Office of Scholarly Communication course timetable
September 2021
| Thu 9 |
The contract between academic publisher Elsevier and UK Universities is due for renewal in December 2021. The UK Universities sector is entering negotiations with Elsevier with two core objectives: to reduce costs to levels UK universities can sustain, and to provide full and immediate open access to UK research. The outcome of negotiations may affect how you read and publish research. If we have to step away from a deal, the way you access some publications may change. Many funders have open access requirements, and a deal could mean that you can publish in open access journals ‘for free’ as the cost are incorporated in the deal, as is already the case with many other publishers. If a deal cannot be reached, some Elsevier journals may no longer fulfil funder policies. Come along to this virtual town hall meeting to hear more about the aims of the negotiations and their potential impacts, and to contribute your own views to the debate. The event will include:
You can find out more about the negotiations on this webpage: https://www.openaccess.cam.ac.uk/publishing-open-access/university-cambridge-and-elsevier-draft-landing-page You can submit questions in advance of the meeting through this form: https://forms.office.com/r/TL1Meq91E1 Please note that these talks may be recorded and shared within the University of Cambridge, although audience questions will not be. |
| Thu 16 |
The contract between academic publisher Elsevier and UK Universities is due for renewal in December 2021. The UK Universities sector is entering negotiations with Elsevier with two core objectives: to reduce costs to levels UK universities can sustain, and to provide full and immediate open access to UK research. The outcome of negotiations may affect how you read and publish research. If we have to step away from a deal, the way you access some publications may change. Many funders have open access requirements, and a deal could mean that you can publish in open access journals ‘for free’ as the cost are incorporated in the deal, as is already the case with many other publishers. If a deal cannot be reached, some Elsevier journals may no longer fulfil funder policies. Come along to this virtual town hall meeting to hear more about the aims of the negotiations and their potential impacts, and to contribute your own views to the debate. The event will include:
You can find out more about the negotiations on this webpage: https://www.openaccess.cam.ac.uk/publishing-open-access/university-cambridge-and-elsevier-draft-landing-page You can submit questions in advance of the meeting through this form: https://forms.office.com/r/TL1Meq91E1 Please note that these talks may be recorded and shared within the University of Cambridge, although audience questions will not be. |
March 2022
| Mon 21 |
This induction is for new Data Champions. You will be able to meet your fellow new Champions, learn more about the programme and what it involves. This is a good opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have about the programme and about being a Data Champion. |
| Tue 22 |
This induction is for new Data Champions. You will be able to meet your fellow new Champions, learn more about the programme and what it involves. This is a good opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have about the programme and about being a Data Champion. |
| Wed 23 |
This induction is for new Data Champions. You will be able to meet your fellow new Champions, learn more about the programme and what it involves. This is a good opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have about the programme and about being a Data Champion. |
May 2022
| Thu 26 |
Data Champions Forum May 2022
Finished
This will be the first Data Champions forum to be held in person since December 2019; please do join us if you can. The theme is Licences in Open Research. The forum will consist of programme updates, and lightning talks and discussions on this topic. We will also kick off brainstorming sessions for this year’s collaboration effort with Cambridge University Press and Assessment. A vegetarian lunch will be provided. Please ensure you let us know of any dietary needs or intolerances by using the ‘Special requirements’ link in the invitation email. Places are limited for the live event, so please book as soon as possible. Equally, please cancel as soon as possible, should you no longer be able to attend. Note that booking via this page is for the live event only. If you would like to attend virtually, please register for the Zoom meeting using the link sent by email. Bookings for this event need to be approved as it is designed specifically for members of the Data Champion Programme. |
July 2022
| Wed 13 |
Cambridge is in a strong position to determine its own ambitious vision for a more open, accessible and inclusive approach to the sharing and use of research to help drive innovation and discovery and help address global challenges: for health, for climate, for equality and diversity. With changing societal attitudes and technological advances in communication tools, now is the time to consider which strategies we want to adopt to maximise the reach and impact of Cambridge research including through new and open forms of scholarly communication. Libraries play a crucial role in the scholarly communication landscape, with librarians being well-placed to understand both the needs of the researchers we support and the challenges in providing access to materials. We hope you will want to take part and help shape the options for Cambridge. These workshops are designed to create a space to think ahead, taking a long view, and explore what the future of scholarly communications will look like locally and globally. They follow on from similar workshops involving leaders in research, publishing and libraries at Cambridge earlier this year. We will have an opportunity to review and comment on some of the outputs of the previous workshops. |
