• Convincing academics to share research
• Tackling the administrative overhead of open research submissions
• How technology tools can help smooth submission and searchability
• Publishing ‘work in progress’ vs the wait for completed research articles

Librarians/information professionals wanting to improve researcher support and communication in the open research era

Researchers/academics wanting to understand the benefits and challenges of delivering open research

Publishers who want to develop platforms and submission channels that support the open research agenda

Vendors/service providers of tools that serve open research

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9.00-9.30
Registration and Coffee

9.30-9.40
Welcome
Tim Gillett, Conference Chair and Editor, Research Information

9.40-10.10
Keynote Presentation
The open research landscape: A funder’s perspective
Rachel Bruce, Head of Open Research, UK Research and Innovation

10.10-10.20
Workshop launch

10.20-11.00
Workshop: What does open research mean in your institution?

11.00-11.20
Networking break

11.20-11.50
Workshop review

11.50-12.20

Identifiers for navigating research
Rachael Kotarski, Head of Research Infrastructure Services, British Library
Christine Ferguson, Information Scientist (EMBL-EBI)

12.20-12.50
Are we nearly there yet? Cambridge’s journey on the road to Open Research
Lauren Cadwallader, Deputy Manager of Scholarly Communication (Research Data Management)

12.50-14.00
Networking Lunch

14.00-14.30

Plan S, Alternative Business Models, and Open Access Monographs

Martin Eve, Professor of Literature, Technology and Publishing at 

Birkbeck, University of London

14.30-15.00
An Open Research journey: changing sharing culture at the University of Reading
Dr Robert Darby, Research Data Manager and Dr Karen Rowlett, Research Publications Adviser, University of Reading Library

15.00-15.30
Supporting researchers in HE – champions and collaborators with a common goal
Catherine Parker, Collections and Scholarly Communications Librarian, University of Huddersfield

15.30-15.50
Networking Break

15.50-16.20
Manchesterhive and an institutional response to open access
Simon Ross, Chief Executive, Manchester University Press 

16.20-17.00
Q&A and Wrap-Up

17.00-18.00
Networking Drinks Reception

18.00
Close

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