RECOMMENDATIONS - DEVELOPING AND ALIGNING POLICIES ON RESEARCH SOFTWARE 2024

Science Europe Recommendations: Developing and Aligning Policies on Research Software DEVELOPING AND ALIGNING POLICIES ON RESEARCH SOFTWARE Recommendations for Research Funding and Research Performing Organisations Science Europe Recommendations: Developing and Aligning Policies on Research Software Introduction The objective of these recommendations is to contribute to a more robust policy framew. [...] This paper high- lights research software as an emerging element of open science policies and practices, and makes recommendations to research funding and research performing organisations on de- veloping and aligning policies related to research software based on existing good practices and other resources. [...] The current research software landscape sees Science Europe supports research funding and the emergence of (policy) initiatives that aim to research performing organisations and the support the community of practice dedicated to role they play in building a more robust policy strengthening the role of software in research framework for research software as part of their communication. [...] Good practices and other resources • Examples of guidance regarding research software management can be found in the national guide to research software management created by the Dutch Research Council (NWO), the guidelines on writing and using a software management plan developed by the Software Sustainability Institute, and the resources on people, policy, and infrastructure provided by ReSA. [...] Place research software within organisational strategies and the broader research landscape Research software policies should be developed and implemented by organisations as part of their organisational strategies, and placed within the broader context of the changing research landscape.