Proposals are invited from University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University researchers and research-related professionals for 20-minute presentations, panel discussions, 5-minute lightning talks or poster presentations that explore current practice and/or areas of development or potential in open research at TUoS or SHU. Topics might include, but are not restricted to:

• Experiences and perspectives on specific initiatives in open research, e.g. preregistration, preprints, electronic lab books, open peer review, open access publishing, OA monographs, open educational resources, co-production.

• Showcasing a network, collaboration or initiative focusing on or involving opening up research.

• Exploration and evaluation of a current or recent project, the open research issues / barriers involved, and the impact of the strategies selected.

• Collaborations made possible by the openness of research publications, data or software.

• Challenges in the adoption of open research practices and potential ways to address these.

Proposals are also invited from SHU and TUoS researchers and research-related professionals for workshops (90 minutes to half a day in length) on any aspect of open research.