Make your research visible
Practise open research by sharing plans, protocols, methodology, infrastructure, code, data and findings in a way that enables free access and reuse by others. The open research principle–be as open as possible, as early as possible–encourages these open practices.
Griffith open research statement
Open research puts values such as inclusivity, diversity, integrity, and accessibility at the centre of the research process.
Griffith has made an explicit commitment to the practice of open research. An Open Research Statement was endorsed by Griffith's Research Committee in November, 2020. This makes Griffith the first university in Australia to commit to an open research culture.
Open research champions
To support Griffith University's commitment to Open Research the library has developed resources to advise and guide researchers. The Library turned to the best source of information within this emerging field—the extensive experience of some of Griffith's own researchers.
The following videos are from interviews with our Open Research Champions:
Why practise open research?
The benefits of open research
The benefits of transparency
Open research boosts collaboration
Does open research promote acceptance of findings?
Does open research increase impact?
Are there risks around disclosure and IP?
Open research in your field?
Open research and ethics
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Your responsibilities
Open Research is based on the principle that knowledge produces the greatest benefits when it is shared as widely as possible. This principle is reflected in the policies of funders including the ARC and NHMRC .
Share and communicate research methodology, data and findings openly, responsibly and accurately
—Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research
Adhere to the code by familiarising yourself with our research integrity resource sheets, in particular:
Familiarise yourself with the guidelines and agreements of your funding body.
If your research is funded by key bodies— ARC or NHMRC —you must:
- deposit research outputs in an open access institutional repository, within a year of publication
- openly share research data, where possible.
Check the expectations of international funding bodies including:
Benefits of open research
You and the global community will benefit from:
- democratised access to scholarly and research outputs
- greater opportunities for research collaboration
- new opportunities for innovation and further research
- increased transparency of research processes
- improved research validation and study replication
- efficiencies in decision support
- increasing public trust in science.
The Library hosted a panel discussion with Griffith University researchers:
- Professor Leanne Wiseman
- Associate Professor Jenny Boddy
- Professor Peter Anderson
- Professor Kyra Hamilton
- Associate Professor Nadine Connell
View the recording of these researchers in candid conversations about open access.
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