The Open Research Steering Committee (ORSC) was established by the General Board in January 2019 to replace the Open Access Project Board, following a recommendation by the Open Research Working Group.
Membership of the Open Research Steering Committee
Last updated November 2020
Professor Steve Russell, Acting Head of Department of Genetics, (Chair)
Professor Holger Babinsky, Head of Energy, Fluid Mechanics and Turbomachinery, School of Technology
Dr Vasily Belokurov, Reader in Astrophysics, School of Physical Sciences
Dr Mark Carrigan, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Faculty of Education
Dr Marta Costa, Senior Research Associate, Department of Zoology
Dr Jessica Gardner, University Librarian and Director of Library Services
Dr Emma Gilby, Reader in Early Modern French Literature and Thought, School of Arts and Humanities
Dr Peter Hedges, Head of the University Research Office
Dr Sara Hennessy, Reader in Teacher Development and Pedagogical Innovation, School of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Mandy Hill, Director of Academic Publishing, Cambridge University Press
Patricia Killiard, Senior Deputy Director (Academic Services), Cambridge University Libraries
Professor Ian Leslie, Director of University Information Services
Professor David Owen, Professor of Structural and Molecular Biology, School of Clinical Medicine
[Vacancy], School of Biological Sciences
Niamh Tumelty, Head of Open Research Services, Cambridge University Libraries
Dr Debbie Hansen, Senior Open Access Adviser, University Library (Secretary)
Terms of Reference
Last updated November 2020
- To set the strategic direction for activities in support of Open Research within the University.
- To promote and keep under review all matters relating to Open Research at the University, including effective implementation of the University’s policies on Open Access and Research Data Management; compliance with external mandates; overview of best practice.
- To ensure and facilitate close working of all internal services supporting Open Research.
- To make recommendations to the Information Systems Committee on investment to support Open Research, and to monitor rolling five-year plans, acting as first point of resolution for resource issues.
- To formalise and oversee University public communications around Open Research, including, at least, annual review of the University position statement on Open Research, and to monitor development of external policy frameworks. This will include managing responses to sector-wide consultations.
Meetings
The Steering Committee will normally meet twice in each academic year, with communication between meetings via MS Teams.
Agendas
Minutes
Resources
Questions?
If you have questions please email us at info@openaccess.cam.ac.uk.