| Thu 21 |
Data Champions Forum July 2022
Finished
This will be our second hybrid forum; please do join us if you can. The theme is Sustainability in Open Data. “Sustainability” here includes availability of resources, longevity and functionality, as well as environmental impact of Open Data, for example storage of large datasets. The forum will consist of programme updates, and lightning talks and discussions on this topic. The venue for this forum is the South Room at West Hub. A vegetarian lunch will be provided. Please ensure you let us know of any dietary needs or intolerances by using the ‘Special requirements’ link in the invitation email. Places are limited for the live event, so please book as soon as possible. Equally, please cancel as soon as possible, should you no longer be able to attend. Note that booking via this page is for the live event only. If you would like to attend virtually, please register for the Zoom meeting using the link sent by email. Bookings for this event need to be approved as it is designed specifically for members of the Data Champion Programme. |
September 2022
| Tue 6 |
Have your say to help us negotiate the best possible read and publish agreement with Springer Nature. UK Universities are negotiating with Springer Nature with the aim to reach a sustainable and affordable read and publish deal. Read more. Experts from Jisc will facilitate discussions with small groups of Cambridge researchers about your experience with the publishing process and how you get access to the materials you read. By taking part, you will help to shape the approach to negotiations and communications over the next few months. This will also be an opportunity to deepen your understanding of how the negotiations are conducted, the issues involved in academic publishing, and the way colleagues in different disciplines approach these questions. |
| Thu 8 |
Have your say to help us negotiate the best possible read and publish agreement with Springer Nature. UK Universities are negotiating with Springer Nature with the aim to reach a sustainable and affordable read and publish deal. Read more. Experts from Jisc will facilitate discussions with small groups of Cambridge researchers about your experience with the publishing process and how you get access to the materials you read. By taking part, you will help to shape the approach to negotiations and communications over the next few months. This will also be an opportunity to deepen your understanding of how the negotiations are conducted, the issues involved in academic publishing, and the way colleagues in different disciplines approach these questions. |
| Thu 29 |
Data Champions Forum September 2022
Finished
This will be our third hybrid forum; please do join us if you can. The theme is RDM and Big Data. The forum will consist of programme updates, lightning talks and discussions on this topic, and chances to network with other Data Champions over lunch. The session after lunch will comprise the first in our Data Champion Training series. We will begin with 'Introduction to RDM, part I'. This training session (as well as part II in November) is aimed at Data Champions across disciplines and positions; aiming to give a solid up to date foundation understanding of RDM at Cambridge, and an idea of what you might talk about if you decide to do training sessons for your colleagues. Training will be presented by Dr Bea Gini, Training Coordinator in the Office of Scholarly Communication. The venue for this forum is the Faculty of Law Room B16 Sidgwick site. A vegetarian lunch will be provided. Please ensure you let us know of any dietary needs or intolerances by using the ‘Special requirements’ link in the invitation email. Places are limited for the live event, so please book as soon as possible. Equally, please cancel as soon as possible, should you no longer be able to attend. Note that booking via this page is for the live event only. If you would like to attend virtually, please register for the Zoom meeting using the link sent by email. Bookings for this event need to be approved as it is designed specifically for members of the Data Champion Programme. |
November 2022
| Fri 18 |
Open Access: Where Next? (IN PERSON)
Finished
