Open Research Award 2026: the winners

For the Open Research Award 2026 we received 9 submissions that meet the eligibility criteria.

All submissions (a total of 14) were evaluated by a jury consisting of UG and UMCG staff members.

The organisers then selected three submissions from the eligible case studies by lottery. The winners each receive 500 euros and are invited to present their case studies at the Celebrating Openness event on 3 November 2026, organized by the Open Science Community Groningen:

• Opening Access to Research on Meaningful Work and Motivation
  Milena Nikolova, Faculty of Economics and Business

• FoundersChat: An Interactive Portal for Open Research, Education, and Outreach
  Mark L. Thompson and team, Faculty of Arts

• De Kunst van Herstellen: Een persoonlijke, visuele reis vastgelegd in dagboeken en kunst
  Harriëtte Riese and team, Faculty of Medical Sciences/UMCG

Congratulations! All eligible case studies will be published online soon.