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Read the new blog post by Richard Westaway, UKRN Local Network Lead, and Lavinia Gambelli, Open Research Community Manager, about the “Open research in the age of AI” event on the Jean Golding Institute website .… Read more
by Liz Martin-Silverstone Liz was winner of the 2026 GW4 Open Research ‘Research Enabler’ Prize for her work promoting “FAIR and Open Earth Science at the University of Bristol”. Here she describes how she has encouraged and facilitated the adoption of open research in the School of Earth Sciences and beyond. As the Palaeobiology Lab Manager and a Technical Specialist at the University of Bristol…
By Leila Ellis Leila was one of the winners of the 2026 UKRN Dorothy Bishop Prize , which celebrates the contributions of early career researchers working to promote open research and improve research culture. Here she discusses some of the challenges of, and potential solutions for, the adoption of reproducible and open scholarship in clinical research. Multiple dimensions of credibility In April…
By Lavinia Gambelli In 2025 the University of Bristol and 18 other UK institutions participated in a survey, launched by the UK Reproducibility Network , on the prevalence of open research practices . The Bristol and sector-wide reports are now publicly available. Below are top ‑line findings, links to the reports and data, and ideas for how staff and students can put them to work. Early last…
Read the new blog post by Taru Silvonen , Research Associate in Systems Approaches to Collaborative Research and Senior Research Associate at Bristol Medical School, about the STI-ENID satellite event on The Bristol Meta-Research Blog .… Read more
Read the new blog post by Lavinia Gambelli, Open Research Community Manager, about building an open research community at the University of Bristol on The Research Culture Blog .… Read more
By Dan Major-Smith You find yourself on holiday in the strange and distant island of ‘El Seeveeyor’. As you walk through the narrow cobbled streets you chance upon a bustling market. At first glance all appears normal – farmers, traders and customers exchanging goods and gossiping about the humdrum of everyday life. But on closer inspection you notice something strange. The traders receive goods…
Read the new blog post by Marcus Munafò, Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor – Research Culture, about our new policy on open research on The Research Culture Blog .… Read more
By Michelle Taylor Reproducibility is fast becoming the ‘currency’ of credible, robust, scientific research. If a result cannot be reproduced with the same dataset or methods, then it questions the validity of the original work. I am the resident Biostatistician in the Life and Health Sciences Faculty, and it is my job to ensure that biological research is reproducible, so that the University of…
As datasets grow in size and complexity, traditional methods of data management may be insufficient to meet the demands of modern research. This is where AI-based tools can come into play, offering a suite of powerful capabilities to streamline and enhance data management processes. These tools are designed to address a variety of challenges that researchers face, from data collection and cleaning…