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29
July
2026
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08:00
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Why openness needs to go beyond accessEarlier this year, Open Research Librarian Abi Harrison-Henshall and Open Research Specialist Dr. Sarah Kneen attended the Academic Libraries North (ALN) Conference 2026: Reimagining Openness in Academic …
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28
July
2026
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16:48
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Earlier this month, colleagues from the Office for Open Research attended the inaugural UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) conference, hosted by the University of ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø. Bringing together researchers, professional services staff, funders, …
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08
July
2026
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07:00
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Following the announcement of changes to Cancer Research UK (CRUK)’s Open Access policy, the Library’s Office for Open Research has developed a coordinated package of support for CRUK-funded researchers at ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø. From October …
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06
July
2026
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14:49
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ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ¹Ù꿉۪s Office for Open Research (OOR) has had a productive second quarter of 2026, delivering a wide range of initiatives that strengthen our services, advance strategic priorities, and contribute to creation of a University …
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25
June
2026
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09:13
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The June 2026 issue of the Open Research Digest is now available, sharing the latest news from the world of Open Research at ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø, and opportunities to get involved. This month’s Open Research …
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23
June
2026
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07:00
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The Open Access Gateway is a vital piece of infrastructure underpinning the mediated deposit service that the Office for Open Research provides to University of ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø researchers.It’s essentially a very simple form that researchers can use to …
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22
June
2026
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17:46
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This Open Research Perspective, contributed by Dr. James Bird, Technical Specialist in Research IT, explores the relationship between research trustworthiness, evaluability and impact, using data accessibility as one practical lens. It argues that …
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22
June
2026
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09:25
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Open Research Specialist Liz Kavanagh-Warnock reflects on the recent UKSG conference and how infrastructure, funding pressures, and community are shaping the future of Open Research.UKSG (United Kingdom Serials Group) is an international association …
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01
June
2026
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09:31
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The May 2026 issue of the Open Research Digest is now available, bringing together the latest news, insights and opportunities for Open Research at ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø.This month’s issue includes:The latest Open Research Spotlight on our …
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14
May
2026
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16:00
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In the latest instalment of our Open Research Spotlight series focusing on the work of our Open Research Fellows, OR Fellow Dr. Georgia Vesma and John Hynes, Research Librarian and OR Fellowship Programme Community Manager, discuss Georgia’s …
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12
May
2026
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13:07
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Policy signals and sector pressuresLast week I went along to a Repositories Symposium, hosted by Research Libraries UK (RLUK) at the British Library. In light of our own work on developing an enhanced Green OA service, and announcements from UK …
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30
April
2026
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09:37
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The April 2026 issue of the Open Research Digest is now available, bringing together the latest news, updates and opportunities from the world of Open Research at ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø.This month’s Open Research Perspective is provided by …
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23
April
2026
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12:00
Europe/London
Last month saw the annual N8 CIR Digital Research Infrastructure retreat (at the Pendulum Hotel, ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø and online) and Research Libraries UK (online) conference.For those of you not familiar with these organisations:The N8 Centre of Excellence …
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22
April
2026
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15:36
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Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has recently announced a significant change to its Open Access (OA) policy, affecting OA publishing for CRUK‑funded research in future.From April 2026, CRUK will no longer provide funding for OA publishing charges, though …
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26
March
2026
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09:10
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In this month’s issue, Scott Taylor, Associate Director of the Office for Open Research, reflects on the University’s decision to continue its institutional membership of the UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN), and what this means for ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ¹Ù꿉۪s …
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20
March
2026
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08:30
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The ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø School of ArchitectureThe ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø School of Architecture (MSA) is delivered through a partnership between ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø and ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Metropolitan University. With more than a century of teaching and research, it …
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18
March
2026
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11:26
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Last week, Tuesday 10 March, the N8 Centre of Excellence in Computationally Intensive Research (N8 CIR) held an online workshop entitled ‘Demystifying Data Journals’. This event was organised by colleagues from Lancaster University, the University …
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26
February
2026
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09:34
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In this month’s issue, Scott Taylor, Associate Director for the Office for Open Research, reflects on four years since the launch of the Office, and shares where we’re heading for the next phase of our Open Research Programme.In addition to the …
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29
January
2026
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10:11
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This month’s issue features a contribution from John Hynes, Open Research Librarian, who discusses Open Research values, impact and the growing community of practice here at ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø. He also introduces the new 2026 cohort of Open Research …
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21
January
2026
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13:33
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Open Research is increasingly central to how we think about research culture at the University of ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø – not just as a set of technical practices, but as a reflection of our values as a public institution and our commitment to maximising the …
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05
January
2026
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16:02
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Open Research Digest linksLooking for information on Research Data Conversations? Book your place at the next event via our MRE page. If you're looking for information on the Re:Collect project, please see this news article.Apologies for an error in …
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2025
18
December
2025
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09:50
Europe/London
This month, we’re pleased to launch a new Open Research Spotlight series, focusing on the work of our Open Research Fellows. In the first instalment of the new series, Prof Ellen Poliakoff is in conversation with Open …
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16
December
2025
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11:43
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We’re pleased to launch a new Open Research Spotlight series, focusing on the work of our Open Research Fellows. In the first instalment of the new series, Prof Ellen Poliakoff is in conversation with Open Research …
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15
December
2025
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16:42
Europe/London
As 2025 draws to a close, we’re checking in with a roundup of the Open Research Perspectives shared by our many contributors to the Open Research Digest over the past year. Each piece contains useful insights and …
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11
December
2025
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16:11
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We’re pleased to announce that, following a successful pilot and thorough analysis of user feedback, the Open Access Journals Guide will remain available to the University community throughout 2026. Since its launch in May 2025, the Guide has …
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27
November
2025
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13:58
Europe/London
In this month’s issue, Steve Carlton, Open Research Librarian for Open Access, reflects on insights from two European conferences, OASPA and Elsevier Impact. He discusses the challenges of achieving 100% Open Access, and shares his thoughts on the …
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19
November
2025
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16:14
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University of ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø researchers contribute to around 120 commissioned and non-commissioned reports each year. These outputs shape decisions in government, health and social care, industry, and the third sector, yet in many …
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03
November
2025
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08:00
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In October we had the fifth edition of Research Data Conversations (RDC). RDC is the event series for the Research Data Stewardship Community, which is coordinated by the Office for Open Research and part of the Research IT CaDiR (Computation and …
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30
October
2025
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09:27
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This month’s issue features a contribution from Fred Breese, Open Research Analytics Architect, who provides a spotlight on the Library’s Research Indicators service. Fred highlights a recent update to the Research Indicators Gateway, and the …
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23
October
2025
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09:01
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If you are a regular user of our Figshare institutional data repository you may have noticed some changes within the system.Figshare’s major release for September has seen some changes to several core user pages including the ‘My Content’, Project, …
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