[OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 must now include a statement on data sharing.
John Cumbers
johncumbers at gmail.com
Wed May 9 14:58:04 EDT 2007
Hi SC people,
BBSRC is the main Bio funding agency in the UK.
I could see this as potential revenue earner for OWW. If we provided a
package for people to put in their grants, then they could put say $250 in
their budget for data sharing, and also say that they abide by a standard,
e.g
OpenScience Standard 1.0
*Free On-line access to data
*Editable and updatable
*MD5 data store, meaning that all changes are tracked.
*Permanent record that is never deleted at: Internet Archive (
www.archive.org)
*...
Then people could include a statement in their grants such as "The data
produced from this grant will be published in open access journals only, and
freely shared with the scientific community. This project will adhere to
the OpenScience Standard 1.0. (ref: May 2007) and a permanent archive is
stored at openwetware.org ref: ABC.
Maybe this could be launched or agreed upon at an OpenScience Conference
later this year, (Jason, Mac and I had talked about such a conference
before).
Best,
John
all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 must now
include a statement on data sharing. This should include concise plans for
data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why data sharing is
not possible or appropriate. The statement on data sharing will be under a
separate section within the 'case for support' document, and the guidance
for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements will be considered
separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed research, however
an application's credibility will suffer if peer review agrees the statement
is inappropriate.
BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate appropriate data
sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of study will
require different approaches.
Further details, including links to the full data sharing policy statement
and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to view on the BBSRC
website at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html
Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources Group,
Tel: 01793 413392, email: jef.grainger at bbsrc.ac.uk
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News from BBSRC - 9 May 2007
1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched
2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched
3. Industry Interchange Programme
4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level courses
5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research Committees
6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007
7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors
8. Website feedback survey
9. UJCC-NCAS studentships for Summer School in Climate Modelling
10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication
11. Getting BBSRC research in the media
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1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched
BBSRC has launched its new data sharing policy, setting out expected
standards of data sharing for BBSRC-supported researchers. In implementing
the policy all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 must
now include a statement on data sharing. This should include concise plans
for data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why data
sharing is not possible or appropriate. The statement on data sharing will
be under a separate section within the 'case for support' document, and the
guidance for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements will be
considered separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed
research, however an application's credibility will suffer if peer review
agrees the statement is inappropriate.
BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate appropriate data
sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of study will
require different approaches.
Further details, including links to the full data sharing policy statement
and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to view on the BBSRC
website at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html
Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources Group,
Tel: 01793 413392, email: jef.grainger at bbsrc.ac.uk
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2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched
The Research Equipment Initiative has now been launched for 2007 and has a
budget of approximately £5M. The Research Equipment Initiative provides
support (£50K - £250K) for the purchase of mid-range, multi-user,
multi-project equipment and further funding for its installation and initial
set-up. The scheme aims to contribute to the physical research
infrastructure within UK HEIs and BBSRC approved Independent Research
Organisations (IROs) to enable high-quality research within the BBSRC remit.
It also promotes sharing of equipment and partnership between departments,
institutions and external sponsors of research.
For further details see http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/facilities/rei.html.
If you have any enquiries please email bbsrc.rei at bbsrc.ac.uk.
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3. Industry Interchange Programme
IIP supports the short-term exchange, in either direction, of researchers
between the science base and industry. The objective of the programme is to
support interchanges that provide strategic advantage to the UK science base
and industry arising from reciprocal access to facilities, expertise and/or
knowledge, and an increased understanding of scientific issues of common
concern. Individual awards are likely to be in the range of £10,000 - £30,
000 and unlikely to exceed £50,000.
The next closing date for applications is 18 May 2007. Application forms and
further details can be found at:
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/knowledge/iip.html, or contact Dr Simon
Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email: industry.interchange at bbsrc.ac.uk
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4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level courses
The MTI scheme enables UK Higher Education Institutions and BBSRC-sponsored
Institutes to provide flexible, up to date, industrially-relevant training
to graduates employed in UK industry. In the past, the scheme has provided
pump-priming funding to develop courses for a range of bioscience sectors.
The deadline for applications to the current round of funding is 8 June
2007.
