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Open Science @ UTBM

Open Science @ UTBM

As open as possible, as closed as necessary.

What is Open Science?

According to UNESCO (c.f. Recommendation on Open Science 2021), four key pillars of openness:

  • open scientific knowledge;
  • open science infrastructures;
  • open engagement of societal actors; and,
  • open dialogue with other knowledge systems.

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Why Open Science?

  • Open science promotes a more accurate verification of scientific results.
  • Open science reduces duplication in collecting, creating, transferring and re-using scientific material.
  • Open science increases productivity in an era of tight budgets.
  • Open science results in great innovation potential and increased consumer choice from public research.
  • Open science promotes citizens’ trust in science.

Source of text: OECD

How to implement Open Science (by example)?

For example, for open scientific knowledge, one could:

  • open access scientific publications (e.g. here);
  • open research data (e.g. here);
  • open educational resources (e.g. here);
  • open software and source code (e.g. here); and,
  • open hardware (e.g. here).

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