Open Research

The CAHSS Open Research Strategy denotes research that is conducted in an open and transparent manner, in which the processes followed, the data collected, and the outputs produced, are available openly and freely. It implies ways of working that make research more transparent, inclusive, open, collaborative and efficient. 

The agenda towards openness in research has been driven by a combination of cultural and technological changes, including digitisation and the availability of big data, the internationalisation and standardisation of research methods, the drive to improve the rigour and integrity of research, and the commitment to ensuring data and outputs are freely available to all researchers. It is being actively promoted by major UK and EU funders and by the REF. 

Within CAHSS, we work closely with schools to provide a suite of tools and support to help staff make their research open and compliant with university and funders’ policies.