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GW4 Open Research Week 2025

GW4 Open Research Week 2025

This year’s GW4 Open Research Week took place from 31 March to 4 April 2025, led by the University of Bath. The week celebrated the diverse range of practices that make research more accessible, transparent, reproducible, and visible.

The theme, ‘Open Research: Open Culture’, was explored through a series of events held throughout the week. These were open to all GW4 academics, staff, and researchers, and aimed to highlight the benefits of open research and practical ways to embed open practices across the GW4 community.

Keep an eye on these pages for updates on the next GW4 Open Research Week.

All events were open to members of the GW4 Alliance universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter, with most also accessible to a wider audience, including those from institutions outside GW4, international participants, and members of the public with an interest in open research.

GW4 Open Research Prize

The GW4 Open Research Prize, led by the University of Bath as part of the 2024/25 GW4 Open Research Week, celebrated outstanding contributions to open research across the GW4 Alliance.

The Prize aimed to recognise researchers who made their work more accessible, thereby increasing its potential impact. For the first time, the Prize also acknowledged the vital role of technical and research support staff in enabling open research practices.

Awards of £250 in vouchers were presented to the best entries in the following categories:

Further details about the Prize and its winners can be found on the GW4 Open Research Prize webpages.

University of Bath
University of Bristol
Cardiff University
University of Exeter