Edinburgh Open Research
We're the Open Research and Research Support teams at the University of Edinburgh. We work to make research more open and accessible to all.
We are working towards UNESCO and LERU's pillars of Open Research.
Find out more:
https://eor.start.page
- Are you a Postgraduate Researcher needing help planning your Research Data Management? We're here to help point you in the right direction with an in-person training event at the Lister Building from 14:00-15:30 next Wednesday, February 11th. Book through the following link: edin.ac/46w5PhC
- Join Edinburgh Open Research Initiative tomorrow in the Edinburgh Futures Institute Café at 10am for our Honest Research Conversation on the theme of Working Reproducibly: Costs, Benefits and Responsibility. No sign up required. We hope to see you there!
- New blog post! 🚨 The Edinburgh Research Data blog is highlighting two upcoming conferences for you, the Digital Research Conference 2026 and Edinburgh Open Research Conference 2026. Read the full post for details of both: edin.ac/4a7zi1v
- Join Edinburgh Open Research Initiative on Wednesday 4th February in the EFI Cafe ("Canopy"), at 10am for our next Honest Research Conversation. Expect an open, honest chat on the theme of Working Reproducibly: Costs, Benefits and Responsibility. We hope to see you there!
- Would you like to read a great example of collaboration in RDM? Look no further than the guest blog post by Dr Ann Wheeler, Head of the Institute of Genetics and Cancer Advanced Imaging Resource, showcasing their exemplar for metadata capture and data management workflows. edin.ac/4qrD3pu
- This is Hadrian’s Library in Athens. Hadrian didn’t look after his data. Don’t be like Hadrian. Come along to our Research Data Management Workshops: edin.ac/3CguBVH
- Happy New Year! To get 2026 off to a good start, why not join the first ReproducibiliTea session of the year from 10-11:30AM (online) on Wednesday 7th? Our theme is "how to work openly?" and we'll be hearing from 3 wonderful speakers – Dr Mahesh Karnani, Dr Emma Ganley, and Dr Danny Schnitzler
- Happy New Year! Here's a resolution... "I will get more involved in opening up research". Yeah? Great! Oh, wait - hey - I think we can help with that! Why not submit a talk or poster to EORC2026? library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup... That way we can meet, chat, and perhaps support one another!
- Would you look at that?! It's an early Christmas pressie! The Open Research Conference 2026 Call for Contributions is now live! library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup... This year we're celebrating our adoption of the UNESCO recommendation for Open Science. Go on, treat yourself... throw in a submission.
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- Join Edinburgh Open Research Initiative this Wednesday from 10am-11am in the Edinburgh Futures Institute Room 1.52 for our Honest Research Conversation on the theme of how to work openly. Expect conversations about our experiences around learning or implementing open or reproducible practices.
- Join EORI for an Honest Research Conversation at the Edinburgh Futures Institute (Rm 1.52) on Wednesday 3rd December at 10am. Come along for a relaxed, friendly chat about how to work openly. Free University of Edinburgh café vouchers available on a first come, first served basis!
- The wonderful Rhiannon Bull (who our Outwith team has had the pleasure of working with!) has just put out a call for participants! You can contribute online or, if you're lucky to be in Edinburgh, you can sign up to their workshop series. Learn more on their beautiful site: www.climatestories.co.uk
- New guest Research Data Blog post alert! Our colleague, Dr Eleonora Mameli, from the Digital Research Services team has written about their events and training sessions for the current academic year, including some key areas of Research Data Management. Have a read and get involved!
- Keep Your Research Data Safe. Online Workshop: Working with Personal & Sensitive Data, 23rd October, 2-4pm. Don’t be the last to know. Book your place now: buff.ly/OXSKWlB.
- Nel, our Library Participatory Research Engagement Officer, has asked us to point out that today is "Outwith Day"; a day to celebrate the glorious Scots English term. They had little else to say, except that it's a wonderful word - and that it's also a great part of what we do
- Our DataShare service was the subject of an excellent paper by our esteemed colleagues in Japan, Nanako Okamura and Professor Emi Ishita of Kyushu University. Very rewarding to see knowledge exchange disseminated in this way and provides insight into current RDM practice in Japan. edin.ac/3W01VXR
- Coming next week to an EFI building near you: secrets of the Ancient Masters revealed for the first time! Data Management For Your Research. Wednesday 8th October, 2:30 ‘til 4 pm at the EFI Building, Rm 3.35. Book now and the Wisdom of the Ages can be yours! library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup...
- Outwith was lucky enough to wrangle their way into this exhibition - and what an exhibition it was! A beautiful display of some amazing participatory research projects.
- EORI welcomes you to our very first Honest Research Conversations in-person event on Wednesday 1st October 10am-11am at the Edinburgh Futures Institute main café. Ever wondered about open research, but don’t know where to start? Join us for an open, relaxed discussion to share experiences.