PLEASE NOTE THAT IN PERSON BOOKINGS ARE NOW CLOSED. BOOKINGS FOR ONLINE ATTENDANCE TO THIS EVENT ARE STILL BEING TAKEN ON THIS PAGE With open access now a mainstay of culture in most disciplines, we look at what lays beyond. What challenges remain and how can they be addressed? How can scholarly communication evolve to best serve the needs of researchers in a variety of disciplines? There will be four sessions through the day, looking at.. Further than privileged institutions. Many OA conversations are centred on research institutions in Europe and North America, where there is abundant funding for both reading and publishing and significant power to influence. Institutions like Cambridge risk favouring solutions that disadvantage less privileged researchers. We want to hear the voices of researchers who work outside this framework to make sure we move towards solutions that truly serve everyone. Further than the Article/Book processing charge. The APC model is coming to dominate the OA landscape, but is it helping us to fulfil the benefits promised by open access? Are BPCs sustainable and inclusive? Are there better ways of financing open access publishing? Further than publish or perish. Many researchers are dissatisfied with a culture that rewards publications above all else and sets up perverse incentives. What alternatives are there, and can we make them work in practice? How should Cambridge approach the hiring and promotion of researchers? Further than traditional publishing. The article format evolved at a time when journals circulated as print copies. In the digital era, can we do better? If we could design the ideal format for research publications, what would it look like? What models have been proposed so far, and how are they working? For the full programme of sessions and accessibility information, please see our events page: https://osc.cam.ac.uk/open-access-where-next |
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Open Access: Where Next? (ONLINE)
Finished
With open access now a mainstay of culture in most disciplines, we look at what lays beyond. What challenges remain and how can they be addressed? How can scholarly communication evolve to best serve the needs of researchers in a variety of disciplines? There will be four sessions through the day, looking at.. Further than privileged institutions. Many OA conversations are centred on research institutions in Europe and North America, where there is abundant funding for both reading and publishing and significant power to influence. Institutions like Cambridge risk favouring solutions that disadvantage less privileged researchers. We want to hear the voices of researchers who work outside this framework to make sure we move towards solutions that truly serve everyone. Further than the Article/Book processing charge. The APC model is coming to dominate the OA landscape, but is it helping us to fulfil the benefits promised by open access? Are BPCs sustainable and inclusive? Are there better ways of financing open access publishing? Further than publish or perish. Many researchers are dissatisfied with a culture that rewards publications above all else and sets up perverse incentives. What alternatives are there, and can we make them work in practice? How should Cambridge approach the hiring and promotion of researchers? Further than traditional publishing. The article format evolved at a time when journals circulated as print copies. In the digital era, can we do better? If we could design the ideal format for research publications, what would it look like? What models have been proposed so far, and how are they working? For the full programme of sessions and accessibility information, please see our events page: https://osc.cam.ac.uk/open-access-where-next |
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| Thu 24 |
Data Champions Forum November 2022
CANCELLED
This will be our fourth hybrid forum; please do join us if you can. The theme is Data Archiving, and we will discuss what (including how much), where, and how to archive. The forum will consist of programme updates, lightning talks and discussions on this topic, and chances to network with other Data Champions over lunch. The venue for this forum is S-G1 & 2 at the Cambridge University Press and Assessment site (The Triangle) How to find the Triangle Building https://www.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/images/473499-directions-to-triangle.pdf A vegetarian lunch will be provided. Please ensure you let us know of any dietary needs or intolerances by using the ‘Special requirements’ link in the invitation email. Places are limited for the live event, so please book as soon as possible. Equally, please cancel as soon as possible, should you no longer be able to attend. Note that booking via this page is for the live event only. If you would like to attend virtually, please register for the Zoom meeting using the link sent by email. Bookings for this event need to be approved as it is designed specifically for members of the Data Champion Programme. |
December 2022
| Thu 15 |
The recent Rights Retention pilot has helped us learn a great deal about issues and practicalities of rights retention and the pilot continues to deliver lessons through ongoing review. In November 2022, the Research Policy Committee considered the findings from the pilot so far and endorsed the development of a self-archiving policy for researchers. We would like to invite you to attend a briefing session to gather your feedback. |
January 2023
| Wed 11 |
The University’s one-year Rights Retention pilot has taught the library a great deal about the practicalities of supporting self-archiving through rights retention. In a meeting in November 2022, the Research Policy Committee considered the findings from the pilot so far and endorsed the development of a self-archiving policy for researchers. We would like to invite you to attend a briefing session to gather your feedback. |
