A Practical Guide to Implementing Responsible Research Assessment
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Many research performing organizations (RPOs) are keen to reform their research assessment practices, but lack the time, space and/or expertise to reflect on how to do this, and either don’t know where to start or simply give up because the task of making changes can seem so daunting. RPOs also exist within an external research system, and there are often external actors and influences (including national assessment processes and funder mandates) that impact upon how organizations can act. The Guide provides practical guidance, resources, and illustrative examples for RPOs who are looking to shape and deliver responsible research assessment (RRA) practices. This includes organizations who are developing an RRA strategy, reforming existing policies and practices, or simply wanting to take steps towards more holistic and inclusive approaches to research assessment.
This guide was developed thanks to funding from the Arcadia Foundation as part of a grant to support Tools to Advance Research Assessment (TARA). This publication is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial CC BY-NC.
Cite as: Allen, L., Barbour, V., Cobey, K., Faulkes, Z., Hazlett, H., Lawrence, R., Lima, G., Massah, F., & Schmidt, R. (2025). A Practical Guide to Implementing Responsible Research Assessment at Research Performing Organizations. Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15000683
Authors are ordered alphabetically by surname.
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May 2025