Open Research

Open Research is a key part of Hallam’s research strategy. Our research should be as open as possible at all stages from planning to publication, to support research integrity, reproducibility, and accessibility.  

As part of our support for Open Research, we're excited to announce the creation of the Open Research Award. A lot of the research done at Hallam makes use of open research approaches and principles, and we want to recognise, reward, and celebrate that work.

The award is open to submissions from all researchers (including postgraduate research students) in all disciplines across the university  We invite colleagues to enter an application which demonstrates the application of open research principles and approaches.  We welcome individual and group applications.

The winner of the award will receive £500 to support their research.

To receive regular email updates about the Award, please contact the team.

In your application, tell us about how you have applied open research principles and approaches, and how these have contributed to your project.  

It's important you choose criteria for which you have good evidence, showcasing how you have used open research practices appropriately and effectively. The full criteria are listed in this document.

The closing date for entries is May 23rd 2025.  With the permission of the researchers,  projects will be featured on the Open Research Award pages.

Shortlisted colleagues will be invited to the award ceremony, to be held in September 2025.  At the ceremony, colleagues will present their projects, and a winner will be announced.  The winner's project will be written up as a case study for the Open Research pages and they will be invited to be part of the Open Research podcast series. 

You can mail the team with any questions.