The UK Government has released its response to the independent review of research bureaucracy, with recommendations that Jisc helps improve digital platforms to reduce costs and free up researchers.
The Government response recognises the “much wider role Jisc plays within the sector including with research organisations” and includes a key recommendation:
For the higher education sector, Jisc should lead on the creation of sector-wide groups responsible for overseeing the development and further integration of the research information ecosystem, including research management data.
The response follows the 2021-22 review of research bureaucracy by Professor Adam Tickell, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham. It notes “the importance of digital platforms across the research lifecycle, and the impact they have on the experience and perception of research bureaucracy”. It also flags the “opportunities to reduce the bureaucratic burden in the design and introduction of new digital programmes”.
