How does open research benefit society?
The University’s mission is to contribute to society and open research results in benefits that extend far beyond our institution:
- The general public has free access to quality information that matters in their lives
- Practitioners and policy makers can put the findings of research into practice more quickly and easily
- Public funds result in knowledge that can be shared as a public good
- Economic benefits derive from reducing attrition between research and commercial applications
- Students in a variety of contexts face no barriers to accessing materials that help them
- Access to knowledge is more equitably distributed around the world
- Findings from research are more transparent and trustworthy
How does open research benefit researchers?
Individual researchers also benefit from sharing their research:
- Your outputs are more visible as they are not restricted behind paywalls and other barriers
- Your research has greater impact as more people can read, cite and apply your work
- You gain more credibility through making both the process and findings of your research more transparent
- You have complied with your funders’ policy requirements around open research, open access and research data management