Open Research Awards: a Primer from UKRN

An Open Research Awardor OpenResearch Prize is a competition run by a university to recognise and reward researchers (both staff and students) who have used open practices to make research more accessible, transparent and reproducible. Entry is by means of a case study describing howopen practices have been used in a research context or how an activity has developed the environment or infrastructure for Open Research, for example through training activities or the creation of tools. A panel of judges selects finalists, and usually entrants are invited to give presentations at a public event celebrating Open Research. A winner and runners-up are selected with predetermined and transparent marking criteria, with cash prizes given.