Student's guide to responsible and open science: Open science

Open science is an umbrella term for activities that aim to promote open approaches to science and research. Openness is a fundamental principle in science which should be open and accessible to all, including those outside the scientific community. Open science approaches are seen as a way to promote science, research and the societal impact of research.

A key objective of open science is to make research outputs as accessible as possible. Research outputs include publications, research methods and data. In addition, open education and open infrastructures are also considered as components of open science.

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Image adapted from the Open science is a big umbrella , Robin Champieux (CC BY 4.0).

• It enables wider use of research results, data, methods, infrastructures and learning materials.
• It increases the impact and mobility of research knowledge, which in turn contributes to both increased civilisation and innovation.
• The quality of research can be improved through openness of research outputs and transparency of the research process.
• Transparency increases equality within research communities and society at large.

Source: Declaration for Open Science and Research 2020–2025. 2020. Open Science and Research Coordination, Federation of Finnish Learned Societies.

According to the Tampere higher education principles, open science and research is an integral part of the whole university community. Open science is part of good scientific practice. The areas of open science include openness in culture, publishing, research data and other research outputs, and learning.

Publications, theses, research materials and research methods produced at the University of Tampere and Tampere University of Applied Sciences are in principle shared and open. Open science policies have been drawn up to support the promotion of open science:

• The University of Tampere's Open Science Policy emphasises the openness of science and research, which is discussed from the perspectives of high scientific quality, responsibility and impact. 
• The Tampere University of Applied Sciences' Open RDI operation guidelines and principles guide TAMK's activities, including teaching and RDI (research, development and innovation) activities. It aims to promote transparency and effectiveness.

• Open Science and Open Publishing: oa@tuni.fi
• Research Data Management: researchdata@tuni.fi
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