Nominations for the 2025 Dorothy Bishop Award are now open!

Nominations for the 2025 Dorothy Bishop Award are now open!

The Dorothy Bishop Prize 2025 Celebrating the contributions of early career researchers to research improvement Have you, or someone you know, achieved or contributed something special to improve research or promote open research practices? UKRN are seeking...
Spotlight an ORCA: Banaz Jalil

Spotlight an ORCA: Banaz Jalil

Banaz has a background in pharmacy and pharmaceutical science (Master’s and PhD) from UCL.  She became enthusiastically involved in improving research reproducibility and transparency after identifying issues during her postdoctoral work. She played a key role...
Spotlight on the University of Portsmouth

Spotlight on the University of Portsmouth

Recently Diane Hird, the Local Network Lead (LNL) Community Project Coordinator, met with LNL Dr Stefana Juncu to learn more about open research activities at the University of Portsmouth. This blog is the result of that conversation. Stefana Juncu is a senior...
University of Surrey and UKRN Update Key Open Research Resource

University of Surrey and UKRN Update Key Open Research Resource

Open research takes many forms depending on the discipline. In the biological sciences, it often emphasizes open data, while in fields like philosophy, the focus shifts to open materials and sources. Recognizing these differences, the University of Surrey, in...
UKRN and the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029

UKRN and the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029

With preparations for the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029 underway, the UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) is re-stating its commitment towards collaboration. UKRN’s growing membership now represents about 70 institutions. In most cases, they are volunteering...