Join the AUP Academic Board
Aberdeen University Press is seeking to expand its existing Academic Advisory Board and would like to invite three academic and two postdoctoral researchers to join. We encourage applications from researchers in all disciplines, to ensure balanced representation on the Board. Applications from those engaged with interdisciplinary research are particularly welcomed.
This is an opportunity for researchers at the University to support the development of a community-led Open Access Press. In doing so board members support other researchers to publish accessible research, reach global audiences and help to shape the University’s research culture and environment.
Serving on the Academic Advisory Board demonstrates a commitment to the principles of Open Research: that research should be accessible and freely available.
Purpose
The purpose of the Academic Advisory Board is to approve or reject projects for publication, including proposed monographs, collections, series, and journal titles; to advise the Executive Board on strategic directions, and to liaise with University staff, and the wider academic community; and to maintain the Press’s commitment to the highest standards of research integrity. In this work, the Academic Advisory Board will look to support
- the management of the press in line with the University’s Open Research ambitions
- the development of an inclusive, diverse, and creative portfolio and work environment, supportive of the University’s wider culture of belonging
- the development of the portfolio of the Press in line the University’s research culture commitments and Aberdeen 2040 strategic plan
Membership
The current membership of the Academic Advisory Board can be found at Aberdeen University Press (aberdeenunipress.org).
Terms of Office
Terms commence on 31 January 2025 and will last for up to two years. Meetings will be held quarterly.
Recognition
Colleagues are expected to commit an estimated 30 hours per year in real-time workload. Allocation may be negotiated with the relevant Head of School/Line Manager/Principal Investigator. Annually the Librarian sends a letter of appreciation and recognition to each member, copied to their Head of School and Line Manager.
How to Apply
If you wish to discuss an application, please contact Professor Michael Brown (m.brown@abdn.ac.uk). To apply, please send a short academic curriculum vitae (no more than two pages) and an expression of interest (no more than one page) to aup@abdn.ac.uk by 6 December 2024.