Who are Cochrane group staff?
Group staff are all the people who work in Cochrane Groups around the world. If you work in a Cochrane group, see Managing my group's roles for more information.
Cochrane is grateful to everyone who works in the different Cochrane groups that make up our varied community and provide crucial services that allow Cochrane to meet its mission. We offer a wide range of resources and tools to support staff.
What does Cochrane provide for group staff?
- Dedicated Cochrane Support Team on hand to answer staff queries: support@cochrane.org
- Cochrane Membership
- Free access to Cochrane Interactive Learning modules
- Access to Cochrane Community Slack messaging and relevant mailing lists. See Cochrane communications for group staff.
- Specialised induction and support. See Digital induction for new staff.
- Regular face-to-face and virtual training and continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities
- Access to core Cochrane tools and software
- At least one complimentary Cochrane Library subscription per group.
Complimentary access to the Cochrane Library
Complimentary subscriptions are only required for staff who do not have access to the Cochrane Library via national provision, Research4Life eligibility, or a host institution subscription. Staff who have access by any other means do not need to request a complimentary subscription.
Wiley grants the following types of complimentary access to Cochrane staff and contributors:
User |
Terms of access |
Duration |
Subscription |
Corresponding authors of published Cochrane reviews and updates |
On publication |
2.5 years |
Cochrane Library |
Cochrane Central Executive Team staff |
If necessary for role |
4 years (renewable on request) |
Cochrane Library |
Cochrane group staff – all groups |
One subscription per group for one nominated member of staff |
4 years (renewable on request) |
Cochrane Library |
Cochrane group staff – Cochrane Review Groups and Evidence Synthesis Units |
An additional six subscriptions per group, for nominated members of staff |
4 years (renewable on request) |
Cochrane Library |
Cochrane group staff – Cochrane Review Groups and Evidence Synthesis Units |
One subscription per group for one nominated member of staff |
4 years (renewable on request) |
Wiley Online Library (WoL) Healthcare and medicine collection |
If you are eligible for a complimentary subscription, please contact support@cochrane.org and provide the following information:
- Country of residence:
- Group name:
- Role in group:
- Full name:
- Email address:
Cochrane Support will connect you with Wiley to arrange your free access. If you have any technical issues with your free access, please contact support@cochrane.org to resolve.