Implementing Open Science Challenges and Opportunities for research-intensive universities in LERU

"High Level Messages (1) • LERU members are committed to the vision of Open Science as part of the ‘new normal’ • LERU members wish to speed up the transformation to Open Science, while concentrating on their priorities and needs. There is no ‘one size fits all’ • Most LERU members have started their work in the area of scholarly publishing and can thus build on this experience to tackle other pillars of Open Science • There are many benefits and challenges in adopting Open Science practices... High Level Messages (2) • Individual LERU members have models of best practice and have started to work on several areas of Open Science, e.g. scholarly publishing, Citizen Science • Other areas are being addressed, but pose challenges in delivering benefits. e.g. Open Data, FAIR data, EOSC • Further areas are beginning to be mapped and addressed in LERU institutions, e.g. Skills development, Rewards and Incentives • Other areas have potential for further development, e.g. Research Integrity, Next-Generation Metrics... High Level Messages from the LERU Rectors Assembly (3) • LERU Rectors Assembly in November 2020 recognized the ongoing work as a ‘milestone for LERU’ • Open Science is to be part of the ‘new normal’ going forward • Activities should be prioritised and future work begin in the opportunities and challenges identified • LERU members are transitioning from advocacy to the implementation of Open Science practices...."