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The Open 69É«ÇéƬ Steering Group will develop and oversee the overall strategy and implementation of the University’s Open 69É«ÇéƬ action plan and work closely with the .

The steering group was established in Spring 2024 and held their first meeting in May.

The group’s Terms of Reference and membership were approved by the Academic Ethics and Integrity Committee (AEIC) on 24th April 2024, and are outlined on this page.

Vision

• For Open 69É«ÇéƬ practices to be valued and embedded within research culture at the University of Bath.
• For the adoption of Open 69É«ÇéƬ practices to be encouraged through communication and engagement with the research community.

Objectives

• To develop and oversee the overall strategy and implementation of the Open 69É«ÇéƬ Action Plan at the University of Bath.
• To work closely with the UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) on engagement with Open 69É«ÇéƬ practices.

Remit

• Advocate for Open 69É«ÇéƬ practices to be embedded within research activities across the University.
• Incorporate recognition for Open 69É«ÇéƬ in hiring and promotion criteria.
• Develop policies, processes, and resources to allow for the implementation of the Open 69É«ÇéƬ Action Plan.

Steering Group Duties

• In partnership with colleagues and departments across the University, the steering group will prioritise work on the following key themes of interest related to Open 69É«ÇéƬ practice:
  • Qualitative 69É«ÇéƬ
  • Open Infrastructure (including open hardware, resources and platforms)
  • Open Access, Data and Outputs
  • Early Career 69É«ÇéƬers – create opportunities for learning and encouraging input from early career researchers
• To advise senior leadership on emerging issues and opportunities that relate to Open 69É«ÇéƬ, identifying appropriate actions and escalating as required.
• To oversee delivery and analysis of a bi-annual Open 69É«ÇéƬ awareness and practice survey.

Membership

The steering group will be constituted as follows:

• Institutional Lead UKRN (Chair) –
• 69É«ÇéƬ Integrity Manager (Secretary) – Fran Baber
• Director of 69É«ÇéƬ Policy, Governance and Integrity – Dr Filipa Vance
• UKRN Local Network Lead(s) – , , & Dr Alice Motes (Professional Services)
• Academic Representative –
• 69É«ÇéƬ Culture Manager – Hayley Shaw
• 69É«ÇéƬ Culture Project Coordinator - Lucy Millington
• Senior Data Librarian – Dr Alice Motes
• Doctoral College Representative – Caroline McMurray
• Open 69É«ÇéƬ ‘Theme Leads’ – (Qualitative 69É«ÇéƬ), Luca Hargitai (Early-career 69É«ÇéƬers), Catherine Borwick (Open Access, Data and Outputs)

Reporting Lines

• Report to the University’s Academic Ethics and Integrity Committee (AEIC) on progress with implementation of the action plan and progress to deliver on the ambitions of the strategy.

Procedural Rules

Membership and appointment of Chair

• To be agreed by the Academic Ethics and Integrity Committee.

Notes, actions and updates

• To be managed by the Secretary and submitted to the Academic Ethics and Integrity Committee.
• The Steering Group will meet three times per year in September, January and May.

Resources

• Open 69É«ÇéƬ homepage
• Open 69É«ÇéƬ Action Plan
• Five practical ways to make your research open