Open Science
Open Science is an approach to scientific research that seeks to make scientific findings and data accessible to the general public and to streamline the process of sharing information among researchers. It aims to open up the different phases of the research cycle, thereby increasing the transparency, replicability and accessibility of research results. The approach encompasses a number of principles:
- Open Access
- FAIR data
- Citizen Science
- Open Peer Review
- Open Notebooks
- Open Licensing
- Open Educational Resources
- Open Source Software
- Open Methodology
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Main objectives and benefits of the OS for science and research
- OS facilitates the availability and sharing of research results and data among researchers;
- OS promotes faster and more efficient dissemination of research results;
- OS increases the transparency and credibility of the research process;
- OS enables reproducibility and replicability of research results;
- OS promotes collaboration and interdisciplinary research;
- OS ensures that research results are accessible beyond the research community;
- OS increases the social and economic impact of research.
OS support at the UHK
A comprehensive strategy for the sustainable development of the research organisation and the implementation of the Open Science principles are the key to the success of the development of the top and internationalised science at the UHK. The Open Science Office which was created at the end of 2024 should help implement this goal. The main task of this workplace is to formulate an Open Science strategy and data policy at the UHK and to set up institutional mechanisms that will help make research at the university not only more open and transparent, but also replicable and reusable. As part of this process, it is necessary to integrate the Open Science principles also into research projects and to support academics and researchers to apply these principles in their research activities.
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