Meanwhile, the Wellcome Trust<\/a> is advocating for Open Research<\/a>, a way of “unleashing” the full potential of research. The publisher SpringerNature<\/a> claims to be “a pioneer in the field of Open Research”.<\/p>\n Open Science = Open Research? It seems to be the case. Our colleagues at Cambridge<\/a> state that both terms are interchangeable. We at Lancaster University will stick with Open Research<\/strong> as it seems to be the more comprehensive term including all fields of research.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By now everyone will have heard of Plan S<\/a> from Science Europe. Details of implementation will emerge at the end of 2018 but it already feels like there is a bit of fresh air in the Open Access world that felt becoming a bit stale and operational in the grind of REF Open Access checks and APC reporting. Currently, there are 11 national funders on board alongside some big charities although Jan-Robert Smits<\/a> (Special Adviser on Open Access and Innovation in the European Commission) stated that there are talks with other major national funders and charities about adoption.<\/p>\n What will it mean in practice? Hard to say. Will it favour Gold over Green? It seems so but Jisc<\/a> believe it will be “game changing” for the world of repositories (which offer Green OA). Will it mean the end of hybrid journals? Will journals flip or mirror<\/a>? How do you set a cap for APC charges? What will it mean for authors (some of whom are already not happy<\/a>).<\/p>\n Lots of questions but as our colleagues at Oxford<\/a> point out this is what we know for sure so far:<\/p>\n One of my favourite reports of 2018 so far is the LERU paper Open Science and its role in universities: a roadmap for cultural change<\/a>. What I like about it is not only that it stresses the “cultural” aspect of change but also that it provides a “Checklist of questions for universities” that embrace Open Research. In its “Checklist” in the Appendix (p.26) the document recommends a couple of things that we also feel will be crucial:<\/p>\n This is where we believe the Library can make a difference. We are seen by most users as a neutral player in the centre of the institution’s teaching and research efforts.<\/p>\n In the spirit of culture change we have partnered with PROSPR<\/a> (Promoting Open Science Practices) to organise Lancaster\u2019s first Open Research Caf\u00e9<\/a><\/strong> on November 21st<\/strong> in the Library.<\/p>\n The Open Research Caf\u00e9 will be an informal gathering, where people from all across the university (staff, PhD students) can meet and chat with others interested in supporting openness and transparency in research. 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<\/p>\nPlan S – A gamechanger for Open Access?<\/h2>\n
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A “culture change” towards Open Research<\/h2>\n
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Next stepping stone: Lancaster Open Research Caf\u00e9<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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