We have made some changes to the way the Kent Academic Repository (KAR) deals with dates. More than one date can now be associated with … Read more
Statement on fair assessment of research
The University of Kent has affirmed its commitment to the fair assessment of research through the signing of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment and adopting … Read more
Who? Me?
Much of the burden of Research data Management is laid upon the individual researcher. They are the people who know and understand their data better … Read more
Where’s my data?
You have your Research Data Management plan and you know why you need to archive your data. All you need now is an archive! Once you … Read more
When Should I talk about Research Data?
Written by Sarah Slowe and originally published on the OSC Blog on 14th February 2018 Now. This would have been my shortest blog post ever, … Read more
RDM why now?
Research data is unique and fundamental to each research project – an intimate part of the research process. Yet research bodies are asking for Research … Read more
What is this about Research Data?
What are research data? Research data means different things to different researchers. Research data are information generated by scholarly projects which supports or validates the … Read more
Tidying up your author profile
It’s a good idea to check the major databases occasionally to see how your publications are being displayed. Are all your outputs correctly linked to … Read more
Blocked web pages
To help stop you accidentally opening a phishing website which can install malware on your computer, we use software called Resource Policy Zone (RPZ). It helps … Read more
Award for Reading List staff
Our staff from Information Services have won an award for their inventive work improving reading lists. The Reading List team won a Talis Aspire User Group Creativity … Read more









