level (Introduction, intermediate, advanced)
Intermediate
Prerequisite skills, expertise and experience
Attendees should have a knowledge of the metrics systems used by institutions to measure research outputs, as well as an understanding of the research workflow. Ideally, attendees will have a background in bibliometrics. Attendees will need to create a GitHub account, or have access to an institutional account, therefore it is preferable that attendees are already familiar with the GitHub web GUI.
Overall likely time commitment
1 hour pre-course to look at resources, 1 hour pre-course to create a GitHub account (if they don’t already have one), 6 hours on the day of the course, then independent time to develop your site.
Event date and time
Tuesday 18 November 2025, TBC, online
Registration deadline
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Training partner
K. LaPage, University of Southampton
Location
Online
Cost
Free
Number of attendees
Minimum 6, Maximum 10
EDI Practices
- 2×10 minutes break in the morning and the afternoon. 45 minute – 1 hour break for lunch.
- Breakout rooms – contribution is opt-in
- Pedagogical section on accessibility
Evaluation
A UKRN evaluation will be delivered 1- and 6-months post-course.
Application
For information about how to apply, please contact your institution’s Open Research Coordinator and Administrator (linked via this page).
For specific course content queries: L.Saul@soton.ac.uk
For general information regarding the UKRN ORP training, please contact: elle.chilton-knight@bristol.ac.uk