For further information visit:
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/cpd/modular.html or contact Dr Simon Cutler,
Tel: 01793 413243, email: modular.training at bbsrc.ac.uk
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5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research Committees
BBSRC is looking to appoint high calibre committed individuals from the
academic and industrial sectors to develop the BBSRC research portfolio, and
is currently seeking to fill a number of vacancies on its Strategy Panels
and Research Committees. The vacancies are advertised in Nature and
Research Fortnight and on the BBSRC website. The deadline for expression of
interest forms will be 8 June 2007.
For queries about the application contact Jane Rutherford, Tel: 01793
413259, email: jane.rutherford at bbsrc.ac.uk
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6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007
Teams of postgraduate and postdoctoral bioscientists are currently being
recruited to take part in Biotechnology YES 2007. This innovative scheme
aims to raise participants' business awareness and highlight the process of
commercialisation of bioscience research. Participants compete in teams to
develop a hypothetical business idea with the help of expert mentors from
the fields of biotech, finance and intellectual property. Workshops are held
throughout the UK and feed into a national final where the prizes include
£1000 for the winning team.
The competition is free of charge, including travel, accommodation and meals
for the duration of the workshops. The closing date for the 2007 competition
is 30 June 2007.
For more information and an entry form visit
http://www.biotechnologyYES.co.uk
or by contacting Dr Simon Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email:
simon.cutler at bbsrc.ac.uk
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7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors
The Competitive Appraisal Factors for assessing responsive mode grant
applications has been revised to include 'Staff training potential of the
project'. Scientific assessment of all applications submitted to the11 July
closing date onwards will be undertaken by UK and overseas experts in the
field of academia, Government or industry against these criteria.
Details can be found in the BBSRC Research Grants Guide, sections 4.42 and
4.43, at http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/research/Welcome.html.
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8. Website feedback survey
As part of the BBSRC web redevelopment the redevelopment team is gathering
feedback on the current website. You may have noticed a link to a
questionnaire from the home page and a pop-up that appears when you click
into the site. The web redevelopment team welcomes feedback from internal
staff as well as external visitors. The survey will continue until Friday 27
May.
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9. Studentships for UJCC-NCAS Summer School on Climate Modelling
Applications are opened for the first UJCC-NCAS Summer School on Climate
Modelling. This first school, originated within the UK-Japan Climate
Collaboration (UJCC), is intended primarily for UK (funded by any of the
Research Councils) and Japanese students, who will be fully funded on a
competitive basis. The School targets students (advanced Ph.D. and/or
post-docs) in natural sciences who have an interest in becoming experts in
climate modelling, acquiring the know-how needed for designing and operating
modern climate models and analysing their results.
The UJCC-NCAS Summer School is sponsored by the UK Foreign Office Global
Opportunities Fund (GOF), the UK-HiGEM programme and the National Centre for
Atmospheric Science (NCAS), and will be held at Cambridge University 10-21
September within the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical
Physics.
Closing date for applications is 31 May 2007. For more information please
visit the Summer School site:
http://www.earthsimulator.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=41
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10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication
Scientists are increasingly expected to communicate social and ethical
aspects of their research. However, there are few opportunities for
early-career researchers to learn how to discuss these issues in an
accessible manner.
"perspectives", an RCUK-sponsored poster session with a difference, gives
you experience in sharing your research with a non-specialist audience and
provides training in producing and presenting a poster. Finalists present
their posters at the BA Festival of Science, where prizes are awarded by a
panel of expert judges.
"perspectives" is open to postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers funded
by the UK research councils. Application deadline is Wednesday 16 May 2007.
For more information and online application visit
http://www.the-ba.net/perspectives
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11. Getting BBSRC research in the media
The BBSRC Media Office works to publicise stories about BBSRC-funded science
with the aim of maintaining support for taxpayer for UK bioscience and the
BBSRC research community. We need the help of every BBSRC-funded researcher
to achieve this.
We are keen to hear from researchers about progress they are making on
BBSRC-funded projects, newsworthy studentship projects, peer-reviewed papers
in print and other newsworthy activities.
BBSRC always works closely with researchers and institutional communications
offices to ensure the stories we work on are clear and accurate.
If you are funded by BBSRC and are able to help us to publicise BBSRC-funded
research please contact Matt Goode, Head of Media, BBSRC, Tel: 01793 413299,
email: matt.goode at bbsrc.ac.uk
Information about the BBSRC Media Office and the latest stories is available
at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/media
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