Relationship with Researchfish

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Dear University of Huddersfield,

UK Research and Innovation [UKRI] have recognized concern regarding the impact measuring service Researchfish, as per their tweet: https://twitter.com/UKRI_News/status/150...
Researchfish (also known as Researchfish by Interfolio) is a Research tracking and impact measuring tool used by some academic funders.

I therefore would like to ask:
1) Do you have any commercial or financial relationship with Researchfish?
- If so, please provide
i) a summary of the services provided
ii) the financial cost of the services provided

2) Do you keep any records or place any obligations on your academics/departments to interact/cooperate with Researchfish?
- If so please provide:
i) The obligations which you require your academics to fulfill
ii) the type of information you keep on your academics or departments with regard to researchfish
iii) A summary of the Researchfish completion rates by department

Yours faithfully,

J P Sturgeon

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Good Afternoon,

 

Our response to your request for information dated 20 March 2022 is
provided below.

 

 1. Do you have any commercial or financial relationship with
ResearchFish?

• No, the University does not have any commercial or financial
relationship with ResearchFish.

 

 2. Do you keep any records or place any obligations on your
academics/departments to interact/cooperate with ResearchFish?

• The University does not place any obligations on the academics to use
ResearchFish.

 

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Yours sincerely

 

Esha Goswami

Information Governance Officer

University of Huddersfield

 

 

 

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