Research and researcher assessment; how do we do it, are we doing it right, and what is the role of preprints? by Prof Chris Jackson

About the speaker

Prof Chris Jackson is Chair in Sustainable Geoscience, at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Manchester.

About the talk

We assess research outputs and thus researchers by a range of metrics, often during job appointments and promotions. What tools do we use and are they fair? Do they get us the desired result? What, in fact, is the desired result? And what role do preprints play in this and in, more generally, creating an open and progressive research culture?