[OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing.

Thu May 10 11:23:42 EDT 2007

Hi OWW,
    Long time no hear from me, I know Jef at BBSRC as we were both on the same course that got us new jobs! he is a nice chap and I am sure would be interested. If he wants a face to face to find out more I would be willing to speak up.
    James.

PS: I have been reading what is going with OWW but things are so crazy here setting up the genomics core from scratch I have not had any time to do much else. However on the back of OWW we now have a wiki s part of our intranet. It was a fight with IT/IS though.

James Hadfield
CRI Genomics Core

Cancer Research UK
Cambridge Research Institute
Robinson Way, Cambridge CB2 0RE
Tel: +44 (0)1223 40 4250
Fax: +44 (0)1223 404208
Mob: +44(0)7879 844167
email: james.hadfield at cancer.org.uk

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From: oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:oww-sc-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of John Cumbers
Sent: 10 May 2007 16:01
To: Rantalainen, Mattias J
Cc: oww-sc
Subject: Re: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing.

Good idea, something like a UK mirror server might appeal to them if only for political buy-in.  I think we should contact the guy at the end of that mail to talk about it, (Are you intersted in doing this Mattias?)
cheers, 
John

On 5/10/07, Rantalainen, Mattias J <mattias.rantalainen at imperial.ac.uk> wrote: 

	Hello SC ppl,

	This new BBSRC policy caught my eye as well recently, and I think this is well worth to look into further for the OWW community, I think this is a very good suggestion by John.

	Foremost it is a golden opportunity to attract many more users by providing easy to use facilities through OWW to share data, which meets the requirements stated by BBSRC. It might also be worthwhile to look into applying for additional funding from BBSRC to develop such a service through the OWW? 

	Information about the policy can be found here:
	http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/support/guidelines/datasharing/context.html

	All the best,
	/Mattias

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	Subject: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing.

	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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