The document discusses a project to review and publicize a database of research publications by academics from a business school. It notes inconsistencies and inaccuracies found in the existing FT45 database. The project aims to publish a webpage highlighting the database and potential services while getting feedback. It also aims to develop the skills of a graduate trainee and strengthen the position of a circulation officer in the school's research network. Risks include the database requiring more time and entries to complete than expected.

1. Researching the Published Work of Business Schools Inside a proactive library service of the Sainsbury Library

2. Research Rankings Saïd Business School ranked 27th in 2011, or 21st over three years. Research ranking significantly lower, at 51st. What does this say about the impact of research in the School? What does this say about the accuracy of the FT research rankings? ft.com (2011) ‘businesseducation: Global MBA rankings 2011’ in ft.com. Viewed 8th July, 2011, from <http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/global-mba-rankings-2011>

3. FT45 Database Date, Journal, Title, Author, Intra-organisational affiliation, Organisational affiliation. Only authors affiliated with a teaching institution. Only ‘research articles’, i.e. not ‘research briefs’, discussion or editorial material. Roughly 30 seconds per entry

6. Project Initiation Documents Success to be measured primarily by feedback from researchers (positive or negative). Webpage to be finished before end of July, and decision to be made before start of September. No time for other trainee projects.

7. Risks and Contingencies With an accuracy of 66%, the database required 4000 more entries than expected to complete. Focus shifted from an uploaded ‘written report’, to one of many ‘services provided’. The Graduate Trainee is now leaving a month before schedule. Further projects intended for the Graduate Trainee have been given to others.

8. Trainee Appraisal Input data from publication schedule More detailed glossary of institutions December-November published annual reviews Inclusive of all authors and articles, extra fields for analysing affiliation The trade-off! Time vs. quality

9. FT45 Database Webpage ‘Tasters’ from the database as it is Saïd Business School profile Outline of further potential in the database Explanation of various impact ratings influencing School research Advert for other proactive services offered McCandless, David (2009) ‘Information is beautiful : ideas, issues, knowledge, data – visualized!’, Information is Beautiful. Accessed on 8th July, 2011, from <http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/>

10. Final Thoughts Think big, think positive! Many irons in the fire Audit society... Networking… is it really so bad?! Better to have tried and failed Questions?