UKRN and Open Research
The RVC is a member of the (UKRN), whose purpose is to facilitate collaboration between researchers, institutions, and other stakeholders working in the UK to conduct and promote rigorous, reproducible, and transparent research. As an institutional member the RVC has committed to having a ‘UKRN Institutional Lead’, who is a senior member of staff with responsibility for research improvement and research integrity. RVC's UKRN Institutional Lead is Dr Patrick Lewis.
The RVC is also participating in , a five-year programme supported by Research England, UKRN institutional members, and project partners, to accelerate the uptake of high-quality open research practices in UK universities. Through the UKRN Open Research Programme RVC has appointed an Open Research Administrator, Danny Smith to facilitate RVC's participation. The video below gives a brief introduction to the UKRN, but for further information about UKRN and/or the Open Research Programme please contact Danny.