Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 141

Relevant to all EPSRC-funded researchers and research students.

The EPSRC are conducting random checks on publications to underpin research data. We have been informed some researchers at the University of Cambridge have already been approached by their team.

The EPSRC requires the following:

• Every publication which acknowledges EPSRC funding, has a statement on data accessibility

• Research data is shared via a repository, with the use of a persistent URL

• Data is stored for at least 10 years from the last access

The University of Cambridge has developed dedicated resources to help researchers meet EPSRC data sharing expectations:

• Step by step guidance on EPSRC requirements: www.data.cam.ac.uk/funders/epsrc-funded-researchers

• Sample statements on data availability for publications: www.data.cam.ac.uk/faq-0/data-repositories

• Easy to use data repository: www.data.cam.ac.uk/upload

• Series of training information and events on data management: www.data.cam.ac.uk/events

If you need any further guidance on EPSRC policy, please email the Open Data Team info@data.cam.ac.uk 

Date: Wednesday 4th November 2015

Time: 7pm – 10pm

Venue: Lecture Theatre 0, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Trumpington Street.

Register: http://onlinesales.admin.cam.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=2&deptid=332&catid=1015&prodid=1405

Have you heard about new funders’ requirements for sharing research data? Will Open Science and sharing research data benefit society, and help move science forward? Or is Open Data a waste of time and money?

Come to the Open Data panel discussion and take part in a conversation led by:

• Rafael Carazo-Salas - Group Leader, Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge

• Sarah Jones - Senior Institutional Support Officer from the Digital Curation Centre

• Frances Rawle, - Head of Corporate Governance and Policy, Medical Research Council

• Tim Smith - Group Leader, Collaboration and Information Services, CERN/Zenodo

• Mark Thorley  Research Councils UK Open Access Policy, and Natural Environment Research Council

Programme:

• 7.00 – 7.25 pm: Registration

• 7.30 – 8.00 pm: Introduction from the panellists

• 8.00 – 9.15 pm: Panel discussion: - An opportunity for the audience to ask questions directly to the panel of experts.

• 9.15 -10 pm: Networking session, accompanied by drinks and light refreshments.

If you have any queries please contact the Open Data Team

Tel: (Mon-Fri) 01223 333138; (Tue-Thu) 01223 761652; Email: info@data.cam.ac.uk 

In order to shorten the time needed for the approval of periodic reports and transfer of the EU contribution to FP7 and Horizon 2020 consortia, the European Commission has streamlined its approach to the reporting process. The new approach, named ‘Single Submission & Single Rejection of Periodic Reports’, will apply to reporting periods ending  from 30/06/2015 (report due date 29/08/2015). 

Under the new approach, Coordinators will submit all elements of the periodic reports (Scientific Report, Financial Report, and if needed Certificates on Financial Statements - CFS) from all partners of the consortium as a single package. If one single element of the report is missing from a partner, their reporting will be deemed as void for that period, all costs will have to be resubmitted in the next reporting period.

Further information can be found here http://www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk/managing-research-projects/managing-ec-funding/important-news. Please disseminate this information to all administrative staff and academics involved in European Funding.