Research Services

The benefits of open research mirror those of open access publishing, referring, instead, to the whole research cycle.

• Puts research under closer methodological scrutiny leading to enhanced research integrity.
• Encourages collaboration and reproducibility.
• Promotes transparency within the research process.
• Faster research dissemination and greater impact.
• Allows others to use and build on your research.

Image taken from UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science 

Open research extends the principles of open access publishing to the entire research cycle. It refers practices that aim to make research more collaborative, impactful, and transparent by communicating research processes and disseminating research outputs with as few restrictions as possible. Open Research extends to research protocols, data, code, and software.

UKRI state that open research

relates to how research is performed and how knowledge is shared based on the principle that research should be as open as possible. It also enables research to take advantage of digital technology.

This guide introduces the concept of open research, focussing on open access and research data management.