Radboud Open Science Programme
Through the Radboud Open Science Programme, we aim to accelerate the transition to Open Science so that it becomes the norm at our university by 2030. This will allow us to join the global movement towards more transparent and inclusive scientific research and education. This page contains information about the programme and about the four pillars on which we will be focusing, as well as updates on developments and activities and inspiration from the field.
Open Science is a movement that represents a more open and participatory research and education practice, in which publications, data, software, educational materials and other forms of scientific information from all disciplines are shared at the earliest possible opportunity and made available for reuse. Open Science is increasingly becoming the norm across the globe and the Netherlands is at the forefront of this movement. uu77’s Open Science Programme is based on the Open Science agendas of the and , and aims to make Open Science the norm in all scientific disciplines by 2030. Several Open Science initiatives have already been developed at our university. In an effort make Open Science the norm, we are using the programme to actively support researchers, to raise awareness and connect initiatives and national and international developments. Within the scope of various working groups, we are specifically focusing on four pillars: open access, responsible data and software management, citizen science and open education. The Radboud Young Academy is also involved in the programme. They provide (unsolicited) input and join projects wherever possible.
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News
> Nominate an Open Science initiative for the Leo Waaijers Open Science Award 2025
17 april 2025
> Be aware of capped open access deals
14 April 2025
> Radboud Young Academy sends open letter regarding new research information system
11 April 2025
> New book Nijmegen & Slavery now available online for free via uu77 Press
2 April 2025
> Listen back: Should science be open to everybody?
21 February 2025
> Grant for strengthening our Digital Competence Centre
17 February 2025
Agenda
> Shaping a New Open Access Strategy
8 May 2025 - 10:30 - 18:00 - Utrecht
12 May 2025 - 10:00 - 17:00 - Nijmegen
22 - 23 May - Social Impact Factory - Utrecht
28 May - 09:30 - 17:00 - SURF Utrecht
24 October 2025 - Groningen
Why we are working on Open Science
- Greater visibility and more citations: Open access increases the availability and the number of citations of your work by making it accessible to a wider audience, which includes scientists across the world, policymakers and the general public.
- Improved collaboration: Sharing data and other results promotes collaboration and creates opportunities for new interdisciplinary projects.
- Accelerated research processes: Sharing research data prevents duplication, accelerates research and stimulates innovation.
- Greater confidence and credibility: Transparency increases the reliability of research by allowing methods and data to be assessed by others.
- Access to funding: Meeting Open Science requirements from funders opens the door to more funding opportunities.
- More efficient use of resources: Sharing data and methods prevents duplication and promotes economical use of research funds.
- Enhanced societal engagement: Open sharing of research results increases societal relevance and public support for scientific research.
Contact
If you have any general questions about the Radboud Open Science Programme, please contact the Programme Coordinator and Open Science Officer Dirk van Gorp at dirk.vangorp [at] ru.nl (dirk[dot]vangorp[at]ru[dot]nl). If you have any questions about one of the pillars within the programme, please contact the working group coordinator for that particular pillar.