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The UK Research Reserve (UKRR) programme is launched today at a reception at
the Royal Geographical Society. The Higher Education Funding Council for
England (HEFCE) announced in July that it would provide £9.84 million for a
five year programme to build upon the success of Phase 1. The collaborative
initiative between higher education libraries and the British Library will
grow into a robust and sustainable service over the programme lifetime. The
UK Research Reserve is open to all higher education libraries.
Deborah Shorley, Head of UKRR and Director of Library Services at Imperial
College London says,
‘UKRR will be one of the buttresses of the UK's research infrastructure. It
is a 21st century way of giving our researchers direct and timely access to
the information they need for their research and stay at the top of their game’
The programme builds on the successful 18 month pilot phase which proved the
concept in eight participating libraries from the Universities of
Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Imperial College London, Liverpool, Newcastle,
Southampton and St Andrews.
The invited audience, including partners and stakeholders, will be
encouraged to visit the UK Research Reserve Information Desk where they can
meet key staff, learn more about UKRR and register interest in the programme.
The UK Research Reserve is led by Imperial College London in partnership
with the British Library and HEFCE.
For more details visit the UKRR website @ www.ukrr.ac.uk, or contact the
UKRR Manager, Frances Boyle @ [log in to unmask]
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