Edinburgh Open Research Conference 2026 Call for SubmissionsDeadline: End of Day - Friday 13th February 2026The ambitious “Recommendation on Open Science” produced by UNESCO recognises the broad scope and impact of Open Research – not just on knowledge production, but also on the world at large. Value driven and built around the values of Quality and Integrity, Collective Benefit, Equity and Fairness, and Diversity and Inclusion, the model provides a foundation for a strategic and principled path forward. Over the past year we have revamped our action plan and internal model at the University of Edinburgh to reflect this ambitious and expansive scope. Our new action plan has become more diverse and expansive than ever before, and our strategies going forward will be built upon this new perspective, taking into account our local context. To celebrate this positive step forward, this year’s conference will therefore delve into the various values, principles, and actions highlighted by UNESCO’s model. Themes: Submissions should be associated with UNESCO’s Open Research recommendations, centred on one of the four quadrants of UNESCO’s Model. We would particularly like to hear how you are approaching these challenges and using them to inform changes to research practice and culture from a researcher or institutional perspective. Image: UNESCO Model of Open Science, © UNESCO, 2024, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO [14029] https://doi.org/10.54677/MNMH8546 Open Scientific Knowledge Subjects Might Include: Making open code & software, open methodologies, and open hardware as normal as open publications and data. Ensuring that open research outputs can be used to educate the next generation of researchers, and the wider community worldwide to build trust in and understanding of research. Open Scientific Infrastructures Subjects Might Include: Building shared infrastructure to enable more equitable access to both physical and virtual infrastructures to conduct and share research. Making better use of existing infrastructures by opening them up to new users Developing new platforms to support the adoption of new types of research, e.g. the European Citizen Science platform (https://citizenscience.eu/) Open Engagement of Societal Actors Subjects Might Include: Solutions to perceived barriers that may prevent the adoption of Participatory Research Case studies of infrastructural support for Citizen Science contributions Training to support the inclusion of a range of societal actors in your research Open Dialogue with Other Knowledge Systems Subjects Might Include: Your experiences of applying the CARE principles Proposals for adapting publishing models to better incorporate voices from the Global South Strategies for connecting local communities meaningfully to research We are seeking contributions addressing this question in the form of: Talks (15mins) Lightning Talks (5 mins) Posters (A1 portrait format) We are keen to hear from speakers from a diverse range of backgrounds (academic, professional services, and students) and research disciplines. We especially welcome contributions from early career researchers, junior professional services staff, and technicians. If you need support or special accommodations to help you to complete the submission process, please contact Kerry Miller directly at: open.research@ed.ac.uk Submission Instructions Talks should be 15 minutes in length. Contributions can focus on any aspect of the conference themes. Lightning talks should be no more than 5 minutes in length. Contributions can focus on any aspect of the conference themes. Speakers will come together to form a panel discussion at the end of each section. Poster contributors will be asked to offer a rapid 1-minute outline of their poster as part of the poster session at the end of the conference. When considering submissions, the selection committee may decide to offer an alternative format in place of the requested session type (Talk, Lightning Talk, Poster contributions). To submit a proposal, please send us an anonymised abstract of no more 300 words via the form below. Deadline: End of Day - Friday 13th February 2026 Submit an abstract via Microsoft Forms Jun 18 2025 Edinburgh Open Research Conference 2026 Find out how to submit a contribution for for the 2026 Open Research Conference. This year our conference centers on UNESCO's "Recommendations for Open Science", reflecting our new institutional focus on these recommendations. 50 George Square, The University of Edinburgh, EH8 9LH View the location on google maps
Edinburgh Open Research Conference 2026 Call for SubmissionsDeadline: End of Day - Friday 13th February 2026The ambitious “Recommendation on Open Science” produced by UNESCO recognises the broad scope and impact of Open Research – not just on knowledge production, but also on the world at large. Value driven and built around the values of Quality and Integrity, Collective Benefit, Equity and Fairness, and Diversity and Inclusion, the model provides a foundation for a strategic and principled path forward. Over the past year we have revamped our action plan and internal model at the University of Edinburgh to reflect this ambitious and expansive scope. Our new action plan has become more diverse and expansive than ever before, and our strategies going forward will be built upon this new perspective, taking into account our local context. To celebrate this positive step forward, this year’s conference will therefore delve into the various values, principles, and actions highlighted by UNESCO’s model. Themes: Submissions should be associated with UNESCO’s Open Research recommendations, centred on one of the four quadrants of UNESCO’s Model. We would particularly like to hear how you are approaching these challenges and using them to inform changes to research practice and culture from a researcher or institutional perspective. Image: UNESCO Model of Open Science, © UNESCO, 2024, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO [14029] https://doi.org/10.54677/MNMH8546 Open Scientific Knowledge Subjects Might Include: Making open code & software, open methodologies, and open hardware as normal as open publications and data. Ensuring that open research outputs can be used to educate the next generation of researchers, and the wider community worldwide to build trust in and understanding of research. Open Scientific Infrastructures Subjects Might Include: Building shared infrastructure to enable more equitable access to both physical and virtual infrastructures to conduct and share research. Making better use of existing infrastructures by opening them up to new users Developing new platforms to support the adoption of new types of research, e.g. the European Citizen Science platform (https://citizenscience.eu/) Open Engagement of Societal Actors Subjects Might Include: Solutions to perceived barriers that may prevent the adoption of Participatory Research Case studies of infrastructural support for Citizen Science contributions Training to support the inclusion of a range of societal actors in your research Open Dialogue with Other Knowledge Systems Subjects Might Include: Your experiences of applying the CARE principles Proposals for adapting publishing models to better incorporate voices from the Global South Strategies for connecting local communities meaningfully to research We are seeking contributions addressing this question in the form of: Talks (15mins) Lightning Talks (5 mins) Posters (A1 portrait format) We are keen to hear from speakers from a diverse range of backgrounds (academic, professional services, and students) and research disciplines. We especially welcome contributions from early career researchers, junior professional services staff, and technicians. If you need support or special accommodations to help you to complete the submission process, please contact Kerry Miller directly at: open.research@ed.ac.uk Submission Instructions Talks should be 15 minutes in length. Contributions can focus on any aspect of the conference themes. Lightning talks should be no more than 5 minutes in length. Contributions can focus on any aspect of the conference themes. Speakers will come together to form a panel discussion at the end of each section. Poster contributors will be asked to offer a rapid 1-minute outline of their poster as part of the poster session at the end of the conference. When considering submissions, the selection committee may decide to offer an alternative format in place of the requested session type (Talk, Lightning Talk, Poster contributions). To submit a proposal, please send us an anonymised abstract of no more 300 words via the form below. Deadline: End of Day - Friday 13th February 2026 Submit an abstract via Microsoft Forms Jun 18 2025 Edinburgh Open Research Conference 2026 Find out how to submit a contribution for for the 2026 Open Research Conference. This year our conference centers on UNESCO's "Recommendations for Open Science", reflecting our new institutional focus on these recommendations. 50 George Square, The University of Edinburgh, EH8 9LH View the location on google maps
Jun 18 2025 Edinburgh Open Research Conference 2026 Find out how to submit a contribution for for the 2026 Open Research Conference. This year our conference centers on UNESCO's "Recommendations for Open Science", reflecting our new institutional focus on these recommendations.
