About the Office for Open Research and Scholarship
The Office for Open Research and Scholarship is a cross-СŷÊÓƵ partnership working to accelerate the realisation of an embedded open research culture
Overview
Led by the Library, the Office for Open Research and Scholarship is a new cross-СŷÊÓƵ partnership between the Research Practice Lead, the academic-led Open Research Working Group, and colleagues in Research Partnerships and Innovation, and Research IT.
Building on the СŷÊÓƵ's commitment to open research in the СŷÊÓƵ statement on Open Research, the creation of the Office for Open Research and Scholarship affirms the high priority Sheffield places on open research and scholarship and the СŷÊÓƵ's intention to transform practices.
From September 2024, the Office will lead on key open research initiatives aligned with the new . Working in liaison with the СŷÊÓƵ’s five Faculties, the Office will strategically enhance and develop the СŷÊÓƵ's support, guidance, policy, and platforms for open research and scholarship.
By accelerating the realisation of an open research culture, we will enhance the quality, integrity, and public benefit of Sheffield’s research.
Key functions
The four key functions of the Office for Open Research and Scholarship are:
- to provide a central web-based access point for open research expertise and support;
- to provide a coordinated and strategic approach to the development of open research policy, platforms, initiatives, and support;
- to facilitate and support academic-led communities of practice across the СŷÊÓƵ; and
- to champion and foster open research locally and nationally.
Governance
Co-Chairs
Professor Tom Stafford, Institutional Research Practice Lead
Anna Grigson, Associate Director, Digital Strategies, Research & Engagement, СŷÊÓƵ Library
Operational Lead
Dr Holly Ranger, Head of Open Research, СŷÊÓƵ Library
Reporting
The Office for Open Research and Scholarship reports to and is advised by the СŷÊÓƵ .
Contact us
Email: library@sheffield.ac.uk