Open Research

Open Research - used interchangeably with Open Science - is a set of values and practices that seek to make research easily discoverable, transparent, publicly available and re-usable. The aim of our Open Research initiative is to foster a collaborative and inclusive research culture; to spur innovation and creativity; and, where applicable, to support the reproducibility of research findings.

Getting started with Open Research

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Introduction

Explore Surrey's commitment to Open Research and why we think it is important.

Getting started

Find out how you can start learning, practising and engaging with Open Research at Surrey.

Open Research training

Find out information on the Open Research in Practice module and register for other Open Research training sessions.

Teams that advance Open Research

Meet the teams of experts that support Open Research at Surrey, and get help on Open Research queries.

Open Research handbook (PDF)

Download a directory of all the key Open Research resources available at Surrey.

Surrey Open Research repository

The UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN)

Find out about the University’s institutional membership of the UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN).

Open Access

Open Access

Open Access is free, unrestricted online availability of research literature.

Preprints

Find out what preprints are and why you should share them.

Discovering and citing Open Access resources

Helping you to find and reference a wealth of Open Access resources.

Research data management and sharing

Understand the steps to making your research discoverable.

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Open data

Managing and storing data

Data management plans

Make your research discoverable and visible

Funders requirements

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Funders’ requirements

It is essential to know what your funders’ expectations are regarding publications and research data.

More transparent research practices

Reproducibility

An overview of reproducibility and replicability.

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Preregistration and Registered Reports

Explore the benefits of both preregistration and Registered Reports.

Open peer review

Understand the different types of peer reviews and why having open peer review benefits research.

Open practices supporting research and teaching

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Copyright and licences

Knowing about authors’ rights and sharing your work with an open licence helps you make your research more open.

Open educational resources

Take a look at resources on creating and using open materials in your teaching.

Evidencing your research and innovation

Responsible use of research and innovation metrics

Understand the responsible use of research and innovation metrics, the University’s commitment to DORA, and the actions we are taking to support this.

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Résumé for Researchers and Innovation (R4RI) - Narrative CV approach

The Résumé for Researchers (R4R) Narrative CV approach is a new format of CV, which aims to capture the quality, significance and impact of a broad set of researchers’ contributions.

Authorship and contributorship

Information on how to determine who should be an author of an output, how to decide authorship order, author responsibilities, and other tips.

Engaging with Open Research

Discover how our researchers employ open, transparent and reproducible approaches.

Case studies