Contents
- 1 Activities
- 1.1 Research culture catalogue for improved collaboration and healthy competition
- 1.2 UKRN-Jisc report on collaborating across diverse professions
- 1.3 Scottish Funding Council (SFC) and Research England funding announcement
- 1.4 Dorothy Bishop Prize 2023 Winners
- 1.5 Indicators of Open Research: UKRN call for priorities
- 1.6 Open Research Programme welcomes new Institutional Partner
Activities
Catch up on the latest UKRN news and get involved in UKRN events and initiativesOpen Research Programme
UKRN has launched a five-year programme of work across our consortium of institutional members, supported by our project partners and Research England, to accelerate the uptake of high-quality open research practices, and the many benefits to research quality, integrity and public trust in research that will consequently flow.
Initiatives and events
UKRN offers support for initiatives to promote robust and rigorous research, focusing on establishing conversations about reproducibility, providing tools and guidance to promote best practice, and encouraging professional development of researchers. UKRN runs and promotes events and regular workshops on the topic of reproducible research.

Events
UKRN hosts an annual meeting in March each year, and supports an annual conference in September: Reproducibility, Replicability and Trust In Science. We also run regular workshops on the topics of leadership, data management, research culture and methods.
Initiatives
UKRN supports initiatives to encourage appropriate methodology, accountability and the establishment of working groups, as well as promoting conversations around open science and open research, and providing tools that make reproducibility easier.
Latest news
We produce news to promote examples of reproducible research in the UK, as well as our events and initiatives. Do you want to write about reproducibility in your field? Please contact us about writing for our blog.
Research culture catalogue for improved collaboration and healthy competition
People in UK institutions are investing a lot of time, attention and, especially perhaps with support from Research England, money into enhancing research culture. There are several reasons why UKRN sees this as both important and highly relevant to our mission. For...
UKRN-Jisc report on collaborating across diverse professions
Without a whole range of professional and technical staff in institutions, open research would be next to impossible. The skills and roles needed to enable open research can be found right across an institution, from the library to the marketing and communications...
Scottish Funding Council (SFC) and Research England funding announcement
Today the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) has joined Research England in providing funds to support Scottish institutions currently participating in the UKRN Open Research Programme. The programme initially received significant funding to enable English institutions to...
Dorothy Bishop Prize 2023 Winners
The Dorothy Bishop prize was created to celebrate the contributions of early career researchers working to promote open research and improve research culture. This year we are pleased to announce the three prize winners (in randomised order): Natalie Zelenka Natalie...
Indicators of Open Research: UKRN call for priorities
Today UKRN is launching a call for members of the research community to help us prioritise which aspects of open research are most important for us to monitor. Our particular focus is on helping institutions to monitor those aspects of openness and transparency in...
Open Research Programme welcomes new Institutional Partner
The UKRN Open Research Programme has a new partner. Northumbria University has become the 21st institution in the programme, which aims to accelerate the uptake of high quality open research practices, through training, reform of recognition of reward, and...