News and blogs
Find out the latest news and updates from the Office for Open Research.
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May 2026 Open Research Digest
1 Jun 2026
The May 2026 issue of the Open Research Digest is now available, bringing together the latest news, insights and opportunities for Open Research at The University of Manchester.This month’s issue includes:The latest Open Research Spotlight on ...
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Exploring the realities of interdisciplinary research
14 May 2026
In the latest instalment of our Open Research Spotlight series focusing on the work of our Open Research Fellows, OR Fellow Dr. Georgia Vesma and John Hynes, Research Librarian and OR Fellowship Programme Community Manager, discuss Georgia’s ...
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RLUK Repositories Symposium: repositories at a crossroads
12 May 2026
Policy signals and sector pressuresLast week I went along to a Repositories Symposium, hosted by Research Libraries UK (RLUK) at the British Library. In light of our own work on developing an enhanced Green OA service, and announcements from UK ...
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April 2026 Open Research Digest
30 Apr 2026
The April 2026 issue of the Open Research Digest is now available, bringing together the latest news, updates and opportunities from the world of Open Research at The University of Manchester.This month’s Open Research Perspective is provided ...
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RLUK 2026, and N8 CIR Digital Research Infrastructure Retreat 2026
23 Apr 2026
Last month saw the annual N8 CIR Digital Research Infrastructure retreat (at the Pendulum Hotel, Manchester and online) and Research Libraries UK (online) conference.For those of you not familiar with these organisations:The N8 Centre of Excellence ...
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Cancer Research UK Open Access policy
22 Apr 2026
Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has recently announced a significant change to its Open Access (OA) policy, affecting OA publishing for CRUK‑funded research in future.From April 2026, CRUK will no longer provide funding for OA publishing charges, ...
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Open Research Digest, March 2026
26 Mar 2026
In this month’s issue, Scott Taylor, Associate Director of the Office for Open Research, reflects on the University’s decision to continue its institutional membership of the UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN), and what this means for ...
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A Model Collection
20 Mar 2026
The Manchester School of ArchitectureThe Manchester School of Architecture (MSA) is delivered through a partnership between The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University. With more than a century of teaching and research, it ...
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N8 CIR Webinar: Demystifying Data Journals
18 Mar 2026
Last week, Tuesday 10 March, the N8 Centre of Excellence in Computationally Intensive Research (N8 CIR) held an online workshop entitled ‘Demystifying Data Journals’. This event was organised by colleagues from Lancaster University, the ...
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Open Research Digest, February 2026
26 Feb 2026
In this month’s issue, Scott Taylor, Associate Director for the Office for Open Research, reflects on four years since the launch of the Office, and shares where we’re heading for the next phase of our Open Research Programme.In addition ...
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Open Research Digest, January 2026
29 Jan 2026
This month’s issue features a contribution from John Hynes, Open Research Librarian, who discusses Open Research values, impact and the growing community of practice here at Manchester. He also introduces the new 2026 cohort of Open Research ...
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Open Research at Manchester
21 Jan 2026
Open Research is increasingly central to how we think about research culture at the University of Manchester – not just as a set of technical practices, but as a reflection of our values as a public institution and our commitment to maximising ...
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Open Access funds update – January 2026
5 Jan 2026
Open Research Digest linksLooking for information on Research Data Conversations? Book your place at the next event via our MRE page. If you're looking for information on the Re:Collect project, please see this news article.Apologies for an error in ...
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Open Research Digest, December 2025
18 Dec 2025
This month, we’re pleased to launch a new Open Research Spotlight series, focusing on the work of our Open Research Fellows. In the first instalment of the new series, Prof Ellen Poliakoff is in conversation with Open ...
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“Any research must be accessible to others. There's no point to research that can't be used”
16 Dec 2025
We’re pleased to launch a new Open Research Spotlight series, focusing on the work of our Open Research Fellows. In the first instalment of the new series, Prof Ellen Poliakoff is in conversation with Open ...
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2025 Open Research Digest review
15 Dec 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, we’re checking in with a roundup of the Open Research Perspectives shared by our many contributors to the Open Research Digest over the past year. Each piece contains useful insights ...
