Open Science in Practice for Researchers and the role of Repositories

Open Science in Practice for Researchers and the role of Repositories

The  Guillermo and Michèle de la Dehesa Library invites researchers, research support staff and librarians to a half-day event focused on the practical implications of Open Science for research, funding and evaluation, and on the evolving role of institutional repositories as key research infrastructures supporting researchers across the research lifecycle.

📅 February 10, 2026
🕙 10:00–12:30
📍 IE Tower, Classroom T-11.02
☕ Coffee break: 11:00 – 11:30, T-HUB 10

The programme will feature two roundtable discussions:

Open Science in Practice, addressing Open Science beyond Open Access and its growing relevance for research funding, project design and research assessment.

• Eva Méndez. UC3M. (Title to be confirmed)
• Rosie Higman. LSE. Enabling Open Science across the CIVICA Alliance.
• IEU Researcher, TBC. OS from the point of view of a researcher (Title to be confirmed).

The Role of Repositories in an Evolving Research Landscape, exploring how libraries and repositories can support researchers in increasing visibility, meeting funder requirements and disseminating research outputs.

• Patricia Riba. IEU. Repositories as a Key Infrastructure for Research Support.
• Rosie Higman. LSE. Renewing LSE Research Online: Enhancing Visibility and Impact.
• Laura Valeria Bonora. FECYT. From Institutional Repositories to Global Access: RECOLECTA’s Strategic Role in Open Science.

Register here