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.

Summer reading for our Local Network Leads

Summer reading for our Local Network Leads

The August LNL Community Project newsletter has lots of news (including a great funding opportunity), events and resources for Local Network Leads and their network members. A little bit of light summer reading. [button link=https://osf.io/v536p color="pink"...

World Conference on Research Integrity – Athens, Greece

World Conference on Research Integrity – Athens, Greece

The 8th World Conference on Research Integrity (WCRI) was held online and in person at the Megaron Athens International Conference Centre from 2-5 June 2024. The aims of the WCRI’s co-chairs to ‘cater for all disciplinary fields, all professional ranks, and all career...

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