The University of Greenwich defines open research as the “practices and outputs of research that are accessible, transparent, reproducible and reusable".
At the University of Greenwich, open research is understood as an inclusive concept that applies across all disciplines, recognising that different practices are appropriate at different stages of the research lifecycle, and that openness must sometimes be balanced with ethical, legal or commercial considerations.
The University is committed to advancing open research in ways that align with our institutional values and enhance research quality, integrity and impact. Our approach is underpinned by a commitment to supporting staff to adopt open practices in sustainable and proportionate ways.
The University of Greenwich full definition of and commitment to open research is outlined in our Statement on Open Research.
Our institutional expectations around open access to research outputs and research data are set out in our Statement on Scholarly Communications.
Annual reporting
As outlined in our Statement on Open Research, the University of Greenwich commits to publish an annual report on open research.
Support for staff
A range of guidance, training and direct support is available to help University of Greenwich staff engage with open research practices:
- Publishing open access guide, including funder compliance, publisher agreements and depositing in our institutional repository GALA.
- Research data management guide, covering data management plans, FAIR data principles and sharing options.
- The Scholarly Communications Team [internal resource] can offer advice on open research practices and compliance with institutional and external requirements.
For further information about open research, or to discuss support for making your research open, please contact the Scholarly Communications team via the link above.