UG Open Science Programme 2024-2026
"Open Science is not just about sharing data, publications, or tools. It is about transforming the way we do research and education altogether - making them more transparent, collaborative, and participatory. It is, in essence, about changing our culture."
Open Science is a global movement aimed at making scientific research and education accessible. Open practices encompass educational materials and the entire research process, creating new opportunities for interaction, collaboration and engagement between academia and society.
The University of Groningen (UG) is committed to actively stimulating and facilitating Open Science principles among our academic community. The Open Science Programme supports the UG community in making this transition to being open.
Fundamental steps were taken during the first phase of the programme (2021-2023), such as laying a foundation for the Open Science support infrastructure, and raising interest and awareness of Open Science among researchers. The second phase of this programme, running from 2024 until 2026, will focus on making Open Science an integrated part of the research and educational culture at the UG. Read more about the programme organization and/or the vision and goals for 2024-2026.
UG’s Chief of Open Science
As the UG’s Chief of Open Science, Ana Ranitovic bridges institutional strategy, operational implementation, and national developments. She closely collaborates with and is advised by expert teams working on FAIR data and software, Open Education, Open Access, and societal engagement.
Within the national Chiefs of Open Science (COS) network, she collaborates with counterparts from all Dutch universities to align national and international Open Science developments with RUG’s ambitions and programs. Together, they shape the Open Science agenda of the Dutch universities (UNL).