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Open Access Journals Guide update
11 Dec 2025
We’re pleased to announce that, following a successful pilot and thorough analysis of user feedback, the Open Access Journals Guide will remain available to the University community throughout 2026. Since its launch in May 2025, the Guide ...
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Open Research Digest, November 2025
27 Nov 2025
In this month’s issue, Steve Carlton, Open Research Librarian for Open Access, reflects on insights from two European conferences, OASPA and Elsevier Impact. He discusses the challenges of achieving 100% Open Access, and shares his thoughts on ...
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Claim a DOI for your research reports
19 Nov 2025
University of Manchester researchers contribute to around 120 commissioned and non-commissioned reports each year. These outputs shape decisions in government, health and social care, industry, and the third sector, yet in many ...
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Research Data Conversations
3 Nov 2025
In October we had the fifth edition of Research Data Conversations (RDC). RDC is the event series for the Research Data Stewardship Community, which is coordinated by the Office for Open Research and part of the Research IT CaDiR (Computation and ...
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Open Research Digest, October 2025
30 Oct 2025
This month’s issue features a contribution from Fred Breese, Open Research Analytics Architect, who provides a spotlight on the Library’s Research Indicators service. Fred highlights a recent update to the Research Indicators Gateway, and...
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Updates to Figshare user interface
23 Oct 2025
If you are a regular user of our Figshare institutional data repository you may have noticed some changes within the system.Figshare’s major release for September has seen some changes to several core user pages including the ‘My ...
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Last chance to apply: Open Research Fellowship Programme
21 Oct 2025
Time is running out! Applications for the Open Research Fellowship Programme close on Friday 24 October 2025. This is your opportunity to focus on a project that advances Open Research at The University of Manchester, including funding, buyout ...
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Open Research case studies: collection now available
2 Oct 2025
The Office for Open Research is pleased to share a collection of case studies showcasing how researchers across The University of Manchester are embedding Open Research practices into their work. The collection is openly available via Figshare: ...
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Reminder: Open Research Fellowship information session
29 Sep 2025
Are you curious about the Open Research Fellowship Programme and how it could support your work? Don’t miss our upcoming online information session on Wednesday 1 October 2025, 14:00–15:00. Join colleagues from the Office for ...
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Open Research Digest, September 2025
25 Sep 2025
This month’s issue features the launch of the 2026 Open Research Fellowship Programme, including an overview of the Programme aims, insights into the work of previous Fellows, and how to apply for the coming year.In addition to Open Research ...
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Open Research Conference 2025 – recordings now available
18 Sep 2025
We’re pleased to announce that the full collection of presentations from the Open Research Conference 2025 is now available via YouTube.Whether you joined us in person and are looking for a recap, or are checking out the talks for the first ...
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Open Research Spotlight: Dr. Ramiro Bravo on OSF
11 Sep 2025
In this Open Research Spotlight, Research Data Manager Dr Ramiro Bravo speaks with Open Research Specialist Josh Emsley about an exciting new project involving using the tool OSF (Open Science Framework) as a collaborative framework in Core ...
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Open Research Fellowship Programme – apply now!
8 Sep 2025
The Office for Open Research is inviting applications for the 2026 cohort of Open Research Fellows. The Open Research Fellowship programme seeks to provide a unique opportunity for Fellows to advance their careers while contributing to the work ...
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Update: Open Access Journals Guide extended through 2025
20 Aug 2025
Thanks to the valuable feedback from our research community during the free trial, we’re pleased to announce that the Office for Open Research has invested in the Open Access Journals Guide for the remainder of 2025. The Guide, powered by ...
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New University Open Access Fund for 2025-26
11 Aug 2025
This institutional fund is provided by the University as part of its commitment to cultivating an open and responsible research environment, and is managed by The Office for Open Research. The University Open Access Fund runs from August – July...
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Open Research Spotlight: In conversation with Dr. Jack Wilkinson
14 Jul 2025
How do you build better trust in science? At a time of growing interest and concern over research transparency and reproducibility, researchers are under increasing pressure to make their methods and findings open and verifiable. But demonstrating ...
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Open Access Journals Guide trial extended
1 Jul 2025
We’re pleased to confirm a short extension to our trial of the new Open Access Journals Guide, which will now remain available until the end of July. The guide, provided by ChronosHub, is intended to simplify the process of identifying ...
