Upcoming Webinar: A Practical Guide to Open Research
The Scottish Universities Press (SUP) Training and Development Working Group are delighted to invite you to attend ‘A Practical Guide to Open Research’, taking place online on Wednesday 22 October 2025 from 09:30am to 12:30pm.
This half-day webinar will provide a practical introduction to the open research and open access landscape and is aimed at library and professional services staff at HEIs who would like to learn more about these areas, and how they interact with and impact their own roles.
Programme
09.30 - Introduction (Sally McIntosh, UWS)
09.35 - The role of the library in supporting open research (Simon Bains, University Librarian, University of Aberdeen)
10.15 - Demystifying the Research Excellence Framework (REF). Panel session with:
Chair: Jennifer Louden (Director of Library and Learning Services, Robert Gordon University)
Jackie Proven ( Head of Open Research Support, University of St Andrews)
Theo Andrew (Scholarly Communications Manager, University of Edinburgh)
Nicola Dowson (Senior Library Services Manager for Research Support, Open University)
10.45 - Break
11.00 - Open Access Publishing with Scottish Universities Press (Dominique Walker, Publishing Officer, SUP)
11.45 - Discussion and Q&A Session
12.25 - Closing Remarks (Sally McIntosh)
12.30 - End
Register here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/194e100a-a7c8-4622-b240-08f1e1e267a4@ae323139-093a-4d2a-81a6-5d334bcd9019
You can also submit your questions in advance and suggest areas you would like to see covered when you complete the registration form - so if you have any burning questions about open research, please let us know!
You can get in touch with us if you have any questions.