Date of next meeting: TBA

Members

Susan Ashworth, University of Glasgow
Stephen Bury, British Library
Brian Clifford (Chair), University of Leeds
Liz Davis, Imperial College
Patricia Rogers, University of Bristol

Remit and Objectives

Remit

• To identify and map existing provision and significant gaps in the information infrastructure, content and services supporting research.
• Recommend priorities and actions that will promote a coherent national approach to research support.
• To explore ways to increase understanding of how the requirements and characteristics of researchers and the research process are changing or might change in the future.
• To recommend to the RLUK Board initiatives to map researcher needs and promote new models for enhancing support for research.
• To support improved models for delivering traditional format materials to researchers and develop new models to support the research process, and identify appropriate skillsets.

Terms of reference (to be finalized)

• To identify existing and potential services to provide support for the research process by creating and maintaining a shared best practice model as a base for awareness raising, skills development and liaison with education and training bodies.
• To engage with LIS and researchers to identify current or new services to provide support for the research process, drawing on the proposed RIN studies and emerging JISC framework.
• To organize appropriate events to facilitate exchange of experience and provide skills development in research support including the emerging e-research area.
• To work with SCONUL, RIN, JISC and other agencies to develop best practice for physical research spaces and virtual research environments.
• To liaise with the e-Research Task Force in identifying staff skills gaps in relation to the e-research agenda and developing models for staff to engage with their local e-research stakeholders and the e-research proposal process.