Contents
- 1 Activities
- 1.1 Spotlight an ORCA
- 1.2 Open Research Champions Networks: a Primer from UKRN
- 1.3 UKRN STAR and METEOR projects achieve significant milestone with completion of first interviews
- 1.4 New working paper outlines the tasks implied for institutions by the UK Open Research Data Concordat
- 1.5 UKRN Releases a Primer on Community Engagement in Research
- 1.6 February 2024 LNL Newsletter
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.
Spotlight an ORCA
Spotlight an ORCA is intended to highlight the significance of Open Research Coordinators and Administrators (ORCAs) within the Open Research Programme. ORCAs, alongside other staff members, are essential contributors responsible for delivering various program...
Open Research Champions Networks: a Primer from UKRN
Today the UKRN releases a new primer and related materials to support institutions who are setting up or running networks of Open Research Champions. A Champion promotes and advocates open research, acts as a role model of open research practices, is knowledgeable of...
UKRN STAR and METEOR projects achieve significant milestone with completion of first interviews
Two UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) research projects have reached significant milestones. The first interviews for STAR (Sustainable and TrAnsparent open Research data) and METEOR (METa-research for the Enhancement Of Research culture) have been completed. Setting...
New working paper outlines the tasks implied for institutions by the UK Open Research Data Concordat
Today the UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) and the Digital Curation Centre (DCC) jointly release a working paper that outlines the tasks implied for institutions by the UK Open Research Data Concordat (PDF, 178kB). This Concordat was launched in 2016 and much has...
UKRN Releases a Primer on Community Engagement in Research
UKRN is pleased to announce the release of a new primer on community engagement in research. Community engagement in research is a complex topic, with approaches varying between disciplines. This primer is aimed at researchers, particularly those who are new to...
February 2024 LNL Newsletter