- Hello wonderful humans! Outwith would like to introduce you to their wonderful friends and research Partners in Participation. Join us on the 8th of October at 4pm to explore some collections, and hear about mental health, creative methods, and a whole bunch more! outwith25.eventbrite.com
- Want to learn how? Come along to our all new Research Data Service Workshops: library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup....
- Check out our recent blog post, it's all about our training programme for the Autumn. Click through for more details and sign up or share with anyone who needs data management training in their lives. libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/datablog/202...
- Reposted by Edinburgh Open ResearchWe are about a month away from releasing a complete refresh of the OSF user interface. The team has been working on this for a very long time, and we are very excited to be able to share it soon. A preview picture:
- Roll up! Roll up! All new for 2025! Research Data Service Workshops: library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup....
- Stickers! Who doesn't like stickers? We've made some Open Research and Research Data Management themed stickers to adorn your notebook/laptop/water bottle/whatever else you can (legally and ethically) attach stickers to. We will be giving them away at future events, so look out for them!
- If you're in Edinburgh, you'll be familiar with the post-fringe blues. What to do with all the free time?! Well - how about grabbing a cuppa and signing up to Sheffield's online OpenFest? sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...
- It's really exciting to see that the fantastic Co-Production Futures Inquiry has published a report outlining many of the challenges facing participatory research - and some of the experimental solutions institutions are trying out! Well worth a read! orda.shef.ac.uk/articles/rep...
- New post on the Edinburgh Research Data Blog from Research Data Support Assistant, Keith Munro. They reflect on their experience at the International Conference on Concepts of Library and Information Science (CoLIS), hosted by the University of Strathclyde. edin.ac/4kJo9HE
- Missed out on the Edinburgh Open Research Conference, or just want to rewatch the talks? No worries - we have you covered! Recordings, slides and abstracts are all available on the EOR journal: journals.ed.ac.uk/eor/issue/vi...
- New blog post from the Research Data Service's Evelyn Williams, who reflects on the recent Edinburgh Open Research Conference, highlighting presentations which resonated with them and pointed to the future of open research culture. edin.ac/4kh4kHi
- One of Outwith's Partners (PiPs) is at it again with a great workshop. If you're interested in mixing creativity, participation, and research, why not join Jimmy and the Binks Hub for a Zine making workshop?
- Reposted by Edinburgh Open ResearchOur library director, Jeremy Upton, opens the @edopenresearch.bsky.social Conference 2025. Looking forward to a day dedicated to all things Open Research!
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- Are you a UoE researcher (or research-adjacent person) or student with a passion for Open Research and reproducibility? The Edinburgh Open Research Initiative are seeking volunteers for a number of exciting new roles (1-2 hours/month commitment, flexible). Sign up: forms.office.com/e/cB8wB93gnb
- Since February, the United States government has been decommissioning and deleting vital research datasets. We want to know how these events are impacting your research communities and how your institution is responding. Open to staff & students at UK universities. forms.office.com/e/HfuZ1XQyte
- Since February, the United States government has been decommissioning and deleting vital research datasets. We want to know how these events are impacting your research communities and how your institution is responding. Open to staff & students at UK universities. forms.office.com/e/HfuZ1XQyte
- Latest Edinburgh Open Research newsletter is out today, featuring details of the upcoming Open Research Conference; a pair of events from CAHSS and the Participatory Research Network; as well as updates on a new O.R. Statement and a new CoARA Action Plan. Sign up for newsletter: edin.ac/3MU36Bq
- One of Outwith's "PiPS" (Partners in Participation), the Binks Hub, is co-organising a fantastic event alongside their partners Take Note www.wetakenote.org and the Centre for Families and Relationships www.crfr.ac.uk Learn more and sign up! edin.ac/4iKT7ht
- Worried about the current US administration's impact on research? Robin Rice's blog post details efforts by the Data Rescue Project in saving important research data that could be lost amidst cuts to funding and topics that are deemed antithetical to the administration's ideology. edin.ac/3EwlbY0
- We've just been given a heads up of a wonderful event coming up next Wednesday (30th April, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm) - this UKRN has a webinar focusing on checks for reproducibility in academic research looks very interesting! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
- Good news - the programme is ready! Take a peek at what we have in store at #EORC25 and don't forget to sign up online or in person. Programme library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup... In Person eor2025.eventbrite.co.uk Online eor2025-online.eventbrite.co.uk
- We're pleased to announce that the programme for the 2025 iteration of the Open Research Conference is now online! These fantastic talks address an array of perspectives and consider the challenges facing Open Research, and the paths to overcome them. Programme: edin.ac/4i1P2F7
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