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Research Information Network and JISC Legal Regional workshops on freedom of information and HE researchers
http://www.rin.ac.uk/news/events/regional-workshops-freedom-information-and-he-researchers
Freedom of information legislation (the UK and Scottish Freedom of Information Acts, and the Environmental Information Regulations) is highly relevant to researchers in Higher Education: as creators of information and/or data, they need to comply with the requirements of the law with regards to allowing access to their research outputs; and as users, they might make use of FoI as a means of obtaining information and/or data.
Organisations including RIN, the Information Commissioner’s Office and JISC are now examining the implications of FoI for the Higher Education research community, notably with regards to finding ways of dealing with the disclosure of research data. There is a need for evidence-gathering as a first step in a process to provide researchers and their institutions with appropriate guidance and support.
A free regional workshop is taking place on 12 April at Strathclyde University. The workshop will run from 10:00 to 16:00. Margaret Keyse, Head of Enforcement, from the Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner (OSIC) is the keynote speaker and will cover the legislative background.
This event is intended primarily for HE researchers, including research students and senior research managers. Participants will gain an understanding of the challenges and opportunities represented by FoI, and how they can best be addressed.
Best regards,
Joy
Joy Davidson
DCC Associate Director
Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute (HATII)
George Service House, 11 University Gardens,
University of Glasgow
Glasgow G12 8QJ
Scotland
Tel: +44(0)141 330 8592
Fax: +44(0)141 330 3788
http://www.dcc.ac.uk
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