Inaugural meeting of the UK Network of Open Research Working Groups

(UK-ORWG)

About

Open research methods have been proposed to evidence ‘rigour’ in the draft assessment criteria for REF 2021. Nonetheless, a potential barrier to engaging with open research is a lack of support and training: adhering to open research principles can raise some complex methodological, ethical and legal challenges.

This meeting will bring together researchers and clinicians who seek positive reform in research with representatives experienced with open research practice. This meeting will support the development of cross-institutional links, providing a forum for exchange between those experienced with those unfamiliar with Open Science.

The day will comprise a mix of scheduled talks and break-out sessions, with an emphasis on contributions from every participant. Attendees will have the opportunity to share best practice and reflect on challenges faced with open research reform, in addition to some expert-led ‘how-to’ sessions.

Keynote Speakers

On the Day

The event will be held at Aston University, Birmingham. For details on how to get to Aston, please visit our directions site. Note that there is no parking; however, there are pay and display carparks nearby.

On the day

Please head to the Main Building, reference 1 on the map ( here ). There will be a registration desk in the upper foyer of the reception in the main building. Please ensure you pick up your registration pack when you arrive. Arrival is from 09:00, where we'll have drinks and breakfast muffins for you. Please try to arrive no later than 09:40. Lunch will be provided and, if you wish to join us for some drinks in the evening afterwards, we will head to a bar that is a short walk away. See the full event programme for further details ( here ).

After the Event

Copies of talks from the day will be shared via the Open Science Framework.

The page will be made public soon - for slides visit here. For audio-visual recordings visit here.