Learned societies and research information - life sciences and medicine

This event looked at how learned society communities deal with issues relating to research information and data.

Representatives of learned societies and/or their journals discussed how to develop guidance and advice for their own research communities; how they could influence the agenda of the RIN and other agencies; and how they could become acquainted with policy and practice in different learned societies and other bodies.

Key issues covered included:

• publishing models for journals, practical issues around moving to new models

• management of and access to research data

• access both to physical and e-content, particularly for practitioners and researchers outside the HE community

• training, especially where provision i­s insufficient or duplicated 

Represented at the meeting were:

• Association of Medical Research Charities
• Biosciences Federation
• British Dietetic Association (Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics)
• Freshwater Biological Association
• Institute of Clinical Research
• Royal College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (BJOG)
• Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Royal College of Surgeons
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Royal Society of Medicine 
•  Society for Endocrinology
• Society for Experimental Biology (Journal of Experimental Botany) 

Also taking part were members of the RIN’s Consultative Group for Life Sciences and Medicine.