The local UKRN chapter welcomes you to the Festival of Open Research, this years’ theme is Building Networks to Embed Open Research Practice. This in-person event will take place on the 11th June 2026 to highlight work at Southampton but also promote the brilliant work that is being done by colleagues at other institutions. The event is an opportunity for researchers across Southampton and further afield to discuss opportunities for Open Research.
WHEN 11 June 2026
WHERE Building 100, Room 3023. Highfield Campus.
Keynote: Professor Marcus Munafò, University of Bath
“Don’t ask what you can do for Open Research…”
The benefits of Open Research are often framed in moral terms – that the public should have access to research that they fund, for example. This is entirely valid, but moral arguments are only part of the study. I will explore the instrumental reasons for investing in and supporting Open Research – run other words, what Open Research can do for us (both those in academia and the general public). In principle, this framing should help demonstrate the potential for a return on any investment in Open Research.
FULL AGENDA TBC
Please register for the event here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/festival-of-open-research-tickets-1987403327853?aff=oddtdtcreator