Open Science

We work to contribute to the establishment and enhancement of a well functioning Open Science eco-system

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Knowledge Exchange aims to take on activities that make a difference. Our ambition is to support the partner organisations to perform better and contribute to the establishment and enhancement of a well-functioning Open Science eco-system. 

Following the development of the KE OS framework (2017) and the publication ‘Moving from ambition to reality' (2018), KE's work was first focused on the economic arena of Open Science and experts worked on the three activities; Insights into the Economy of Open Scholarship: A Collection of InterviewsOpen Scholarship and the Need for Collective Action and Openness Profile.

In early 2020, we formed the Open Science Expert Group, who share knowledge, address emerging issues, and focus on joint development within the area of Open Science. The OS Expert Group have explored the topic PIDs: Risks and Trust and are currently exploring FAIR data and software supporting reproducibility. The group are also in the process of identifying their next activity. 

You can find out more about the Open Science Expert Group via the link at the side of this page, and more about our Open Science activities and reports, below.

Studies, Workshops and Events

FAIR Data and Software supporting Reproducible Research (FDSR)
Current work

FAIR Data and Software supporting Reproducible Research (FDSR)

We aim to make research better and believe that reproducibility can do this. What do researchers need and how can institutional managers help? This work looks at FAIR principles and beyond.

Risks and trust in pursuit of a well functioning Persistent Identifier infrastructure for research
Recently published

Risks and trust in pursuit of a well functioning Persistent Identifier infrastructure for research

Persistent Identifiers and their infrastructures are argued to be of significant strategic importance to modern-day research. We aim to better understand what is needed to build and exploit a well-functioning PID infrastructure.

Knowledge Exchange Openness Profile
Recently published

Knowledge Exchange Openness Profile

We have explored the mechanisms and approaches required to improve and incentivize the recording, evaluation and recognition of contributions to Open Scholarship practice, through the development of an ‘Openness Profile’

Introducing the Open Scholarship Framework at FORCE2019
Recently published

Introducing the Open Scholarship Framework at FORCE2019

As part of FORCE2019, Knowledge Exchange (KE) held a pre-conference workshop to showcase and gain feedback on our Open Scholarship Framework

Open Scholarship and the Need for Collective Action
Archived

Open Scholarship and the Need for Collective Action

The Knowledge Exchange book 'Open Scholarship and the Need for Collective Action' aims to build a common understanding of the complex system of scholarly production

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