| Wed 25 |
The University’s one-year Rights Retention pilot has taught the library a great deal about the practicalities of supporting self-archiving through rights retention. In a meeting in November 2022, the Research Policy Committee considered the findings from the pilot so far and endorsed the development of a self-archiving policy for researchers. We would like to invite you to attend a briefing session to gather your feedback. |
| Thu 26 |
Data Champions Forum January 2023
Finished
Please join us for the first forum of 2023. The forum will be hybrid, with online attendees joining via Zoom. Please book your place via this page if you will be attending in person. If you would like to attend virtually, please register for the Zoom meeting using the link sent by email. The theme of the January forum is Qualitative Data. We will discuss the various challenges of working with qualitative data via short talks and discussion. In addition, there will be programme updates and opportunities to network with other Data Champions over lunch. The venue for this forum is S-G1 & 2 at the Cambridge University Press and Assessment site (The Triangle) How to find the Triangle Building https://www.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/images/473499-directions-to-triangle.pdf Lunch will be provided at the forum. Please ensure you let us know of any dietary needs or intolerances in this UTBS booking form. Places are limited for the live event, so please book as soon as possible. Equally, please cancel as soon as possible, should you no longer be able to attend. Bookings for this event need to be approved as it is designed specifically for members of the Data Champion Programme. |
February 2023
| Wed 1 |
The University’s one-year Rights Retention pilot has taught the library a great deal about the practicalities of supporting self-archiving through rights retention. In a meeting in November 2022, the Research Policy Committee considered the findings from the pilot so far and endorsed the development of a self-archiving policy for researchers. We would like to invite you to attend a briefing session to gather your feedback. |
March 2023
| Thu 23 |
Data Champions Forum March 2023
Finished
Join us for the second Data Champion forum of 2023, where the theme of the forum will be 'Data Archiving'. Please book your place via this form. Please note that this forum will be held in person only, rather than as a hybrid event. The venue is Room LR5, Trumpington Street, Department of Engineering. Lunch will be provided so please ensure that you let us know of any dietary needs or intolerances in the booking form. Places are limited so please book as soon as possible. Equally, please cancel as soon as possible if you find that you are no longer able to attend. Bookings for this event need to be approved as it is designed specifically for members of the Data Champion Programme. You will receive a notification once your booking has been approved. |
May 2023
| Thu 25 |
Data Champions Forum May 2023
Finished
Join us for the third Data Champion forum of 2023. Please book your place via this form. This forum will be held in person only, rather than as a hybrid event. The venue is Rooms B3/4, Institute of Criminology, Sidgwick site. Lunch will be provided so please ensure that you let us know of any dietary needs or intolerances in the booking form by using the 'special requirements' field. Places are limited so please book as soon as possible. Equally, please cancel as soon as possible if you find that you are no longer able to attend. Bookings for this event need to be approved as it is designed specifically for members of the Data Champion Programme. You will receive a notification once your booking has been approved. |
June 2023
| Mon 26 |
This induction is for new Data Champions. You will be able to meet your fellow new Champions, learn more about the programme and what it involves. This is a good opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have about the programme and about being a Data Champion. |
| Tue 27 |
This induction is for new Data Champions. You will be able to meet your fellow new Champions, learn more about the programme and what it involves. This is a good opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have about the programme and about being a Data Champion. |
| Wed 28 |
This induction is for new Data Champions. You will be able to meet your fellow new Champions, learn more about the programme and what it involves. This is a good opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have about the programme and about being a Data Champion. |
July 2023
| Thu 27 |
Data Champions Forum July 2023
Finished
Join us for the fourth Data Champion forum of 2023. Please book your place via this form. This forum will be held in person. The venue for this forum Seminar Room James Dyson Building, Department of Engineering Trumpington Street site. Lunch will be provided so please ensure that you let us know of any dietary needs or intolerances in the booking form by using the 'special requirements' field. Places are limited so please book as soon as possible. Equally, please cancel as soon as possible if you find that you are no longer able to attend. Bookings for this event need to be approved as it is designed specifically for members of the Data Champion Programme. You will receive a notification once your booking has been approved. |