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UCD projects to promote open research receive HEA support

  • 04 October, 2023

 

Three UCD initiatives which aim to enable Ireland’s transition to an open research environment
have received support under National Open Research Fund (NORF) which is funded by the Higher
Education Authority (HEA).

Open research is accessible to others and aims to make both research methods and the resulting data freely available, often via the internet, in order to support reproducibility and enhanced collaboration.

These projects will deliver key aspects of the National Action Plan for Open Research and accelerate Ireland’s transition to an open research environment.

Dr Lai Ma, Assistant Professor at the UCD School of Information and Communication Studies, has been allocated funding for her project, “Building a Culture of Open Research for Irish Health and Social Care Practitioner Researchers” which aims to foster a culture of open research in the humanities and social sciences (HSS). Dr Ma’s study uses a holistic approach to explore and examine the principles and best practices of open research in humanities and social sciences. The alignment between the principles of open research and research assessment criteria, and the rewards and recognition systems in supporting open research.

Professor Grace Mulcahy, UCD School of Veterinary Medicine has received funding for her project, “Pilot Training for Responsible Use of Research Metrics”. Professor Kalpana Shankar, UCD School of Information and Communication Studies project, “A Review of Open Research in Connected Health Ecosystems” has also received support through the National Open Research Fund.

An official launch of the projects supported through the National Open Research Fund will take place on 2 November at Ireland’s inaugural National Open Research Festival. NORF is funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science through the Higher Education Authority. NORF’s Open Research Fund is administered by the Digital Repository of Ireland, the coordinating organisation for NORF, which is headquartered at the Royal Irish Academy.