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Open Research Digest, June 2025
26 Jun 2025
The latest edition of the Open Research Digest is now available. In this issue, we reflect on this year’s Open Research Conference, exploring key takeaways from our speakers, Research Culture Lab sessions, and the ideas and discussions ...
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Further adventures in open source modelling
23 Jun 2025
Last year I was honoured to be awarded the inaugural University of Manchester Open Research Award for our work on the MANC-RISK-SCREEN model. This model, which simulates different strategies for providing breast cancer screening to UK women, went ...
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Open Research Digest, May 2025
2 Jun 2025
The latest edition of the Open Research Digest is now available. This month’s issue features a thought piece on open executable books for robotics from Open Research Fellow Murilo Marinho, including the motivations and challenges...
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Open Research Spotlight: How two researchers write, think and publish with Overleaf
22 May 2025
A tool for every disciplineOverleaf is an online collaborative writing and publishing tool that uses a LaTeX/RichText editor to help create professional-looking documents. It is designed to make the process of writing, editing, and producing papers ...
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Open Data: benefits, challenges, and how to improve it
21 May 2025
On Tuesday May 6th, colleagues from across the University gathered for the penultimate session in the Opening up Research events programme : an interactive discussion on the use of open data research methods and the challenges and benefits of sharing...
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The University of Manchester’s Open Research Conference 2025
7 May 2025
We’re pleased to announce our keynote speakers and full programme, covering the latest developments in Open Research at the University and across the sector. Open Research Conference (Office for Open Research)Find out more and ...
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Open Research Spotlight: In Conversation with Dr. Ramiro Bravo
2 May 2025
In this Open Research Spotlight, Open Research Specialist Josh Emsley (he/him) speaks with Research Data Manager Dr. Ramiro Bravo (he/him) about the opportunities of using Protocols.io to enhance research transparency and reproducibility. This ...
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New Open Access Journals Guide
1 May 2025
We’re pleased to launch our new Open Access Journals Guide to simplify the process of identifying potential journals to publish your research. The Guide, provided by ChronosHub, allows you to search and filter thousands of journals by research ...
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Open Research Digest, April 2025
24 Apr 2025
The latest edition of the Open Research Digest is now available. This month, we’re highlighting the first edition of our Open Research Spotlight series, with Open Research Specialist Josh Emsley in conversation with Dr. Hannah Long on how ...
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Opening Up Research 2024/25
9 Apr 2025
‘Opening up Research’ is a collaborative effort involving the Office for Open Research (supported by the Research Lifecycle Programme), the School of Engineering Open Research Lead, representatives from the United Kingdom Reproducibility ...
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Open Research Spotlight: In conversation with Dr. Hannah Long
7 Apr 2025
“We’re still figuring it out.” Sharing data in qualitative health psychology research is a complex and evolving challenge. While Open Research (OR) principles are gaining traction across many disciplines, practical and ...
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Call for Nominations: The University of Manchester Open Research Award 2025
1 Apr 2025
As part of The University of Manchester’s Open Research Conference 2025, which takes place on Monday, 9 June and Tuesday, 10 June 2025, at the Alliance Manchester Business School, we are pleased to announce that nominations are open for our ...
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Office for Open Research Digest, March 2025
31 Mar 2025
The latest edition of the Open Research Digest is now available. This month, we hear from Open Research Librarian John Hynes, coordinator of our Research Indicators service, considering research indicators in the context of Open ...
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Learn how to share your research more openly throughout the research process with our new interactive guide
31 Mar 2025
The Office for Open Research (OOR) has launched a new interactive guide to sharing research openly throughout the research lifecycle. Sharing research as openly as possible is key to driving innovation and maximising its potential societal impact. ...
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Research Data Conversations - What's Next?
5 Feb 2025
The story so farFirstly, if you haven’t heard of Research Data Conversations (RDC), let me explain how it works, the idea behind it, and why you should come to the next conversation on Wednesday February 12th! The concept behind RDC ...
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Welcome to the Open Research News and Events blog
28 Jan 2025
We’ll share updates on initiatives like the Open Research Fellowship programme, our Research Data Conversations series, and our Opening Up Research event series and conference. We’d love to hear from you if you have any Open Research ...