Open Research Conference 2024
Our inaugural Open Research conference will take place at Manchester Museum on Wednesday, 24 April 2024.
This conference is hosted by the Office for Open Research in partnership with the School of Engineering Open Research Lead, the UK Reproducibility Network, and the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute. The event marks the culmination of our Opening Up Research Programme 2023/24, designed to engage, and inspire The University of Manchester’s open research community.
Our aim is to promote and facilitate open research initiatives and practices within the University. We recognise the importance of transparency, inclusivity, and collaboration in research, and we are committed to creating an environment where these principles thrive. The event is open to all University staff, including professional services staff, postgraduate researchers, and early career researchers.
Our Keynote Speakers
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Professor Sarah de Rijcke
Sarah de Rijcke is Professor of Science, Technology and Innovation Studies at the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University and Dean of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. Her work examines the interactions between science governance and knowledge creation. Sarah recurrently acts as expert advisor in European and global science policy initiatives, for instance as part a high-level UNESCO Expert Group that wrote a global recommendation on Open Science (2020-2021).
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Malvika Sharan
Malvika Sharan is a Senior Researcher at The Alan Turing Institute in London with specialisations in open research and community building. She is the co-lead of The Turing Way and leads aa team of research community managers, both working towards making data science a diverse, global, and collaborative effort.Malvika co-founded OLS (previously Open Life Science), a non-profit organisation focused on building the next generation of diverse leaders through open science. She is also a Software Sustainability Institute fellow recently highlighted in the ‘100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics’ 2024 honours list.
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Apply for the Open Research Award 2024
The conference will feature an awards ceremony for this year’s Open Research Award winner 2024, an award recognising outstanding contributions to the University’s open research culture over the past year. Further details about the nomination process and criteria can be found here:
How can you contribute to the conference?
Call for Speakers
We are inviting speakers to share their contribution with the Open Research community. Please submit a 300 word abstract for a 15-minute presentation via the online form: Open Research Conference 2024: Call for Abstracts by Friday, 29 March 2024. Abstracts will be reviewed by the conference committee and notifications of acceptance will be sent in the week beginning Monday, 1 April.
Bring a Poster
All staff and PGRs can bring and display a poster on the day of the conference.
Creators of the posters will be able to discuss their research with fellow attendees during breaks in the conference programme providing a great networking platform to explore interdisciplinary connections. You are welcome to re-use existing posters from other competitions or conferences.
Watch this space for more news and information about the upcoming conference.
Book tickets
Book your tickets for the conference here:
Programme
9.00 Arrival and Coffee
9.30 Welcome and Housekeeping
9.45 Keynote Speaker Sarah de Rijcke
10.30 Early Career Researchers Driving Open Research Parise Carmichael Murphy, Gabriel Strain
11.10 Comfort Break
11.20 Embedding Open Research in everyday practice Tatjana Kecojevic, Akinloluwa Babalola, Thomas Hostler, Emily Wild
12.30 Networking Lunch and Poster Walks
13.45 Pushing the boundaries of Knowledge with Open Research Antonio Costa, Tomasz Janus
14.25 Open Research in Health Domains Emma McManus, Stuart Wright
15.05 Coffee break
15.30 UK Reproducibility Network Update Neil Jacobs
16.00 Open Research Fellows and Accelerator Grants Diederik Liebrand, Nicolas Trajtenberg, Samantha Franklin, Kay Gallacher, Hawys Williams, Alex Henderson
17.00 Keynote Speaker Malvika Sharan
18.00 Reception and Open Research Award Ceremony