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List members may find this conference of interest: Publishing for the RAE 2008 and Beyond University College London - Wednesday 29th June, 1.30-5.30pm As the RAE again looms large over the academic community, so the pressure to publish intensifies. But is the relationship between publication and research assessment a harmless necessity or is it a disruptive influence that distorts both scholarly communication and funding allocation? This half-day conference will explore the role that publication plays in the assessment of research as we approach the next RAE in 2008. In the context of debates about the affect that the RAE has on research behaviour, and about the effectiveness of the current scholarly communication model, the conference will also look ahead to ask some fundamental questions about how this relationship may change in the future: how can publishers, academics and information professionals accommodate the need to assess research without affecting their common aim ? effective dissemination of high quality research? Speakers: - Bahram Bekhradnia, Higher Education Policy Institute ? what is the RAE trying to achieve, and why is it different this time? - Jonathan Adams, Evidence Ltd ? the RAE and publication patterns: a bibliometric analysis - Sir John Beringer, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Bristol University and Chair, RAE Panel D ? the main panel chair's Perspective - Professor Dave Delpy, Vice Provost (Research), University College of London ? the university perspective - John Thompson, Professor of Sociology, Cambridge ? the academic's perspective - Leo Walford, Sage Publications? the publishers' perspective Chaired by: Professor Iain Stevenson, Director of Publishing Studies at City University Topics for discussion: - To what extent is the RAE driving academics' publication behaviour? - Does the RAE affect where authors choose to publish? Does this distort the market? - Does the RAE affect the publishing process? - How does the assessment process affect the quality of research papers? - Is published output an effective indicator of research excellence? - What affect does the RAE have on non-journal publications, such as textbooks and monographs? - How much pressure does the peer-review system put on academics? Is there a crisis looming here? - Will alternative methods of scholarly communication, such as institutional or subject repositories, be significant in future research assessments Presented by: University College London, The Publishers Association and The Times Higher Education Supplement Venue: JZ Young Lecture Theatre, Gower Street, University College London Cost: £95 + vat per delegate, £50 + vat for university employees RSVP: For a full programme or to book your place contact: Audrey Barton on 020 7691 1378 or [log in to unmask] or go to www.publishers.org.uk/raeconference