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Providing information and advice about making your research open at the University of Sheffield.

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Coming up - online Open Research Conversation on open data, indigenous data sovereignty & the CARE principles.

We'll explore tensions between the movement towards open data & Indigenous Peoples’ rights to ownership over data from their communities.

Free & open to all: buytickets.at/universityof...
May 27, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🔊OpenFest is the annual open research event organised by Sheffield & Sheffield Hallam universities.

Our theme this year is Open Research & Equity, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. The call for proposals is now open - details on the link below.

Please share!

www.sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...
March 31, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Thinking about sharing your research data, but how sure how to choose a suitable repository?

Check our our guidance on selecting a data repository for your work: www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/rese...

#OpenResearch #OpenData #AcademicSky
February 14, 2025 at 8:17 AM
It's Day 4 of Love Data Week 2025 & the resource we'd like to showcase today is our suite of FAIR video case studies:
www.sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...

In these short videos, 6 researchers from across the disciplines explore their experiences of making their research data & software FAIR. Enjoy!
February 13, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Today at the University of Sheffield we're holding a launch event for our new Data Stewards Network, which will support staff in these roles & increase the visibility & recognition of data stewards across the University.

Read more about the new Network here: www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/rese...
February 12, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Are you a TUoS researcher looking to sharpen your research data management skills?

Take a look at the range of Research Data Management training available from the University Library: www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/rese...

#LoveDataWeek
February 11, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Our FAIR guidance resource contains info for researchers working with a range of different data types on how to make their data more Findable, Accessible, Interoperable & Reusable.

We recently added a new section on making social media data FAIR. View the resource: sites.google.com/sheffield.ac...
February 10, 2025 at 8:58 AM
TUoS researchers, are you familiar with our Rights Retention Policy & its benefits for OA publishing?

Read more info here: www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/copy... or view our fun short video here: doi.org/10.15131/she...

#OAWeek 2024
October 25, 2024 at 7:11 AM
University of Sheffield researchers can apply to our Institutional Open Access Fund to cover charges for articles published in fully open access journals, & monographs with fully open access publishers. 📚

Info here: students.sheffield.ac.uk/library/open...

#OAWeek 2024
October 24, 2024 at 7:04 AM
Don't forget that the UKRI open access policy now includes monographs, edited collections and book chapters. 📚

Guidance for researchers is available on our webpages: www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/open....

#OAWeek 2024
October 23, 2024 at 7:23 AM
The REF open access policy will be announced in autumn/winter 2024 - watch this space!

In the meantime, researchers should continue to follow the previous REF OA policy - University of Sheffield researchers can find guidance here: staff.sheffield.ac.uk/library/open...

#OAWeek 2024
October 22, 2024 at 7:24 AM
At the University of Sheffield, we want to move beyond paying individual APCs & BPCs, to support diamond publishing initiatives for journals & monographs, & open access infrastructure.

Find out more about the initiatives we have supported here www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/libr...

#OAWeek 2024
October 21, 2024 at 7:07 AM
It’s #OAWeek 2024 and we’re celebrating all things open access! Check out our programme of events for the week here: www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/open...

We’ll also be posting daily updates on our support and info around OA.
October 21, 2024 at 7:07 AM
...and we're done! Thanks to everyone who contributed to all the fantastic talks, workshops & discussions we've had over the past three days at #openfest24, including our colleagues at Sheffield Hallam University who hosted a brilliant and informative workshop day today!
#OpenResearch #Metascience
September 12, 2024 at 3:14 PM
Day 3 of #openfest24 and we're excited to join colleagues at Sheffield Hallam University for a day of workshops on all things open, including OERs and open research advocacy...
September 12, 2024 at 6:42 AM
It's day 2 of #openfest24 at TUoS & SHU, & we're very much looking forward to today's online symposium Towards an Open Research Culture: Establishing, Embedding & Facilitating the Cultures & Practices of Open Research.

Especially excited to host a keynote from @simine.com!
September 11, 2024 at 7:13 AM
Thanks to all our speakers, participants and contributors both online and in-person for a fantastic first day of #openfest24 . It's been a day of inspiring & thought-provoking stories, experiences & perspectives from across the disciplines.
September 10, 2024 at 3:17 PM
It's day 1 of OpenFest 2024, our annual celebration and exploration of all things open research!

Coming up today: asserting Rights Retention, sharing the creative practice research, FAIR for Research Software, Office for Open Research & Scholarship and more!

#openfest24
September 10, 2024 at 6:51 AM
We're at the University of Sheffield Management School's PGR conference today, chatting to PGRs and staff about all things open research and library support:
May 22, 2024 at 10:52 AM