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The HEA has launched its vision for the next four years, emphasising its role as the national voice for learning and teaching enhancement in higher education.

How digitally literate are researchers and researcher development professionals? How is digital technology being used for research and to develop researchers? In order to answer some of these interesting questions, and to ensure that higher education institutions and their members are fully supported in becoming digitally literate, please take five minutes to share this invitation with friends or colleagues and participate in this short questionnaire.

Research Councils UK (RCUK) has published the RCUK Impact Report 2011 which complements the impact reports prepared by the individual Research Councils for the Department for Business Innovation and Skills.

As part of Universities Week 2012 (30 April – 7 May), Research Councils UK (RCUK) and Universities UK (UUK) are seeking submissions for a ‘Research, Development and the Olympics impact report’. The report will focus on the research and developments made by universities that have contributed to the Olympics.

Research Councils UK (RCUK) welcomes the Government’s new Innovation and Research Strategy. The strategy sets out the Government’s approach to boosting investment in innovation and enabling UK success in the global economy.

Universities UK published a report highlighting the critical role universities will play in reviving economic growth across the country.

This study, commissioned by RIN and the British Library, comprising of a set of case studies looking at how researchers access, use and disseminate information in collaborations between higher education and business, public and third sector partners.

ARMA’s Professional Development Framework, developed in consultation with its members and related bodies and organisations, scopes out the knowledge, skills, behaviours and activities required across the full range of research management and administration roles.

The Research Councils UK (RCUK) Research Outcomes System (ROS) has been launched. It is a web based system through which researchers and research organisations can supply information about the outcomes of their research to Research Councils.

Report on the first UKCGE member led workshop held on 2nd June 2011.

This new report from RIN looks at the role of research supervisors in information literacy.

This is a call to register your institution’s interest in participating in the national Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) 2012 by 5 December 2011.

Outcomes from Institutional audit 2007-09: External involvement in quality management.

Efficiency and effectiveness are key priorities for the UK higher education sector, but universities must continue to demonstrate good value for money in the new funding environment. These are the findings of a new report published by Universities UK.

Research Councils UK (RCUK) welcome the establishment of a new independent working group to examine access to research findings.

The UK doctorate: A guide for current and prospective doctoral candidates.

A reference point publication.

Commenting on the publication of the Government’s consultation on higher education regulation.

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has published a technical consultation on a new regulatory framework for higher education.

Rising costs may herald a decline in uptake of higher degrees by home students. John Morgan reports for the Times Higher Education.

HEFCE, Research Councils UK (RCUK), and Universities UK (UUK) issue a joint statement on impact.

Details of the UKCGE submission now available.

The wealth of life-changing research currently taking place in universities across the UK is revealed today in a new report published to mark Universities Week.

UK Universities add at least £1.31 billion a year in value to UK society in the form of health and well being, citizenship and political engagement, according to new research by leading independent think-tank the new economics foundation (nef), published in association with Universities UK.

Research Councils UK (RCUK) and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) have announced plans to work together to ensure greater open access to published research.

Research Councils UK (RCUK) welcomes the new Intellectual Asset Management for Universities guide launched by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO).

Research Councils UK (RCUK) welcomes the findings of the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property and Growth.

Following feedback from the sector, Vitae has revisited the Database of Practice to make it more user friendly for those wishing to contribute case studies and for those searching for examples of good practice. It is faster, more searchable and current.

Leading think-tank million+ has called for Government commitment to avoid focusing research funding into just a handful of universities, cutting off money for modern universities which produce world-leading research.

Vitae has published new major publications.

Universities UK publishes the findings of a review into the external examining system for UK higher education.

Research Councils UK (RCUK) has published its new delivery plan.

The RIN has completed a second series of case studies to provide a detailed analysis of how humanities’ researchers discover, use, create and manage their information resources.

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