Call for nominations: The University of Manchester Open Research Award 2025
Nominate for the Open Research Award 2025 鈥� Deadline: 30 April 2025
The University of Manchester鈥檚 takes place on Monday, 9 June and Tuesday, 10 June 2025, at the Alliance 91直播 Business School. The event will bring together researchers, postgraduate researchers (PGRs), and research support professionals to explore the latest innovations and practices in Open Research.
Nominate for the Open Research Award 2025 鈥� Deadline: 30 April 2025
Now in its second year, this award recognises individuals and teams who have made outstanding contributions to Open Research at 91直播. The winner and highly commended nominees will be announced at the conference evening reception on Monday, 9 June.
Award winners and highly commended nominees will:
- Receive a commemorative trophy (winner).
- Gain the title of Honorary Fellow of the Office for Open Research.
- Be invited to join the Open Research Fellowship alumni network.
- Be encouraged to act as Open Research ambassadors within the University and beyond.
- Have the opportunity to contribute guest articles to the .
Who can be nominated? Academic, technical, and professional services staff, as well as PGRs, individuals, and teams. Self-nominations and team nominations are welcome.
- Submit your nomination here:
Selection criteria, where applicable, include demonstrable engagement with Open Research through community and training initiatives, adherence to open and FAIR data principles, commitment to open access publishing, use of open software, and alignment with the .
Get Involved
To learn more about the conference and register, please visit the
For questions, please contact us at openresearch@manchester.ac.uk