Further than publish or perish

The current system is buttressed by systems of research assessment that reward a narrow range of outputs. DORA offers some potential solutions, although there are challenges in implementing its principles. We consider how the University of Cambridge should approach its assessment practices and whether we can be at the forefront of change.

Prof Steve Russell, Head of Department of Genetics and Professor of Genome Biology, University of Cambridge
Liz Simmonds, Head of Research Culture, University of Cambridge
Prof Emma Gilby, Professor of Early Modern French Literature and Thought, University of Cambridge