Open 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.

Conference audience

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.

Indicators, indexing and innovation in scholarly communication

Indicators, indexing and innovation in scholarly communication

UKRN has a key focus on rigour and transparency. Through the OR4 project and our membership of CoARA, our members support reforms to research assessment that should mean rigorous and transparent research is better recognised and rewarded, for example when people apply...

UKRIO and UKRN statement on 2025 refreshed Concordat

UKRIO and UKRN statement on 2025 refreshed Concordat

The UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO) and the UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) have jointly welcomed the release of the refreshed Concordat to Support Research Integrity, viewing it as a significant milestone in upholding the UK's reputation for high-quality...

Dorothy Bishop Prize Winners 2025

Dorothy Bishop Prize Winners 2025

The Dorothy Bishop Prize celebrates the contributions of early career researchers working to promote open research and improve research culture. A fantastic range of research disciplines were represented in this year’s nominees including anthropology, business...

Spotlight an ORCA: Kikachukwu Oluonye

Spotlight an ORCA: Kikachukwu Oluonye

Kikachukwu has a Master's in International Trade Law and a passion for legal research.  She has built a career in Open Research and worked as an Open Research Assistant at Aston University.  She now serves as the ORCA and Open Research Adviser at Leeds, where she...

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