ORCID

Managing researcher identity and name changes using ORCID

UK ORCID Jisc consortium event report What were we interested in and why?  In the UK, Jisc leads a consortium of ORCID implementors in higher education, consisting of nearly 100 Universities, research organisations and a major funder.  ORCID is an identifier for contributors to research and is intended to help with continuity of identity for researchers across time, disciplines and … Continue reading “Managing researcher identity and name changes using ORCID”

Standard Contractual Clauses and the GDPR

On 1 October 2021 Jisc signed, on behalf of all members of the UK ORCID Consortium, the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) issued by ORCID. This was communicated, via email, to the main contacts of all consortium members on 28 October. The email included the signed SCCs and the letter from ORCID to Jisc referencing the … Continue reading “Standard Contractual Clauses and the GDPR”

#BakeItOrFakeIt Elevenses

The Jisc UK ORCID Consortium is 5 years old this year. Each year we bring our members together in our annual event to share experiences, updates and knowledge across our community of practice. Originally, we had planned a celebration, involving a big cake (not big enough to have someone jump out of, although this was … Continue reading “#BakeItOrFakeIt Elevenses”

iDentifying your researchers: challenges and opportunities

This post was edited on 19 June 2019 to correct a factual error in the information on asserting affiliation and update information on the way information was added in the ORCID registry web API  When I first started at my current job in Jisc last year, I was asked to identify ORCID iDs connected with … Continue reading “iDentifying your researchers: challenges and opportunities”

Preparing for ORCID Self Service – actions and webinar

How ORCID UK Consortium members manage the information about their ORCID contacts within their institution is changing. ORCID have mandated that all Consortium Consortia must start using their Self Service contacts management system by the end of this calendar year. The Jisc UK consortium is in the process of making this switch. After the switch, … Continue reading “Preparing for ORCID Self Service – actions and webinar”