University of Galway joins international open research initiatives
University of Galway has recently signed three international initiatives that reflect the University’s wider commitment to Open Research and align with our Research Publishing Policy . These initiatives are: (1) the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information , (2) OurFuture Memory , and (3) OA2020 . Joining these movements is part of a wider direction of travel to support more open and transparent research information, strengthen the systems and infrastructure that underpin Open Research, and make high-quality research outputs more visible, accessible, and reusable. Barcelona Declaration As a Barcelona Declaration signatory, University of Galway are taking a lead in transforming the way research information is used and produced. The research information landscape requires fundamental change. Openness of information about the conduct and communication of research must be the new norm. The Barcelona Declaration has four commitments: We will make openness the defaul...