UKRIO and UKRN statement on 2025 refreshed Concordat
The UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO) and the UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) have jointly welcomed the release of the refreshed Concordat to Support Research Integrity, viewing it as a significant milestone in upholding the UK’s reputation for high-quality...
Dorothy Bishop Prize Winners 2025
The Dorothy Bishop Prize celebrates the contributions of early career researchers working to promote open research and improve research culture. A fantastic range of research disciplines were represented in this year’s nominees including anthropology, business...
Spotlight an ORCA: Kikachukwu Oluonye
Kikachukwu has a Master’s in International Trade Law and a passion for legal research. She has built a career in Open Research and worked as an Open Research Assistant at Aston University. She now serves as the ORCA and Open Research Adviser at Leeds, where...
Research England funding for new UKRN community building project
We are delighted to announce that Research England has awarded funding to the UKRN team based at the University of Bristol. The ‘Ground-Up: Enhancing Rigour and Transparency in Grassroots Research Communities’ award will run from June 2025 – July 2026 and enable...
The 2025 UKRN Institutional Leads retreat
Last week UKRN held its annual Institutional Leads retreat. This year it was hosted by Karin Wahl-Jorgensen at the Cardiff University School of Journalism, Media and Culture. Twenty-four UK research institutions were represented. The retreat provides opportunities for...
Spotlight an ORCA: Lavinia Gambelli
Lavinia Gambelli is the Open Research Culture Advisor (ORCA) at the University of Bristol and is dedicated to making open research more inclusive and impactful across all disciplines, including those where it has been traditionally overlooked, such as the arts,...
Dorothy Bishop Prize 2025 shortlisted nominees
We are pleased to announce our shortlisted nominees for the UKRN Dorothy Bishop Prize 2025. The Dorothy Bishop Prize was created in 2021 to recognise and celebrate early career researchers working to promote open research. The inaugural Dorothy Bishop Prize was...
Spotlight an ORCA: Valerie McCutcheon
Glasgow’s approach to UKRN and the Open Research Programme differs from that of funded institutions, with responsibilities distributed across a team rather than a single dedicated ORCA. Valerie, who has played multiple roles—including interim UKRN Institutional...